All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 92
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RatingsThe Fall arrests the competition
BBC2’s detective drama The Fall reclaimed the top spot at 9pm on Monday – as ITV’s comedy double Vicious and The Job Lot endured another disappointing night.
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NewsBBC apologises over Clare Balding sexuality joke
The BBC has admitted that it was “wrong” to broadcast a Radio 5 Live quiz show which discussed “curing” Clare Balding of homosexuality.
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NewsBBC beefs up child protection policies
The BBC has formed a high-level child protection steering group as part of a number of changes to its policies on working with young people following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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RatingsITV forces BBC1 comedies to lows
The dominance of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent and Coronation Street forced the final episodes of BBC1’s Have I Got News for You and Not Going Out to series lows on Friday.
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NewsITV and C4 rapped for breaking sponsorship rules
ITV detective dramas and More4’s Crufts coverage have been censured by Ofcom for breaching strict programme sponsorship rules.
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NewsACF acquires rival broker Mediatique
Specialist television industry broker About Corporate Finance (ACF) has acquired rival Mediatique to increase its presence in the UK and US.
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RatingsEngland draw trounces final Case Histories
England’s score draw with Brazil in Rio de Janeiro was too strong for the final part of BBC1’s crime drama Case Histories on Sunday.
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NewsDCD cuts losses under new owners
DCD Media has cut its pre-tax losses by 64% to £2.14m following last year’s surprise takeover by Timeweave.
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NewsProgramme makers bid to improve TV training
A group of programme makers, including the lead director of Newsnight, have joined forces to lobby for a better standard of training in the industry.
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NewsReggie Yates writes and directs Random Acts film
The Voice UK host Reggie Yates is to make his writing and directing debut in a short film for Channel 4’s arts strand Random Acts.
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NewsBBC planning £40m Maida Vale redevelopment
The BBC is prepared to spend up to £40m on a major redevelopment of its 104-year-old Maida Vale Studios in west London.
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RatingsMixed results for BBC4 and Sky female comedies
BBC4 suffragette comedy Up the Women failed to make a big impression on Thursday, but Psychobitches more than doubled Sky Arts’ slot average.
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NewsBBC faces fresh sex abuse claims
Sexual abuse allegations have been levelled against 40 of the BBC’s existing staff and contributors since the Jimmy Savile scandal erupted last year.
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NewsBBC set for ‘most digital Glastonbury ever’
The BBC is gearing up to broadcast more than 250 hours of content from Glastonbury as it looks to the apply the Olympics formula to the music festival.
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NewsBBC2 dishes up pub grub series
BBC2 is preparing to serve up new cookery talent with a series exploring pub grub and another about spicing up British food with exotic ingredients.
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NewsBBC mulls DMI alternatives
The BBC could face a bill of many more millions of pounds if it attempts to salvage what remains of the Digital Media Initiative (DMI) by purchasing off-the-shelf technology.
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NewsDate set for inquest into death of BBC journalist
An inquest into the death of BBC journalist Russell Joslin, who apparently committed suicide following a series of workplace harassment claims, is to take place on 5 July.
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RatingsShameless signs off with 1.3m
Ben Elton comedy The Wright Way bowed out on a series low on Tuesday but was still strong enough to beat the final ever episode of Shameless.
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NewsBBC turns on radio downloads
BBC plans to make radio content available to download on iPlayer have been given the greenlight.
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RatingsCase Histories loses 1.4m viewers
BBC1 drama Case Histories lost more than a quarter of its audience on Sunday after coming up against strong competition from ITV.