All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 62
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NewsRicky Gervais greenlit for Short series
A new comedy by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, based around dwarf actor Warwick Davis, has been greenlit for series by BBC2.
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BBC promotes Begg to North role
BBC North has appointed Isabel Begg as the new head of rights, business affairs and partnerships, as part of the corporation’s restructure of the department and increased emphasis on regions.
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NewsAll3Media acquires Jimmy McGovern drama
All3Media has picked up the international rights to the new BBC drama from Jimmy McGovern’s RSJ Films.
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NewsBBC2 orders underwater city doc
BBC2 is to follow the first team of experts to explore Pavlopetri - the world’s oldest submerged city.
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NewsCNBC promotes Casey and Juno
Business news broadcaster CNBC has promoted two senior executives in its international programming and operations units.
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NewsPact calls on BBC to reconsider licence freeze
Pact has urged the BBC to reconsider its announcement that there will be no increase in licence fee for the next two years.
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NewsSequel to classic BBC tribe doc planned
Film-maker Alan Ereira is to revisit his BBC documentary about a lost civilization living in Colombia in a feature-length film on the subject.
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NewsMixed reaction to pension reform from BBC staff
BBC staff have voiced a mixed response to the corporation’s new proposal for pension reform, with concern raised in particular over the reduction to inflation linking.
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NewsKidsCo may launch in UK next year
KidsCo is edging closer to launching a UK channel, with global managing director Paul Robinson earmarking the start of 2011 as a possible date.
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NewsBectu hits out at BBC’s ‘worse’ pensions proposal
The BBC’s reworked proposal to overhaul its pension scheme is a worse option than its original suggestion for most Bectu members, the union’s leader has claimed.
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NewsBBC2 set to order more Rev
BBC2 is on the cusp of recommissioning Rev - the suprise hit comedy of the summer.
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NewsBBC Daytime to boost current affairs and drama
BBC Daytime is increasing the amount of hours it is dedicating to consumer and current affairs, as well as UK-originated drama, following a critical BBC Trust report in July.
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NewsSir Michael Lyons to leave BBC Trust
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons is to step down next year.
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NewsUnions committed to BBC strike action
The three unions leading the charge against the BBC’s proposed pension reforms have said they are committed to plans for industrial action, despite the corporation’s concessionary third option.
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Entwistle wins Edinbugh festival role
The BBC’c controller of knowledge commissioning George Entwistle is taking on the role of advisory chair for the Edinburgh International TV Festival next year.
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NewsBSkyB/ITV return to pre-recession turnover
BSkyB and ITV appear to have shrugged off the economic woes of 2009, according to the public body the European Audiovisual Observatory.
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NewsDisney acquires Small Potatoes
A forthcoming CBeebies series about four singing potatoes has been picked up by Disney for broadcast in the US.
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NewsBBC climbs down on pension proposals
The BBC has bowed to pressure from union demands over its pension reforms, offering an alternative to the controversial 1% cap on pensionable pay.
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NewsThompson defends Canvas
Mark Thompson has made an impassioned defence of Project Canvas, saying it could level the playing field for access to audiences.
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NewsBBC names global iPlayer chief
BBC Worldwide has hired a global launch director for the iPlayer to head up the proposed roll out of an international commercial version of the catch up service around the world.