All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 60
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NewsSimon Cowell in X Factor return
Simon Cowell is return to The X Factor judging panel for the first time in four years to give the format a shot in the arm.
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NewsRemarkable launches Ejector Seat for ITV
Andi Peters is to front an ITV teatime quiz that ejects contestants from their seats if they get questions incorrectly.
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NewsAbolition of retransmission fees on hold
The legal row between the commercial terrestrial broadcasters and online streaming service TVCatchup has stopped the government from intervening in the retransmission fees row.
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NewsRob Brydon to host BBC1’s Guess List
Rob Brydon is to front a BBC1 Saturday night comedy entertainment format in which celebrities help contestants win bespoke prizes.
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RatingsPound Shop Wars fights off competition
BBC1’s return to Pound Shop Wars proved profitable on Thursday, as the documentary pulled in nearly 5.5m viewers.
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NewsControversial Newsbeat editor handed local radio role
Rod McKenzie, the former Radio 1 Newsbeat editor accused of bullying, has been named the development editor of BBC local radio.
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NewsChris Grayling criticises 'left-leaning' BBC
Justice secretary Chris Grayling has become the latest Conservative politician to accuse the BBC of having a left-leaning bias - even claiming it is present in the corporation’s drama output.
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PodcastTalking TV: Broadcast Awards special
Talking TV goes behind the scenes at the biggest ever Broadcast Awards to catch up with some of the winners.
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NewsITV paves way for William Roache’s Corrie return
ITV has opened the door for William Roache to return to Coronation Street after he was cleared of rape and indecent assault charges.
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NewsGreenbird backs Nell Butler’s fledgling indie
Greenbird has invested in an indie being established by Come Dine With Me creator Nell Butler and her former ITV Studios colleague Tim Miller.
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NewsSalford boss gets DMI role
Alice Webb, the BBC exec who helped oversee its move to Salford, has been drafted in to pick up the pieces of the £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) fiasco.
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NewsHammond exits GroupM for Spun Gold
GroupM Entertainment commercial director Tim Hammond is leaving to join The Alan Titchmarsh Show producer Spun Gold TV.
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NewsFremantle Media / All3Media merger in spotlight
A potential merger between Fremantle Media and All3Media would attract the attention of UK competition authorities, according to calculations by Broadcast.
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NewsBBC to be more transparent on distribution
The BBC has committed to being more transparent about the cost of transmitting its television, radio and online services after its distribution bill hit £233m last year.
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NewsBBC’s Sean Hancock joins Fremantle
BBC entertainment commissioner Sean Hancock is to join FremantleMedia North America to help lead its unscripted programming.
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RatingsThe Taste drops to fresh low
Channel 5 out-foxed Channel 4 for a second consecutive night on Tuesday at 9pm, as its Age-Gap Love doc helped force The Taste to a new low.
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NewsITV staff accept pay offer
ITV’s unionised staff have voted overwhelming in favour of the company’s latest pay offer.
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NewsMPs scrutinise Fincham's BBC payoff
A group of MPs has called on the BBC to provide more answers about the £500,000 payoff former BBC1 boss Peter Fincham received in 2007.
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RatingsThe Jump vaulted by C5's Big Benefits Row
The finale of Channel 4’s The Jump lost out in the race with Channel 5’s Benefits Street-inspired debate on the welfare system on Monday.
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NewsLords warn against BBC top-slicing
The government must resist growing pressure to carve up the BBC licence fee during charter renewal negotiations, according to an influential group of peers.