All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 3
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NewsViacom boss sues owner
The row over Viacom took another twist on Monday, as chief executive Philippe Dauman launched legal action against the company’s owner Sumner Redstone and his representatives.
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NewsViacom at centre of ugly row in US
Channel 5 owner Viacom is at the centre of an ugly row between chief executive Philippe Dauman and representatives of the company’s proprietor, Sumner Redstone.
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NewsBBC4 prepares to go Trainspotting Live
BBC4 is to build on the slow TV phenomenon with a live trainspotting series that will be stripped across three consecutive nights.
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RatingsMan Utd FA Cup win scores four-year high
SATURDAY: Manchester United’s dramatic victory in the FA Cup final helped the game to its highest peak since 2012.
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NewsPeston On Sunday editor: we’re here for the long haul
Peston On Sunday’s series editor has made clear that ITV has backed the show for the long haul after it launched with underwhelming ratings this month.
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NewsDownie leaves Maverick after a decade
Maverick Television’s chief creative officer Mark Downie is to leave the All3Media indie after a decade.
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC future & Peston On Sunday
The latest edition of Talking TV analyses the future of the BBC following the publication of the white paper and hears for the series editor Peston On Sunday.
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NewsBBC set to hold out for plc-style board
The BBC will fight for a plc-style approach to unitary board appointments, as the corporation’s independence becomes a key battleground over the coming months.
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NewsBBC Studios: how fight was won
The BBC Studios proposals were in jeopardy until the corporation opened the door to tendering out its biggest shows, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC confirms £15m online savings plan
The BBC has confirmed plans to save £15m from its online budget by cutting duplication and retreating from “better-resourced services in the market”.
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RatingsMarcella holds steady ahead of finale
MONDAY: Marcella remained steady as it heads into its final episode, while 24 Hours in A&E and The Great British Sewing Bee both returned.
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RatingsQueen's 90th birthday event buoys ITV
SUNDAY: The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration helped ITV to a strong night, while Peston On Sunday nearly doubled its audience from last week’s opener.
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RatingsEurovision recovers from 2015 low
SATURDAY: The Eurovision Song Contest recovered from last year’s five-year low, but was still beaten by Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsRevealed: the tense talks behind charter renewal
A government U-turn on forcing BBC Worldwide to sell its 50% stake in UKTV is understood to have been a pivotal moment in tense white paper negotiations.
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NewsBBC and government at loggerheads over BBC1
The future of BBC1 will become a key battleground over the coming months as the government and corporation attempt to nail down the new charter.
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NewsWhittingdale plans accountable and distinctive BBC
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has set out plans for the BBC to become more accountable and distinctive as part of the white paper on the corporation’s new charter.
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NewsFears Whittingdale has ignored support for BBC
Peter Kosminsky’s defence of the BBC may have had the Bafta Television Awards audience on its feet, but there are concerns that culture secretary John Whittingdale has not listened to industry support for the corporation in drawing up plans for its future.
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NewsBBC3’s short-form operation heads to Birmingham
BBC3’s short-form operation is to move to Birmingham as part of a package of measures that will boost the corporation’s investment in the city to £135m.
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NewsC4: hands off BBC scheduling
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has argued that there is no need for the government to interfere in the BBC’s scheduling decisions.
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NewsOfcom: C4 must do more for children
Ofcom has told Channel 4 that it must do more to cater for older children amid pressure from the government to up its game on kids’ content.