All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 58
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NewsBBC plots 39 Steps remake
The BBC is to revive John Buchan's classic espionage thriller The 39 Steps in a one-off dramatisation to be made in Scotland.
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NewsPrincess Talent agency to close
Princess Talent Management, the agency which launched the TV careers of Vernon Kay and Fearne Cotton, is to close its doors on Friday.
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NewsReady Steady Cook serves up 20th series
BBC2 has recommissioned Ready Steady Cook for a 20th series, and is moving the show to Television Centre for the first time.
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NewsDisney UK orders teen sketch show
Prism Entertainment has won a commission from Disney Channel UK to produce a 16 x 5-minute comedy sketch series starring young British actors.
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NewsBBC3 to show teens the rod
Teenagers will get a taste of the strict upbringings typical of Ghanaian, Indian and Jamaican parents in a new factual series at the heart of BBC3's autumn season.
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NewsBBC4 to get raunchy for Mills & Boon's 100th
BBC4 is to mark the 100th anniversary of pulp romance publisher Mills & Boon with a documentary and a “raunchy” one-off drama exploring the company's beginnings.
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NewsBBC reveals problems in£100m outsourcing of HR
BBC people director Stephen Kelly has admitted problems with the corporation's£100m deal to outsource its human resources operation.
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NewsOlympics ratings exceed BBC expectations
Around half of people living in the UK have watched at least 15 minutes of the Beijing Olympics on the BBC, according to corporation figures released today.
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NewsBBC3 beats ITV to football rights
BBC3 has secured the rights to the second leg of Arsenal's Champions League third-round qualifier, after the BBC beat Setanta and ITV in a surprise bid for the match.
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NewsParthenon poaches Hit exec
Parthenon Entertainment Group has named Hit Entertainment executive Marie Chappelow as commercial director of its children's arm, Parthenon Kids.
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NewsDaily Crimewatch to tackle Asbo UK
The BBC is to take a Crimewatch spin-off on a month-long tour of the country to try and tackle the UK's Asbo problems.
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NewsSky 1 to develop crime novel
Sky 1 is developing a crime drama featuring a down-to-earth male detective and his “damaged” female colleague.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: Battleship
Celebrities get a soaking in this watery version of the classic Battleship board game.
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NewsBBC names new Gardeners' World presenter
BBC2 has named “ethical gardener” Toby Buckland as the lead presenter on Gardeners' World, replacing Monty Don who stepped down in the spring after suffering a stroke.
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NewsBBC3 takes the wheel for new driving series
BBC3 is to turn the spotlight on family relationships, in a new 60-minute pilot about parents teaching their children to drive.
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NewsUS picks up Britcoms
Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd has found a new home in the US, after a trio of comedy sales by distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).
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NewsAll3M to reveal surge in turnover
All3Media is believed to have doubled its turnover to£400m over the last year, making it the UK's biggest indie producer.
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NewsBBC lauds bumper start to Olympics
The BBC has defended its decision to send more than 400 staff to the Beijing Olympic Games after its coverage of the opening ceremony averaged a massive 5m viewers - equivalent to a 51% share.
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NewsBBC2 lines up ‘19th century Entourage'
BBC2 is to lay bare the sex and drugs lifestyle of the Pre-Raphaelite artists, in a “rude gang drama” pitched as a 19th century Entourage.
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Shine TV shakes up its top roles
Shine TV has restructured its top executive roles and appointed Tiger Aspect commercial director Jamie Munro as joint managing director.