All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 101
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NewsThe Syndicate writer slams iPlayer premieres
Kay Mellor, the writer of BBC1’s The Syndicate, has claimed that she “wouldn’t be happy” if her work was made available online before airing on television.
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NewsBBC3 to order iPlayer exclusives
BBC3 is to commission six drama shorts exclusively for the BBC iPlayer over the next two years.
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NewsGreg Dyke named FA chairman
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke is to become the chairman of the Football Association (FA).
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NewsBBC1 buries Richard Hammond’s Secret Service
BBC1 has buried Saturday night prank show Richard Hammond’s Secret Service after a run of poor ratings.
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RatingsYoungers draws 450,000 to E4
E4’s new drama set on a south London housing estate Youngers pulled in an above average audience of 450,000 as the channel tested debuting an original show in the early evening slot.
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NewsCBeebies to follow kids’ first steps into school
CBeebies is to follow children as they take their first steps in education in an innovative series on starting school.
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NewsBBC1 accepts Wall to Wall’s Gift
Wall to Wall is aiming to repeat the success of Who Do You Think You Are? and Long Lost Family with a BBC1 series reuniting people following significant events in their lives.
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NewsBBC TV role a two-horse race
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen and BBC North director Peter Salmon are going head to head for the corporation’s director of television role, in what insiders are describing as a “two-horse race”.
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NewsBectu and NUJ vote for BBC strikes
The BBC faces its second staff walkout of the year after Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) voted to strike over job cuts and working conditions.
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NewsMiranda Hart to interview Sir Bruce Forsyth for BBC1
Miranda Hart is to interview Sir Bruce Forsyth about his 70 years in showbusiness as part of a special programme for BBC1.
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RatingsThe Syndicate proves just the ticket for BBC1
Lottery drama The Syndicate returned with the winning formula for BBC1 - topping last year’s opening episode and winning the 9pm slot.
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NewsLeft Bank Pictures’ profits double to £4m
Left Bank Pictures’ pre-tax profits more than doubled last year ahead of its £40m sale to Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
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RatingsPaul Hollywood’s Bread rises to the occasion
Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood’s new series on bread rose to the occasion - as ITV drama Broadcurch rocketed to a series high of 7.6m viewers.
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NewsBBCW offloads Lonely Planet for £50m
BBC Worldwide has finalised the sale of Lonely Planet to US billionaire Brad Kelley’s NC2 Media for £51m - nearly £80m less than it originally paid for the brand.
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NewsComic Relief receives almost 3,000 complaints
Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief skit as the Archbishop of Canterbury drew almost 3,000 complaints as the charity event failed to strike the right tone with some viewers.
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RatingsComic Relief draws lowest audience since 2007
Friday’s Comic Relief broke fundraising records but failed to rouse an audience to match - pulling in its lowest ratings since 2007.
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NewsBBC to publish Pollard costs in full
The BBC is preparing to publish the final costs of the Nick Pollard review in full.
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NewsCompany Pictures founders go separate ways
Company Pictures founders George Faber and Charles Pattinson have gone their separate ways since leaving the Shameless producer.
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RatingsThe Incredible Mr Goodwin dwarfed by Dynamo
The Incredible Mr Goodwin failed to match the feats of Dynamo: Magician Impossible - as Mayday bowed out with a 9pm slot-winning audience of 4.6m.
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NewsBBC Trust investigates recouping Entwistle payoff
The BBC Trust has begun investigating if it can claw back any of George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout after he changed his evidence to the Pollard inquiry.