All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 51
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NewsBBC in-house plans revealed
BBC Productions is preparing a major digital content push and is drawing up plans to reward staff for devising international hits.
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NewsStephen Poliakoff sets up indie
Stephen Poliakoff has established his own production company and is working on a project for the BBC that will follow in the footsteps of Dancing On The Edge.
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NewsLunn takes aim at HMRC
HMRC’s investigation into Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has been conducted as improperly as the police’s handling of the fallout from the Hillsborough disaster, according to the TV accountancy firm’s founder.
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NewsGuy Hibbert pens BBC2 China drama
Complicit writer Guy Hibbert is to pen a BBC2 drama about a Chinese woman struggling to find her identity after being adopted by Anglo/American parents.
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NewsTalkSport tunes into South Africa
TalkSport is to launch in South Africa after the commercial radio station’s parent company UTV struck a joint venture deal with four local investors.
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NewsBBC under fire over climate change
The BBC must draw up “clear editorial guidelines” for reporting on climate change to avoid providing a “false balance” for audiences according to a group of MPs.
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NewsBBC1 shuts down Waterloo Road
BBC1 has announced that it will close the school gates on classroom drama Waterloo Road after 10 series.
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NewsITV reveals Alan Titchmarsh format
ITV has confirmed Alan Titchmarsh’s latest project – a three-part series unearthing Britain’s best domestic gardens.
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NewsNutopia’s Willgoss joins CB Films
Boutique factual indie CB Films has hired Nutopia producer Simon Willgoss as its head of development.
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RatingsLondon Live peaks with 50,000
London Live launched with a peak audience of nearly 50,000 viewers on Monday, as The Widower bowed out on a series high.
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NewsBBC probes Films of Record Panorama data leak
The BBC has launched an “urgent investigation” into an information leak on a Films of Record Panorama documentary about the mayor of Tower Hamlets.
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RatingsSaturday Night Takeaway delivers series low
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway fell to a series low on Saturday, but was still the biggest show of the day.
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RatingsThe Musketeers bows out on low
The Musketeers finale locked swords with its lowest audience of the series on Sunday, as Endeavour returned with 5.7m viewers.
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NewsBBC ‘must safeguard World Service’
Foreign secretary William Hague must “hold the BBC’s feet to the fire” to ensure it protects the World Service, a group of MPs has argued.
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NewsThe Voice to return in two-year deal
BBC1 has wrapped up a deal to keep broadcasting The Voice UK for another two years.
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NewsITV to reveal The Nation’s Favourite Motown Song
ITV is to tell the story behind 20 of the nation’s favourite Motown songs as part of a list show special.
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC Arts & Made in Chelsea
The latest edition of Talking TV assesses Tony Hall’s vision for the arts in light of the closure of BBC3 and hears about the craft behind E4’s Made in Chelsea.
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RatingsBelieve opens well for Watch
Watch’s heavily-marketed Alfonso Cuarón drama Believe launched with a strong audience on Thursday, as MasterChef grew its ratings.
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NewsBBC names Newsbeat editor
BBC Radio 5 Live daytime editor Louisa Compton is to become the boss of Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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NewsBBC must halve senior managers to hit Trust target
The BBC must halve its number of senior managers over the next 20 months or fail to hit a stretching target set by Lord Patten, according to Broadcast calculations.