All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 72
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NewsBBC pilots weekday Kitchen spin-off
The BBC is piloting a new format for Saturday Kitchen that could turn it into a stripped weekday show.
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NewsFry to trace first printing press
Stephen Fry will examine the story behind the Western world's first printing press in a one-off doc for a BBC4 medieval season this April.
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NewsIndie sector revenues top£2bn
The independent production sector grew revenues by nearly 10% last year topping£2bn for the first time.
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FeaturesBBC4 keeps rolling with the punches
BBC budget cuts have hit BBC4 harder than anyone but the digital channel is determined not to scale down its big ideas
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NewsBBC mulling Worldwide sale
The BBC is looking at fresh plans for the partial sale or flotation of BBC Worldwide by 2012.
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News5 Live football series transfers to TV
The BBC is turning its Radio 5 Live football phone-in 606 into an interactive TV programme.
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NewsNews 24 halves strand editors to reduce costs
The BBC is halving the number of News 24 strand editors from six to three in a bid to safeguard production staff in the channel's newsroom.
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NewsSutherland tipped for BBC post
Former Five factual commissioning editor Alex Sutherland is the favourite to become specialist factual commissioning editor for indies at the BBC.
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NewsKidnapped reporter set for release
The British CBS journalist and Iraqi interpreter kidnapped in Basra will be released this afternoon, according to news wire reports.
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NewsCall for BBC to get serious over minorities
The BBC must “put in place some serious enforcements” to get more people from ethnic minorities into senior roles, a member of the corporation's executive board has said.
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NewsTwoFour hires Maverick producer
TwoFour has recruited Maverick TV's Ben Stoll as development producer for drama.
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NewsBBC orders pre-school quiz
The BBC is lining up the first ever game show aimed at pre-schoolers that will see youngsters answer questions and predict the outcome of CGI races.
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NewsHistory Channel unearths the original SAS
The History Channel has unearthed unseen interviews with the first SAS pilots for a new series on the unit's history.
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NewsNews 24 lines up entertainment show
Strictly Come Dancing star and Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones is to front a new 15-minute entertainment show on News 24.
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NewsBBC stays faithful to DAB
The BBC has underscored its commitment to digital radio, following GCap's announcement earlier today that it is withdrawing from DAB altogether.
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NewsBBC cautions staff over internet images
The BBC has cautioned editorial staff over the use of photographs lifted from social networking sites.
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NewsBBC award switchover contract to eaga
The BBC has appointed green support services company eaga to manage the digital switchover Help Scheme.
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NewsBurnham shares top slicing vision
New culture secretary Andy Burnham has made a veiled indication that he will back radical proposals to share out the BBC licence fee, sharing the vision of his predecessor James Purnell.
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NewsGrange Hill creator slams BBC
Phil Redmond has hit out at the BBC for “mercurial” editorial practices, saying it looks after itself more than licence fee payers.
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NewsBBC3 reveals news anchors
BBC3 has recruited Five presenter Tasmin Lucia Khan and radio correspondent Andy May to front its revamped 60seconds news bulletin.