All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 79

  • News

    Nat Geo hires Mark Wild

    2009-03-03T10:32:53Z

    Mark Wild, who commissioned and exec produced Meerkat Manor for Animal Planet, has joined National Geographic Television.

  • News

    Horrocks to lead BBC World Service

    2009-02-26T13:11:13Z

    Head of the BBC multimedia newsroom Peter Horrocks has been named as director of the BBC World Service.

  • News

    1 vs 100 to return

    2009-02-24T07:59:00Z

    BBC1's The National Lottery: 1 vs 100 will move to Glasgow when the Initial show returns later this year.

  • News

    British Comedy Awards land ITV in hot water

    2009-02-23T11:43:21Z

    ITV has been censured by Ofcom after Highland Spring, the sponsor of British Comedy Awards, used the event to promote its water.

  • News

    iPlayer to offer friend recommendations

    2009-02-23T10:06:18Z

    BBC iPlayer is developing an application that will allow users to link to their friends and share programme recommendations.

  • News

    Shed reveals failed MBO bids

    2009-02-19T12:49:24Z

    Shed Media's board rejected two MBO offers last year, it has emerged.

  • News

    Ten Alps heralds 'creative success'

    2009-02-16T11:03:09Z

    Ten Alps has taken the unusual step of heralding the start of 2009 as its “most creatively successful period ever in factual TV” in a statement to the stock exchange.

  • News

    The Business Channel hits the buffers

    2009-02-09T09:41:29Z

    The downturn in the TV sector has claimed an unlikely victim - The Business Channel has gone into administration.

  • Comment

    ITV Drama: The quiet revolution

    2009-02-06T17:10:59Z

    With a raft of major new shows and the axe for several old favourites, a quiet revolution is going on at ITV Drama, writes Chris Curtis.

  • News

    Switch to Minder, Five urges ITV1's football fans

    2009-02-05T12:14:02Z

    Five attempted to hijack ITV1's coverage of the Everton v Liverpool FA Cup tie last night with guerrilla pitch-side advertising that implored TV viewers to turn over to watch its new version of Minder.

  • digital britain
    Features

    Digital Britain

    2009-02-04T17:00:00Z

    Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report urges content commissioners and the independent sector to work together. But how will negotiations progress, asks Chris Curtis.

  • News

    BSkyB seals Premier League rights

    2009-02-04T09:33:34Z

    BSkyB will remain the dominant force in live Premier League TV coverage until at least 2013 after it retained its existing rights to the competiton.

  • News

    UBC agrees£9m commercial arm sale

    2009-02-02T10:30:29Z

    Radio content company UBC has agreed to sell its commercial division to Global Traffic Network for£9m, with further performance related payments.

  • News

    5 Live's Nicky Campbell ad

    2009-01-30T11:59:54Z

    Video: Nicky Campbell battles through a studio packed with listeners in the TV trail for his new breakfast phone-in show.

  • News

    Mac users to get Demand Five

    2009-01-29T12:04:06Z

    Five's VoD service Demand Five has been made available to Mac and Linux users for the first time.

  • News

    BBC Trust sets up Gaza decision committee

    2009-01-29T10:07:55Z

    The BBC Trust is setting up a special committee to examine complaints about the BBC's decision not to broadcast the DEC Gaza appeal.

  • News

    BBC extends MOTD deal

    2009-01-28T16:16:15Z

    Match of the Day's future has been safeguarded until the end of the 2013 football season after the BBC extended its Premier League highlights deal.

  • Ratings

    More than 4.5m watch Gaza appeal

    2009-01-27T11:32:45Z

    More than 4.5 million people saw the Disasters Emergency Committee's Gaza appeal last night despite neither the BBC nor Sky News showing the charity plea.

  • News

    Outline exec joins Mentorn

    2009-01-27T10:39:47Z

    Mentorn Media has hired The House of Tiny Tearaways exec producer Helen Hawken.

  • News

    Ofcom: ITV's Home Office deal broke rules

    2009-01-26T11:25:06Z

    Ofcom has criticised ITV's sponsorship agreement with the Home Office for its Beat: Life on the Street series.