All Factual articles – Page 295
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NewsThe Economist eyes TV after online video debut
The Economist is eyeing commissions from traditional television broadcasters after releasing its first online film series.
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NewsBBC ‘has improved’ rural affairs coverage
The BBC Trust has found “clear and direct” improvement in BBC rural affairs coverage after a 2014 independent review said there was a “deficit” in the corporation’s output in the area.
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NewsFulwell 73 to explore 'big' sports data
The Class of ’92 producer Fulwell 73 is to produce an online series about sports analysis featuring contributions from Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Clive Woodward.
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NewsDavid Beckham scores BBC1 football doc
David Beckham will play seven football games in seven continents for his latest BBC1 documentary.
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NewsBBC1 Class of '92 doc re-cut due to legal issue
Class of ’92: Out of Their League, a BBC1 documentary featuring former Manchester United footballers Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, has had its run cut and been pushed back in the schedule following a legal issue.
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NewsVice eyes UK linear channel
Vice is to double the size of its production presence in the UK ahead of the launch of a linear TV channel.
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NewsBBC1 and BBC2's factual shopping lists
BBC1 and BBC2 have provided more detail on their factual shopping lists after interim factual boss Alison Kirkham revealed her strategy last week. Read on for the channels’ requirements.
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The Broadcast InterviewBrian Hill and Katie Bailiff, Century Films
Film-makers Brian Hill and Katie Bailiff talk about putting are before profits and experimenting with form - even when producing more mainstream output
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NewsArrow targets genre mash-up
Arrow Media wants to mash up genres as it attempts to broaden its output into factual entertainment, features and natural history after securing investment from Channel 4 last year.
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RatingsBuilding Cars Live drives off with over 2m
TUESDAY: Former Top Gear host James May returned to BBC2 with a solid performance for motoring manufacturing event Building Cars Live.
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NewsBBC Worldwide to take Coast to China
BBC2 format Coast is to be re-made in China as part of a slew of co-production deals agreed by BBC Worldwide with local broadcasters Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and CCTV.
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NewsBBC unveils major factual slate
BBC1 has ordered a medical experiment challenging the nation’s dependency on prescription drugs as part of a broad slate of factual programmes from Alison Kirkham’s team.
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NewsBBC factual commissioning team: family tree
Click to view the BBC’s new-look factual commissioning team structure.
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NewsAmazon heads Back To The Present
Amazon has acquired a Back To The Future-themed documentary after striking a deal with Vivendi-owned distributor Can’t Stop Media and Studiocanal.
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NewsNetflix prepares to tackle Vice News
Netflix is preparing to push into offering youth-skewing news and current affairs programming, putting the subscription service on a collision course with Vice News.
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Behind The ScenesKitchen Impossible with Michel Roux Jnr, C4
With the help of Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr, we wanted to show that people with disabilities have the talent, ambition and will to succeed in the workplace, says series producer Sam Grace
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The Broadcast InterviewAlison Kirkham: giving BBC factual a shot in the arm
Alison Kirkham and her team want to work creatively with indies to bring ambitious projects to life.
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NewsKim Longinotto to receive Grierson award
The Grierson Trust has named filmmaker Kim Longinotto as the recipient of the BBC Trustees’ Award.
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NewsFrance 5 to air More 4 Charlie Hebdo doc
Ten Alps indie Films of Record has sold its hard-hitting More 4 documentary about the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris to French broadcaster France 5.
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NewsC4 locks up fixed-rig prison doc
Channel 4 will give a young offenders’ institute the fixed-rig treatment in a hard-hitting documentary series earmarked for 2016.