All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 70
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NewsHuggers: NHS and Job Centre could use Canvas
BBC director of Future Media & Technology Erik Huggers has raised the prospect of public sector organisations like the NHS and the Job Centre creating apps for Project Canvas – and insisted there is space for Sky as well.
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NewsSky shares surge on election broker note
Shares in BSkyB surged again this morning after broker Cazenove issued a note yesterday suggesting a Tory election victory could be good news for the company.
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NewsInput Media scores with Chelsea deal
Sports producer Input Media has extended its contract to make Chelsea TV until 2013.
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NewsSTV names Partyka channel controller
STV has appointed Elizabeth Partyka as its first channel controller, giving her responsibility for commissioning and scheduling.
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NewsC4 or ITV could spring chief exec surprise
C4 needs a creative leader as its next chief executive and ITV a business strategist, according to a panel of industry experts – but the smart money could still be on at least one of them making a surprise appointment.
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RatingsCeleb proves a trial for Gavin & Stacey
The penultimate episode of ITV1’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! was on fighting form last night, giving BBC1 comedies Gavin & Stacey and QI a ratings bloody nose.
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NewsBBCW seals Strictly holiday deal
BBC Worldwide is to launch Strictly Come Dancing holiday breaks, featuring the likes of Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman, after reaching a deal with Warner Leisure Hotels.
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NewsIndie trio win BBC football commissions
The BBC has handed contracts to produce its new Football League magazine show to three regional indies.
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NewsLaverty named Horizon editor
Aidan Laverty will become Horizon editor in the new year, replacing Andrew Cohen.
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NewsPower secures £10m debt deal
Power, the producer of The Day of the Triffids, has struck an innovative £10.8m financing deal partly based on the value of its intellectual property.
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NewsHands off the BBC, Thompson tells politicians
Mark Thompson has challenged the UK’s politicians to safeguard the independence of the BBC – and to give it the freedom to carry out a “radical and open-minded review” of its activities.
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NewsITV snaps up Disney's GMTV stake for £22m
ITV has spent more than £22m buying out Disney’s minority stake in GMTV.
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CommentJames May's Toy Stories / Defying Gavity
Chris Curtis and Robin Parker share their views on two of the latest shows.
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NewsRTS rewards Being Human werewolf
Being Human’s werewolf transformation, Wallander’s title music and the make-up for Moses Jones were all honoured at the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2008/9 last night.
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NewsJones: stamp out unfair TV work experience
GMTV and Skillset chairman Clive Jones has called for the TV industry to “stamp out” the culture of low and unpaid internships as part of a new code of practice.
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NewsAnalysis: C4's dark horse chairman
Terry Burns was the name on everyone’s lips at the RTS event earlier this week, but he was not on the radar as a potential candidate in the run up to his appointment.
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NewsLord Burns confirmed as C4 chairman
Lord Burns will take over as Channel 4 chairman from Luke Johnson on 27 January after Ofcom confirmed his appointment.
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Comment
The Family / Dollhouse
Robin Parker and Chris Curtis give their verdict on the latest shows.
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NewsTranter turns to Pharoah and Graham
Jane Tranter has turned to Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham to try to kickstart BBC Worldwide Productions’ US drama ambitions.
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NewsLord Burns set to be named C4 chair
Ofcom is poised to make economist Lord Terry Burns Channel 4’s new chairman in a surprise appointment.