All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 63
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NewsBBC nets three-year Davis Cup deal
The BBC has signed a three-year deal to broadcast all of Great Britain’s Davis Cup World Group matches.
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NewsOlly Lambert joins Newsnight
Olly Lambert, the award-winning freelance documentary director behind Syria: Across the Lines, has joined Newsnight as its first filmmaker in residence.
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NewsBBC reveals bullying action
The BBC disciplined eight of its staff for bullying or sexual harassment last year, with one individual losing their job.
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NewsTributes paid to BBC presenter Komla Dumor
Tributes have been paid to Komla Dumor, the BBC World News who died suddenly on Friday evening at the age of 41.
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RatingsThe Voice UK loses 700,000
Nearly 700,000 viewers turned their backs on the second instalment of The Voice UK - but it remained the most-watched show on Saturday night.
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NewsBBC ‘turned blind eye’ to Savile abuse
The BBC is to be accused of turning a blind eye to the sexual assault of up to 1,000 children on its premises, according to a report.
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PodcastTalking TV: Benefits Street and Henry Winkler
Broadcast’s podcast returns with an interview with Channel 4 commissioner Nick Mirsky about Benefits Street and a look ahead to Henry Winkler’s new CBBC series.
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NewsDrama indies join clamour for BBC quota change
Two of the UK’s highest-profile drama producers have called for changes to the BBC’s commissioning quotas.
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NewsMr Selfridge gets iTunes premiere
The second run of ITV period drama Mr Selfridge will be available to download on iTunes three days ahead of its TV debut.
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RatingsHidden Kingdoms trampled by Bake Off
BBC1’s natural history show Hidden Kingdoms was squashed by the competition on Thursday night, including the finale of The Great Sport Relief Bake Off.
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NewsNo apology from C4 to Benefits Street
Channel 4 has “no intention” of saying sorry to Benefits Street residents despite claims they would refuse to appear on its live debate show without an apology.
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NewsTony Hall urged to see through bullying reforms
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has renewed calls for Tony Hall to see through BBC bullying reforms – but rowed back from its threat to strike over the issue.
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NewsJohn Humphrys attacks BBC size and scope
John Humphrys has become the latest BBC star to criticise the corporation - claiming it has lost sight of its values, is failing older women and should slash its headcount by a third.
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NewsTop-slicing back to haunt BBC
The spectre of top-slicing is back to haunt the BBC after ITV, Channel 4 and commercial broadcasting body COBA called for it to be seriously considered during charter renewal.
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NewsOutline appoints Baldwin to lead content creation
Outline Productions has brought in Studio Lambert head of format development Shona Baldwin to lead its programming creation team.
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NewsITN prepares for battle over Dispatches footage
ITN is prepared to go to court if Derbyshire police continue to demand documents and unseen footage from a Stephen Lawrence Dispatches film it made for Channel 4 last year.
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NewsWater firm doc in BBC2 pipeline
Mentorn Media is to go behind the scenes at FTSE 100 water company United Utilities for a primetime BBC2 series.
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NewsITV offers staff £1,000 minimum pay rise
ITV has offered rank and file staff a minimum £1,000 pay rise for 2014, following pressure from unions that the company should reward employees for its turnaround in fortunes.
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NewsMichael McIntyre lands BBC1 chat show
Michael McIntyre is to expand his BBC1 Comedy Roadshow brand by hosting a chat show for the channel.
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RatingsDeath in Paradise tracks down record ratings
Death in Paradise returned for a third series on Tuesday with its best-ever ratings, murdering the second instalment of The Taste, which lost 800,000 viewers.