All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 105
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NewsOfcom awards Leeds local TV licence
Made in Leeds has been awarded the local TV licence for the Yorkshire city - taking local TV operator Made Television’s tally of contracts to four.
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NewsDamian Kavanagh named BBC daytime controller
Damian Kavanagh is to become the BBC’s new daytime controller - after just six months as head of features and factual formats at Channel 4.
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CommentWhy the DG hired the 'sideburned schmoozer'
James Purnell’s charter renewal expertise is second to none, writes Jake Kanter
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NewsPurnell to be Lord Hall’s right-hand man
James Purnell will effectively become BBC director general Lord Hall’s right-hand man as he takes on a wide-ranging brief to lead the corporation into a digital future.
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NewsBBC news executives: ‘Don’t publish Pollard in full’
Senior BBC newsroom figures have written to Lord Patten to raise concerns about the publication of the Pollard review transcripts.
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NewsRise of the umbrella deals
Lookout Point signs agreements with Deep Indigo and Ignition as the trend gathers pace
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NewsSky back in hunt for channel boss after U-turn
BSkyB has restarted the search for a director of Sky 1 after former BBC Daytime boss Liam Keelan made a dramatic U-turn and joined BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBC Vision set for shake-up
Improved indie relations and new methods of in-house development among the changes
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NewsSavile victims to sue the BBC
As many as eight victims of alleged sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile are to sue the BBC for compensation.
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NewsViewer trust in BBC recovers after Jimmy Savile scandal
The Jimmy Savile scandal does not appear to have inflicted permanent damage to the BBC’s reputation - as trust in the corporation showed signs of recovery in January.
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NewsEndemol lures back ITVS exec
Endemol has lured back former The Million Pound Drop Live executive producer Nic McNeilis from ITV Studios.
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NewsUnions demand BBC pay rise
Bectu, the National Union of Journalists and Unite have demanded that BBC staff receive a pay rise 3% above inflation.
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RatingsBlack Mirror makes steady return
Charlie Brooker’s darkly satirical drama Black Mirror returned with nearly 1.5m viewers – as My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine scored the franchise’s lowest ever audience.
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NewsDoctor Who to be filmed in 3D for 50th birthday
Doctor Who is to be filmed in 3D for the second time to celebrate the Time Lord’s 50th anniversary later this year.
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NewsMerlin creators to make Atlantis drama for BBC1
The creators of Merlin are to make an epic BBC1 fantasy drama about the lost city of Atlantis as part of a raft of ambitious commissions.
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NewsNUJ names BBC strike date
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is to stage a one day strike at the BBC on 18 February and has agreed a start date for work to rule action.
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NewsAETN loses High Court battle with Discovery
A&E Television Networks (AETN) has lost a High Court battle to stop rival broadcaster Discovery using the channel brand Discovery History in the UK.
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RatingsBritain’s Brightest bows out on high
Clare Balding’s gameshow Britain’s Brightest bowed out with its biggest audience of the series on Saturday.
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NewsFormat changes unveiled for The Voice UK
The Voice UK is to be significantly re-tuned in a bid to prevent the ratings slump that affected the first series.
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NewsOfcom awards Manchester local TV licence
Ofcom has awarded YourTV, the company chaired by former BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons, the Manchester local television licence.