All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 31
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NewsTV debates: broadcasters threaten to ‘empty chair’ leaders
The UK’s major broadcasters have threatened to ‘empty chair’ any party leader that decides not to participate in its latest proposals for the election debate.
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NewsAdrian Chiles replaced as ITV's main football host
Adrian Chiles is to be replaced as ITV’s main football anchor by BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Mark Pougatch.
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NewsBBC to cut back factual commissioning team
Four of the BBC’s most senior commissioners will have their roles closed as part of a major overhaul of the factual division.
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NewsBroadcasters table fresh leader debate proposals
The Green Party, the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru are to be invited to take part in the general election leader debates, according to reports.
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NewsBBC staff reveal recruitment and bullying worries
The BBC has admitted that it must do more to demonstrate its internal recruitment processes are fair and transparent following the results of a staff survey, which also revealed concerns about the corporation’s bullying deterrents.
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NewsBBC Trust seeks views on in-house plans
The BBC Trust will welcome views on the corporation’s radical proposals to commercialise BBC Productions as part of a wider consultation on its content supply.
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RatingsWolf Hall debuts with 3.9m
WEDNESDAY: Wolf Hall made a regal debut for BBC2, pulling in the channel’s biggest overnight audience for an episode in a drama series in a decade.
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NewsEvolution of iPlayer part of BBC3 proposals
The BBC has submitted a jigsaw of proposals that sit alongside its vision for BBC3, including plans for the next evolution of the iPlayer.
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NewsBattle for BBC3’s future begins
The BBC’s attempt to convince viewers, the industry and the BBC Trust that BBC3 should move online has begun in earnest.
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NewsBBC HQ running costs criticised
The £89m cost of running the BBC’s London headquarters has been labelled “staggering” by the chair of the Public Accounts Committee following an audit on the corporation’s estate.
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NewsBBC3 orders drama from emerging writer
BBC3’s plans for an online-only future have taken a step forward with the commission of a drama from emerging writer Marnie Dickens.
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NewsBBC3: genre by genre
Discover how BBC3’s “make me think and make me laugh” programming strategy will impact each genre.
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NewsResearch finds ‘little appetite’ for BBC3 plans
There is “very little appetite” among audiences to close BBC3 as a television channel, according to a study by the corporation.
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NewsITV News deputy editor departs
ITV News’ deputy editor Richard Zackheim has stepped down after only a year in the job.
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NewsBBC Trust: no back door deal on BBC3
The BBC Trust could make a “provisional conclusion” on the future of BBC3 in April and has insisted that there will be no “back door deal” when deciding the channel’s fate.
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NewsHat Trick and Avalon to make BBC3 bid
Hat Trick Productions and Avalon Entertainment are to make an audacious bid for BBC3 in an attempt to save it as a TV channel.
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NewsBBC and PBS strike factual content deal
The BBC has struck an ambitious partnership with PBS to develop and commission blue-chip natural history and factual programming.
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NewsSioned Wiliam joins Radio 4 commissioning team
Former ITV comedy controller Sioned Wiliam is to become BBC Radio 4’s comedy commissioner.
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PodcastTalking TV: Top Gear & diversity
Talking TV returns for its first episode of the year and hears from Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman on the show’s “annus horribilis”.