All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 97
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NewsSex Pistols top clips chart
The infamous clip of the Sex Pistols swearing on live TV has been ranked the most requested TV clip by Fremantlemedia.
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NewsITV's PSB duties may reduce; Plans to share licence fee
A leaked Ofcom document has revealed that ITV could see major reductions to its public service duties and that part of the BBC's licence fee money may be diverted to broadcasters such as Channel 4.
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NewsParthenon picks up Chinese doping doc
Factual indie Parthenon Entertainment has picked up the distribution rights for shock-doc China: Land of Dope and Glory ahead of the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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NewsBrat Camp treks to Poland
DRG-owned companies including C4i and Zeal Entertainment have secured a raft of new sales following last month's Discop market.
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C4 Tibet doc sells strongly
Channel 4 documentary Undercover in Tibet has been sold to 15 broadcasters in territories around the world.
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Two new faces join Cineflix
London-based distributor Cineflix International has made two major appointments from Nat Geo and the BBC.
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Friends step in for new Fiver show
Gangs of friends will ambush one of their group in a bid to help him or her overcome self-destructive behaviour in a show for digital channel Fiver.
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NewsDes O'Connor quits Countdown
Des O'Connor is to step down as the host of Countdown when the current series ends in November.
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FeaturesCommissioning Focus: Fiver
Fiver overcame a potentially rocky start to increase its share by 60% with a strategy of targeting men - and a younger audience than channel predecessor Five Life, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsBritish talent nominated for Emmy's
BBC drama Cranford and British formats including Idols and Dancing With the Stars have been nominated for Emmy awards in the US.
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Finns make bulk order for Corrie
Factual specialist Electric Sky has secured a slew of deals in the UK and around the world for a range of documentary series and specials.
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NewsAll3Media sells Skins to the US and Europe
Teen drama Skins is set to cross the Atlantic for broadcast in the US amid a raft of sales activity around the Channel 4 series.
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NewsRadioCentre slams BBC's local video plans
The commercial radio industry body has slammed proposals by the BBC to introduce a local video service, labelling the plans “unnecessary” and “highly damaging”.
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NewsSPTI promotes Young
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has upped Mark Young to vice president of sales.
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NewsPeep Show heads to Asia
Channel 4 comedy Peep Show is to be seen by viewers in South East Asia following a raft of deals throughout the region by C4i.
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NewsS4C to offer English commentary on sport
Welsh broadcaster S4C is to offer English commentary on its football and rugby coverage for the first time, using red button interactivity.
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NewsPrizes for BBC drama at Italian festival
The BBC has picked up prizes for spy drama Spooks and docudrama 10 Days to War at the Rome Fiction Fest.
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NewsBBCW to launch channels in Latin America
BBC Worldwide is continuing its global rollout of branded channels with plans to launch two more stations in Mexico following a major deal with Televisa Networks.
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NewsC4 to showcase the next generation
Channel 4 is to push new creative talent into the spotlight in August as part of an initiative that will see new comedy, drama and documentaries broadcast on the station.
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NewsSofia's Diary producers making new Irish version
The team behind online series Sofia's Diary is to produce a new ‘diary' aimed at Irish teens.