All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 88
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Behind The ScenesTop Of The Lake, BBC2
Writers Jane Campion and Gerard Lee discuss the growing constraints of film and unleashing their creativity on TV
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NewsITV2 wins Channel of the Year
ITV2 was crowned Channel of the Year at the Broadcast Digital Awards as its breakthrough comedy Plebs also picked up a top award.
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NewsBBC must air more extreme views
The BBC must consider reporting more “contentious” opinion and broaden its diversity of voices beyond politicians, according to a review into the corporation’s impartiality.
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NewsCF Forum: Cohen criticises Tom Archer's attack on commissioning
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has criticised Tom Archer’s attack on UK commissioning processes, arguing the system “is not broken”.
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RatingsLuther back with 5m
BBC1’s detective brand Luther returned on Tuesday with its lowest series debut audience to date.
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NewsNAO: No evidence of fraud in BBC payoffs
The National Audit Office (NAO) has made clear that it uncovered no evidence of illegality during its investigation into the excessive payoffs handed to senior BBC managers.
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NewsRoger Mosey quits BBC for Cambridge
Roger Mosey is to leave the BBC to join the University of Cambridge just two months after becoming the corporation’s editorial director.
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NewsSavile scandal slows FOI response times for BBC
The BBC was late to respond to nearly 30% of the freedom of information requests it received in the first half of 2013 as a result of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsMichael Palin stars in WWI drama
Michael Palin is to return to TV drama in a story set on the battlefields of World War I, written by Ian Hislop.
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RatingsViewers resign from Undercover Boss
C4’s Undercover Boss suffered against Long Lost Family on Monday – posting its lowest series debut audience on record.
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NewsRoly Keating returns £375k payoff
Former BBC archive director Roly Keating has handed back his £375,000 payoff after the National Audit Office found that the process to award it was “seriously deficient”.
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NewsPurnell defends Trust over payoffs
James Purnell has described a damning report on BBC payoffs as “humbling” - but claimed it is unfair to blame the BBC Trust for not preventing the bumper severance deals.
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NewsBBC staff payoffs ‘put public trust at risk’
The BBC has been lambasted for putting “public trust at risk” after spending nearly £370m on staff payoffs over the past eight years.
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RatingsThe White Queen dips again as Top Gear fails to fire
The White Queen continued to shed viewers on Sunday as BBC2’s Top Gear got off to a quiet start.
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RatingsBBC gets satisfaction from The Rolling Stones
The BBC’s battle to broadcast The Rolling Stones’ Glastonbury performance paid off after the coverage drew the festival’s biggest Saturday night headline audience in at least seven years.
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NewsUnions extend BBC ballot after pay offer
The broadcasting unions have agreed to extend their strike ballot over the BBC’s 2013-14 pay after the corporation tabled a fresh offer.
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NewsLove transforms management team
Love Productions has poached Nutopia’s commercial director Rupert Frisby, hired a producer to head up its US operations and promoted two senior production staff.
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RatingsConfederations Cup penalties peak with 6m
A pulsating penalty shootout between Spain and Italy delivered the BBC its biggest Confederations Cup audience of the tournament to date on Thursday.
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NewsBBC features boss Nick Patten exits
BBC head of features Nick Patten is to leave the corporation after 11 years.
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NewsITV reveals survey feedback
ITV has kicked off a new commissioning era under Peter Fincham by pledging to independently assess its commissioning processes every year.