All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 60
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NewsSpin TV names new director
Fledgling music indie Spin TV has poached executive producer Julie Jakobek from Done & Dusted.
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NewsGavin and Stacey star to host radio show
Ruth Jones, co-writer and star of Gavin and Stacey, has landed a deal to present her own Sunday morning chat show on BBC Radio Wales.
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NewsPrince's Trust signs with BBCW
BBC Worldwide is to licence footage of Prince's Trust events such as Party in the Park and Fashion Rocks, under a new deal with the youth charity.
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NewsBBC teams with Salford Uni
The BBC is to launch joint degree courses with the University of Salford as part of a partnership deal aimed at encouraging new talent in the regions.
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NewsWatch now: Exclusive interview with BBC2's Roly Keating
VIDEO: Want to hear about the BBC2 controller's new autumn schedule, his programming highlights and future commissioning plans? Watch our exclusive interview now!
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NewsDyke: Scrap the licence fee
Greg Dyke, the former director general of the BBC, has called for the licence fee to be scrapped.
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NewsDeverell: children need ‘grittier' school stories
BBC children's controller Richard Deverell has claimed the corporation should make room for gritty school dramas - less than six months after Grange Hill was dropped after being relaunched for a younger audience.
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NewsNo senior heads will roll for£36m online overspend
No BBC execs will lose their jobs over the£36m bbc.co.uk overspend, BBC director general Mark Thompson has said, despite claims that the error could set back the BBC's online offering by more than a year.
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NewsBBC Trust: judge shows on innovation
The BBC should stop chasing ratings with celebrity and reality shows and judge programmes on their quality and distinctiveness instead, the BBC Trust has said.
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FeaturesBehind the news: Showcomotion
Never mind the crisis - children's TV is feeling more upbeat than it has done in years. Katherine Rushton reports from a buoyant Showcomotion.
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NewsBolton steps back from Flame
Flame TV founder Roger Bolton is stepping down from the day-to-day running of the business and handing the reins to director of production Claire Featherstone and commercial director Julius O'Dowd.
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NewsBBCW boosts profits by 17%
BBC Worldwide grew its profits by 17% to£117.7m in the 12 months to 31 March, despite worsening losses from the children's arm of its home entertainment unit.
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NewsBBC battles economic gloom
The BBC is fighting to avoid a fresh wave of redundancies as the economic crisis begins to bite.
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NewsBBC bosses get£100,000 pay rise
BBC executive directors were awarded pay rises of more than£100,000 last year, despite a spate of trust scandals and widespread cuts.
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NewsDeverell: BBC children's could learn lessons from Five
Showcomotion: BBC children's controller Richard Deverell has sparked fury from indies after suggesting the corporation should take a more commercial focus.
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NewsPickard calls for longer kids commissions
Showcomotion: Nigel Pickard, director of family entertainment at RDF, has called on broadcasters to guarantee the longevity of series in order to help indies attract licensing deals.
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NewsC4 in talks over regional news service
Channel 4 is considering a move into regional news in a fresh bid to assert its public service credentials.
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NewsCITV books first new UK order in 18 months
CITV has made its first original UK kids commission for more than 18 months - ordering a show about a rock star dog who loves books.
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NewsBBC2 develops Street in city regeneration scheme
BBC2 is to follow six people who are building wildly different homes on the same terrace of houses as part of an ambitious regeneration project in Manchester.
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BBC2 show to explore future of family firms
BBC2 is to take a fresh stab at the world of business with a formatted show about family-run companies.