All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 65
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NewsRare Day hires Liberty of London exec
Rare Day has hired Emma Loach, the executive producer of Channel 4 documentaries Liberty of London and The Murder Workers, to grow its slate.
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RatingsMixed fortunes for The Taste
Channel 4’s new cookery format The Taste failed to benefit from the media storm surrounding presenter Nigella Lawson after launching on Tuesday with 1.8m viewers.
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NewsTrans World Sport to return to C4
Trans World Sport is to return to Channel 4 in 2014 after a five-year hiatus.
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NewsDoctor Who accountant jailed for £80,000 theft
An accountant on Doctor Who has been jailed for embezzling £80,000 from the BBC.
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NewsITV News appoints deputy editor
ITV News’ recently installed editor Geoff Hill has brought over his former Channel 5 News deputy Richard Zackheim.
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NewsC4 nations quotas set to be tripled
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish indies are set for a £12m boost after Ofcom revealed Channel 4’s nations commissioning quotas are set to be tripled.
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NewsDoctor Who helps iPlayer to record-breaking start to 2014
BBC iPlayer enjoyed a record-breaking start to 2014 - as Doctor Who came out on top in the online Christmas viewing battle.
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NewsBBC to push ahead with Savile review
The BBC intends to push ahead with the publication of its wide-ranging Jimmy Savile review amid calls for a single inquiry on the dead presenter’s history of abuse.
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NewsBBC Trust director to retire
BBC Trust director Nicholas Kroll is to retire at the end of June after a decade at the corporation.
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RatingsSplash! fails to create waves
ITV’s celebrity diving contest Splash! took a tumble on Saturday after returning for a second series with its lowest ratings to date.
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NewsSeann Walsh to play a monk in BBC1 comedy pilot
Comedian Seann Walsh will star as a reformed benefits cheat in a BBC1 sitcom pilot set in a monastery.
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NewsNick Robinson: BBC made 'terrible mistake' on immigration
BBC political editor Nick Robinson has admitted the corporation made a “terrible mistake” in the way it has previously reported on immigration.
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NewsBBC to spend £500k boosting links
The BBC is to spend as much as £500,000 bringing in help to boost the number of links to external websites across its online platforms.
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NewsBBC America poised for record 2013
BBC America, the BBC Worldwide-operated US cable network, is expecting to achieve its best-ever year on the back of hit dramas including Doctor Who.
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RatingsBirds of a Feather soars for ITV
Classic comedy Birds of a Feather returned after a 16-year absence with nearly 8m viewers on Thursday - making it ITV’s biggest sitcom launch in more than a decade.
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RatingsChristmas ratings round-up
Broadcast’s overview of how some of the biggest shows performed over the festive period includes Moonfleet, Death Comes To Pemberley and Caitlin Moran pilot Raised by Wolves.
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NewsBBC hints at commissioning quota overhaul
The BBC has hinted at a shake-up of its commissioning quotas as it bids to keep pace with changes in the UK production industry.
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RatingsSherlock makes record-breaking return
Sherlock made a triumphant return to BBC1 on New Year’s Day, pulling in its biggest overnight audience to date.
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RatingsMrs Brown’s Boys triumphs on Christmas Day
Mrs Brown’s Boys entertained its biggest overnight audience on record to propel it to victory in a fierce Christmas Day ratings battle.
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NewsOpen Mike's Addison Cresswell dies
Open Mike Productions owner and influential comedy agent Addison Cresswell has died at the age of 53.