All CBBC articles – Page 53
-
The Broadcast InterviewAlison Sharman: new queen of breakfast TV
The ITV director of factual and daytime talks to Jake Kanter about her decision to replace GMTV with Daybreak and why Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley are worth every penny.
-
NewsThe Mews appoints Bhatti
Soho post house The Mews has appointed former ITV series producer Lubna Bhatti to the role of senior creative producer.
-
NewsCBBC wildlife show moves to Longleat
Remarkable Television has won another two-series order for its CBBC wildlife show Roar, which will now be filmed at Longleat Safari Park.
-
NewsSharp Project secures Shine kids show
Manchester digital content hub The Sharp Project has been chosen as the production base for a new BBC children’s series being made by Shine TV.
-
NewsCBBC meets ballet boys
Real-life Billy Elliots and children trying to overcome a stammer will feature in a series of documentaries for CBBC.
-
News
CITV commissions gadget show for 7-12 year-olds
CITV has ordered an Archie Productions 13 x 20-minute magazine series for seven to 12 year-olds that focuses on cool gadgets and possessions.
-
FeaturesScotland: High road to digital
The Scottish TV landscape is rapidly being transformed as indies and broadcasters embrace digital technology and new funding sources begin to make an impact. Michael Burns reports.
-
NewsBBC Children’s to target teens with extra budget
BBC Children’s plans to use some of its recently approved extra budget to try to attract more teenage viewers to its CBBC channel.
-
NewsCBBC orders war season
CBBC has ordered a drama, documentary and Newsround special about how war impacts on children’s lives.
-
NewsLeopard lands CBBC deal for kids’ business series
Leopard Films has won its first kids’ commission to produce a CBBC show in which former The Apprentice runner-up Saira Khan will hunt for the UK’s most entrepreneurial children.
-
CommentFor love, not money
For Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards, transparency is all. “If we haven’t learnt from the MPs’ expenses debacle, I don’t know what we have learnt,” he told The Future of Broadcasting conference this week.
-
NewsBBC on board new kids gameshow
BANFF: The BBC has signed up for a new medieval-themed gameshow for pre-teens that will be produced in Canada.
-
CommentSalford: changing the fabric of commissioning?
The Salford move is about changing the fabric of commissioning, rather than proximity and could do more for diversity on our screens than all the diversity projects of the last ten years put together, writes Northern Film and Media CEO Tom Harvey.
-
NewsSumners promotes Peppiate
Manchester’s Sumners has promoted Paul Peppiate to general manager as it looks to capitalise on the demand for post-production that is expected to hit the region with the opening of MediaCityUK next year.
-
NewsLime Pictures secures first US commission
Lime Pictures has won its first international commission, with Nickelodeon US ordering an English-language adaptation of a Belgian teen drama originally planned for CBBC.
-
NewsCBBC returns to Paradise Café
CBBC is to return to the South Pacific for a second series of comedy adventure series Paradise Café.
-
NewsBBCW hires Diverse exec to replace Jarvis
BBC Worldwide has hired Diverse Production’s Matt Paice to handle its global production network and formats business – replacing outgoing veteran Colin Jarvis.
-
The Broadcast InterviewJoe Godwin, CBBC
Joe Godwin may be looking for an issues-led drama for CBBC - but the new BBC Children’s director believes it can be gritty without being miserable.
-
NewsCBBC seeks mainstream showcase for its shows
CBBC wants to air its programmes on mainstream BBC channels and is launching a search for a new, older-skewing drama to fill the void left by Grange Hill.
-
NewsRussell T Davies pens CBBC special
The new series of CBBC’s The Sarah Jane Adventures will feature former Doctor Who star Jo Grant (Katy Manning), while the current Doctor (Matt Smith) will appear in a special edition.