All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 61
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NewsMark Thompson apologises for DMI
Former BBC director general Mark Thompson has apologised to MPs for the £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI) fiasco on another gloomy afternoon for the corporation.
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NewsStargazing Live creator becomes Watchdog editor
The creator of Stargazing Live, Alan Holland, is to become the editor of BBC1’s consumer affairs brand Watchdog.
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RatingsBest Top Gear debut in three years
Top Gear drove off with its biggest series debut audience in three years on Sunday, as The Jump dropped to a series low.
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RatingsThe Voice UK hits high note
The Voice UK turned up the volume with its best performance of the series on Saturday, as England’s Six Nations debut tackled nearly 6m viewers.
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PodcastTalking TV: Jon Plowman and diversity
Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast delves into BBC2 comedy Inside Number 9 and considers whether the industry is finally addressing its issue with diversity.
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NewsBBC editorial values course open to indies
The BBC Academy is to launch a crash course on the corporation’s editorial values that will also be available to ndependent producers and freelancers.
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NewsBBC World Service commercial plans progress
The BBC looks set to push ahead with plans to further commercialise the World Service despite concern among MPs that it could jeopardise the independence of the unit’s output.
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RatingsHidden Kingdoms bows out on low
BBC1’s nature series Hidden Kingdoms bowed out on a low on Thursday, as it was again flattened by the competition on ITV.
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NewsCPL developing controversial dating format for C4
Channel 4 is in the early stages of developing a controversial Danish dating format in which strangers get married after meeting each other for the first time.
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NewsStill Open All Hours secures BBC1 series
BBC1 is to keep Still Open All Hours in business, committing to a full series after the successful update of the 1970s comedy at Christmas.
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NewsBBC Arabic ‘civil war’ runs up £65,000 bill
The BBC has spent more than £65,000 on legal wrangles with staff at BBC Arabic, according to figures seen by Broadcast.
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NewsITV reveals major Sky channel
ITV’s deal with Sky to launch drama channel Encore represents its most significant move in the pay- TV space in more than a decade.
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NewsC4 preps Gordon Ramsay series
Gordon Ramsay is to record his first series of Kitchen Nightmares for Channel 4 in five years amid speculation he won’t renew his contract with the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC2 plans extension for Remarkable property brand
BBC2 plans to build on property brand The House That £100k Built by ordering a second series and a spin-off show.
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NewsiPlayer enjoys record breaking year
BBC iPlayer enjoyed a record breaking year in 2013 as favourites such as Top Gear and its online-first strategy drove 3bn views.
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NewsBBC distribution boss to join Vodafone
Alix Pryde, the BBC executive who helped lead the successful digital switchover project, is leaving the corporation to join Vodafone.
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NewsITV launches pay-TV drama channel
ITV is to launch its first new channel brand in eight years - a pay-TV service on Sky showcasing the best of its recent drama series.
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NewsSacked BBC DMI boss takes legal action
John Linwood, the BBC technology boss sacked in the aftermath of the Digital Media Initiative (DMI) scandal, is taking legal action against the corporation.
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NewsBBC governance under fire over DMI
The BBC’s governance arrangements have come under fire in a National Audit Office (NAO) report on the failed £100m Digital Media Initiative (DMI).
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NewsBBC Scotland launches craft trainee scheme
BBC Scotland is to launch a craft trainee scheme in partnership with Creative Skillset.