All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 49
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NewsSnog, Marry, Avoid? back for sixth run
BBC3 has order a sixth series of Remarkable Television’s Snog, Marry, Avoid? to air this spring.
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NewsPollard inquiry: Patten's damning verdict on BBC News
Lord Patten’s Pollard inquiry evidence includes stinging attacks on the culture of BBC News and Current Affairs, which are home to “practices which I don’t think would be tolerated in other newsrooms”.
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NewsRed takes comedy push to ITV
Red Production Company’s push into comedy is accelerating with a 6 x 30-minute series for ITV about a pair of older women who are re-embracing life.
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The Broadcast InterviewNicola Shindler & Andrew Critchley, Red Production Company
Red Production Company, Broadcast’s Indie of the Year has made some of the most popular drama of recent times. Now it’s starting a new chapter with a move into comedy and a potential sale. Chris Curtis reports
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NewsLiberty’s Virgin masterplan
Chairman John Malone realises his 10-year ambition to become a player in the UK market
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NewsBBC Television Centre to be converted into 1,000 homes
Property developer Stanhope has today outlined plans for a mixed-use scheme including 1,000 houses at the BBC’s Television Centre site in White City, West London.
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NewsE4’s Cardinal Burns scoops two Broadcast Awards
E4 sketch show Cardinal Burns won two categories at the Broadcast Awards 2013, as BBC2 was named Channel of the Year and Red Production Company picked up the award for Best Independent Production Company.
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NewsJeff Ford joins Irish broadcaster TV3
Jeff Ford is to move to Dublin next month to become the group director of content at TV3.
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NewsC4 creates Grand Designs 3D exploration tool
Channel 4 has created a prototype connected TV version of Grand Designs that allows viewers to explore a virtual 3D rendering of buildings featured in the show.
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NewsFresh One's creative director moves to The Garden
Fresh One’s David Wise is moving to The Garden to take up the newly created role of head of programmes.
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NewsSky: Playing with the big boys
Last spring, Hat Trick’s Jimmy Mulville hailed Sky for “shaking up” the industry in a manner akin to Channel 4 in the 1980s. He wasn’t wrong.
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NewsRed Bee account director to join Deluxe Media Technologies
One of Red Bee Media’s key commercial executives is to join Deluxe Media Technologies (DMT) next month.
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NewsBroadcasters will dominate OTT, Deloitte predicts
Broadcasters will remain the dominant players in OTT services in 2013 rather than new pure-play rivals, according to Deliotte.
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NewsNick Clegg to front LBC phone-in
Talk radio station LBC 97.3 has secured Nick Clegg to co-host a weekly live phone-in on Thursday mornings with Nick Ferrari.
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NewsDee and Bullock to leave TalkSport
Two of TalkSport’s most influential execs are leaving to launch a digital start-up.
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NewsMercury Media sells Mormon film to BBC3
BBC3 will air a re-cut version of Duck Beach to Eternity after it picked up the single film from Mercury Media.
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NewsSavile scandal exposed lack of trust within BBC News
The Pollard Review has revealed that “personal animosity” and a lack of trust with BBC News played a key role in the Savile scandal tumbling out of control.
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RatingsITV1 and C4 stumble as Last Tango sweeps the floor
BBC1’s Last Tango in Halifax continued its stellar performance on Tuesday as Channel 4’s Bad Santas struggled again and ITV1 all but surrendered the 9pm slot by playing a Ruth Rendell repeat.
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NewsThe IT Crowd set for special in 2013
Graham Linehan has revealed The IT Crowd will return for a Channel 4 special in 2013, along with details of his forthcoming Count Arthur Strong series for BBC2.
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NewsDiscovery strikes deal for SBS Nordic
Discovery Communications is to buy pan-Scandinavia broadcaster SBS Nordic from ProSiebenSat1 Group for £1.07bn (€1.325 bn).