All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 57
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NewsDCD offers indies£10m in exchange for rights
DCD Media is to put£10m up for grabs for indies in exchange for programme distribution rights.
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NewsZane hits out at XFM over his week-long suspension
DJ Alex Zane has accused XFM of “over-reacting in the extreme” after it suspended him and his breakfast show production team for playing a controversial song.
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NewsGarvie hits back at BBCW critics
BBC Worldwide's Wayne Garvie has staunchly defended the business against a groundswell of anger from the commercial sector over the extent of its activities.
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NewsTrade buyers likely to drive indie deals
Trade buyers rather than private equity groups will increasingly be the most likely buyers of independent producers, Peter Bazalgette has claimed.
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NewsBBC3 dares Brits to face terrifying tasks
BBC3 will challenge young Brits to take on the scariest jobs in the world in a new series from the creator of Last Man Standing.
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NewsDCD results impacted by production deals
DCD's turnover for the 2007/08 fiscal year will be impacted by the delay of “several” production deals, the company has warned.
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NewsDay Three at Edinburgh
A round-up of the best stories from the biggest sessions on the final day of the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsOverseas investments could 'seriously damage' BBC
Edinburgh 08: The BBC is facing “a cultural sub-prime” crisis by investing in production companies overseas, Wall to Wall managing director Alex Graham has warned.
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News'Serious doubts' over BBCW's Lonely Planet deal
Edinburgh 08: Some members of the BBC Trust had “serious doubts” about approving BBCW's acquisition of travel publisher Lonely Planet, Time Out chairman Tony Elliott has claimed.
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NewsBBC sweeps Edinburgh TV awards
Edinburgh 08: The BBC has swept the board at the 2008 Channel of the Year awards, winning the top prize in every single category.
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NewsChris Evans returning to TV
Edinburgh 08: Chris Evans is returning to television after a three-year absence to stand in for Adrian Chiles on The One Show.
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NewsBBC1 planning Reginald Perrin remake
BBC1 is considering the resurrection of Reginald Perrin, controller Jay Hunt has revealed.
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NewsBBC will extend online catch-up to whole series
Viewers will be able to watch any episode of some BBC series for the entire duration of the series, following the introduction of a new “stacking” feature on iPlayer next month.
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NewsBragg: Lift restrictions or watch ITV collapse
Edinburgh 08: Melvyn Bragg has warned that ITV faces collapse unless it is freed of CRR and other restrictions, labelling the broadcaster a 'whipping boy'.
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NewsUKTV calls for new wave of property formats
Edinburgh 08: Indies need to reinvent property shows to appeal to a new demographic according to Jane Rogerson, head of commissioning at UKTV.
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NewsBaz: Indies may have to give up IP rights
Edinburgh 08: The Pact terms of trade have a limited lifespan and broadcasters could force a return to retaining programme rights, Peter Bazalgette has warned.
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NewsBBC3 to boost drama output
Edinburgh 08: BBC3 controller Danny Cohen has pledged to up the amount of drama on the corporation's digital youth channel and is also looking for new sitcom ideas.
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NewsRDF signs kids presenters deal
RDF Media Group has signed an exclusive first-look deal with kids presenters Stephen Mulhern and Reggie Yates.
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NewsBBC2 Switch orders ‘Baywatch boot camp'
The BBC is to subject eight British adolescents to “Baywatch boot camp”, in a new 8 x 30-minute ob-doc series that aims to turn teens into US lifeguards.
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NewsBBC: no merged controller role
BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has ruled out merging the BBC2 and BBC4 controller jobs.