All articles by Greg Brooks – Page 4
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NewsLife On Mars US hits the skids
The US remake of hit BBC show Life on Mars is facing stormy waters on its transatlantic crossing after losing its writer-producer and scrapping its original pilot.
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NewsEdinburgh Festival reveals channel awards nominees
The shortlists have been drawn up for the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival's 7th annual Channel of the Year awards.
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NewsRDF West raids rivals for producers
RDF Television West has poached senior producers from Diverse and Touch Productions as part of an expansion strategy that will see it produce more than 200 hours for terrestrial broadcasters this year.
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North-west gains£2.8m for digital skills
The North West Development Agency is pumping£2.8m into digital industries in the region to boost media skills.
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NewsITV finds 'lost' Crossroads ep
ITV is to air the earliest ever discovered episode of Crossroads on ITV.com this Friday to mark the relaunch of ITV.com's archive video section.
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NewsIannucci and Oliver head festival line-up
Armando Iannucci and Jamie Oliver are among the industry luminaries headlining the 34th MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsChannel execs to help upcoming series producers
DV Talent, the agency representing top-end programme-makers, is to develop the next generation of series producers through a new initiative.
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NewsSecret Millionaire gets US order
Hit Channel 4 show Secret Millionaire is making its debut in the US with Fox commissioning six hour-long episodes from RDF USA.
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NewsFast Track open for nominations
The Fast Track talent initiative of the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF) opens for nominations today with the event taking web nominations for the first time.
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NewsEastEnders upsets viewers with 'buried alive' story
The BBC has admitted that its ‘buried alive' EastEnders storyline ‘caused upset among a segment of the audience which was neither anticipated nor intended'.
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NewsC4 in hot water over Ramsay
Channel 4 has blamed human error over the broadcasting of a trailer containing offensive language from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay that went out without a warning for viewers.
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NewsMedia accountants join forces
A media powerhouse in the accountancy field has been created by the merger of leading practices Willott Kingston Smith and Dover Childs Tyler.
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NewsCBBC signs distribution pact
CBBC in-house production has signed a distribution deal with Studio100 Media NV & Co., a subsidiary of Studio100 (Belgium), for hit shows and formats The Slammer, Trapped and Beat the Boss.
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NewsBoy A sweeps Craft Baftas
Channel 4's drama Boy A stole the show at last night's British Academy Television Craft Awards picking up a hat trick of trophies.
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NewsPact runs Welsh pilot scheme to find talent
Pact is embarking on a plan to reinvigorate network production in the regions, beginning with a pilot scheme to fund new talent in Wales.
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NewsOfcom investigating web TV
Ofcom is to investigate the impact of the BBC's iPlayer and other web TV services on the quality of service of the internet in the UK.
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NewsSky slams ITV's Freesat stance
Sky has hit back at Michael Grade and ITV over its Freesat HD positioning accusing the broadcaster of wanting to “have their cake and eat it”.
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NewsSky hits out at ITV over Freesat
BSkyB has hit back at Michael Grade and ITV over its Freesat HD positioning accusing the broadcaster of wanting to “have their cake and eat it”.
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NewsDisney exec joins marketing firm
Disney executive Mel Alcock has joined digital marketing company iCrossing as its new UK-based chief client officer.
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NewsAl Jazeera English chief promoted
Al Jazeera English's London bureau chief Sue Phillips has been promoted to the newly created position of director of foreign bureaux and development.