All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 91
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NewsCohen calls for ‘measurable change’ on collaboration
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has asked his division to include a formal pledge on internal collaboration in their strategic plans for the coming year.
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NewsKeys and Gray ditch weekday TalkSport show
Richard Keys and Andy Gray are to end their mid-morning TalkSport show to return to television more than two years after the sexism scandal that forced them out of Sky.
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RatingsBritain's Got Talent final slumps to six-year low
An on-stage protest against Simon Cowell could not prevent the Britain’s Got Talent final slipping to its worst performance in six years on Saturday.
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NewsUnions to ballot members over BBC pay offer
The BBC is braced for further strike action over its pay and redundancy terms - but has reached a compromise with unions over job cuts and working conditions linked to Delivering Quality First.
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NewsLeft Bank produces Outlander for Starz
Left Bank Pictures is producing US cable network Starz’s major adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s series of fantasy adventure novels Outlander.
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NewsBBC2 eyes broader drama
Ben Stephenson is exploring the idea of commissioning an adult fantasy drama as he aims to increase the range of scripted output on BBC2.
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NewsDCD to invest in creative talent in bid for growth
DCD Media will look to strike umbrella deals with production talent after its new owner Timeweave injected nearly £1m into the business.
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NewsVictory expands factual output with two orders
Victory Television is growing its factual division with a BBC1 single about a woman with a rare speech disorder and another Clarke Carlisle football documentary for BBC3.
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NewsBBC4 controller role faces axe
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is seriously considering not directly replacing BBC4 controller Richard Klein as part of a wider strategic plan for the channel.
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NewsBBC2 revives Modern Times
BBC2 is resuscitating contemporary British documentary strand Modern Times after more than a decade and has commissioned a raft of series, including exclusive access to value retailer Iceland.
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NewsIndies may benefit from NICs rethink
Television production companies could save nearly 14% on hiring actors and talent as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) weighs up changes to National Insurance Contributions (NICs).
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NewsBBC puts in team effort for digital Glastonbury
The BBC’s Glastonbury coverage will be an example of the corporation working to be “bigger than the sum of its parts”, according to Bob Shennan.
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NewsBBC4 taps the buzz about bees
The Review Show host Martha Kearney is to front a BBC4 series about the pleasures and practicalities of bee-keeping.
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NewsRaw Cut launches distribution unit
Raw Cut has established an in-house distribution unit to satisfy international demand for its programming.
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NewsMorse prequel Endeavour to return
ITV’s Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour is to return for a second four-part series next year.
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NewsCPL to 're-energise' factual with Silver River hire
CPL Productions has appointed Silver River Productions’ head of development, Deborah O’Connor, to “re-energise” its factual programming.
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RatingsThe Call Centre rings up 1m viewers
The Call Centre became BBC3’s best factual series launch in nearly two years on Tuesday, helping it demolish an underwhelming return for Mad Dogs.
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NewsDame Linda Dobbs leads Stuart Hall inquiry
Retired high court judge Dame Linda Dobbs is to lead an investigation into the conduct of former Radio 5 Live presenter Stuart Hall at the BBC.
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NewsBBC foots Lord McAlpine legal bill
The BBC has agreed to pay Lord McAlpine a further £117,000 in legal costs after an erroneous Newsnight report implicated the Tory peer in child abuse claims.