All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 49
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NewsITV to fill Champions League void with in-house formats
ITV plans to use the funding and space in the schedule freed up by its loss of the Champions League to test in-house formats.
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NewsBBC3 and iPlayer roles likely to merge
The BBC3 controller post will likely be merged with the yet-to-be-filled role of iPlayer content boss following Zai Bennett’s decision to join Sky Atlantic.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw set to woo indies
Incoming BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw is set to launch an indie charm offensive as she bids to get to grips with unfamiliar genres and make her mark on the channel’s schedule.
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NewsYoungers plans diversity boost
Big Talk Productions hopes to play a part in boosting industry diversity after completing an “old-fashioned apprenticeship scheme” on the second series of Youngers.
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NewsDenise O'Donoghue to leave ITVS
Denise O’Donoghue is to step down as the UK managing director of ITV Studios after four years.
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NewsBBC appoints HR director
The BBC has appointed Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth as its director of human resources.
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NewsBBC3’s Zai Bennett to lead Sky Atlantic
Zai Bennett will become director of Sky Atlantic just weeks after it was announced that BBC3 is to move online next year.
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RatingsGame of Thrones enthrals over 800k
Game of Thrones continued with nearly 820,000 viewers on Monday, as ITV’s crime drama Undeniable lost 350,000 viewers.
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NewsJeremy Kyle Show rapped for treatment of 17-year-old
ITV has been censured for the “humiliation and distress” caused to a 17-year-old guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show.
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NewsBBC launches local radio training scheme
The BBC has begun a hunt for 45 aspiring local radio journalists to join its biggest ever apprenticeship scheme.
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NewsMichael McIntyre Chat Show to return
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show is set to return for a second series on BBC1.
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RatingsBGT draws record debut crowd
Britain’s Got Talent returned for a seventh series on Saturday with its biggest launch ratings on record.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw: what you need to know
Rarely is the race to become a channel controller so clear cut. Kim Shillinglaw was the only name on BBC insiders’ lips while BBC2 was hunting for a new boss, and, sure enough, the science and natural history commissioner has landed the role.
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NewsBen Frow set for Ferrari if C5 hits targets
Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond is known for his maverick approach to business - and has offered director of programmes Ben Frow an unusual incentive to improve ratings.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw lands BBC2 role
BBC science and natural history commissioner Kim Shillinglaw has been confirmed as the new controller of BBC2 and BBC4.
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RatingsTom Daley tops BBC3 porn doc
Tom Daley’s ITV2 travelogue held off competition from a BBC3 pornography documentary on a quiet Thursday night.
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NewsBBC promises more female portraits
The BBC has received complaints about the lack of women represented in portraits around New Broadcasting House.
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NewsMark Freeland issues in-house rallying call
BBC Productions boss Mark Freeland has pledged that his division will be on the “front foot” in underlining its value during the BBC Trust’s review of commissioning quotas.
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NewsRivals hit out at BBC1+1 plan
ITV and Channel 4 have voiced concerns about BBC content, quotas and BBC1+1 plans – but ultimately backed the licence fee as the corporation prepares for its charter renewal.
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NewsBBC charter a key issue for new culture secretary
Laying the groundwork for BBC charter renewal negotiations will be the biggest broadcast policy issue facing new culture secretary Sajid Javid.