More News – Page 2873
-
NewsPeters to run Tern TV's new London office
Scottish indie Tern Television has appointed a development producer to head a new office in London.
-
NewsJamie Oliver will produce Nick Jr kids cookery show
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver will executive produce a children's cooking show for pre-school channel Nick Jr.
-
NewsNew-look Five News to ditch doom and gloom
All news will be good news for Five after it relaunches its bulletins on 18 February with Natasha Kaplinsky at the helm.
-
NewsBBC plans comedy writing college
The BBC is planning to launch a “comedy college” in a bid to develop new sitcom and sketch writing talent.
-
NewsBBCW plans to launch US iPlayer within six months
BBC Worldwide Americas is in talks with potential US partners about the launch of a commercially supported American version of the iPlayer later this year.
-
NewsLeft Bank plans£5m Myanmar film
Andy Harries' indie, Left Bank Pictures, is making a£5m drama for the BBC about the life of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
-
News
UKTV Style to correct celeb fashion crimes
UKTV Style will use CGI to carry out virtual makeovers on A-list celebrities as part of an innovative format presented by Myleene Klass.
-
News
Eight-part BBC doc reveals the real lives of London nurses
BBC1 is to go inside one of London's busiest hospitals in a “life affirming” documentary series.
-
NewsBitesize BBC news snags new viewers
BBC1's new 60-second 8pm news bulletin is attracting 1.7m viewers who do not watch any other BBC news programme, according to the corporation's own research.
-
NewsBBC to attract half of online viewing
BBC shows will account for nearly half of online viewing in the UK this year due to a lack of clear strategies among commercial broadcasters, according to a new report.
-
News
Five teams with Dog House
Five has inked a contract with Dog House Media to produce two series of shorts.
-
News
BBC4 ‘Black Power' doc
BBC4 is to tell the story behind the iconic “Black Power salute” given by athletes at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
-
NewsJeanette Winterson to pen BBC kids drama
Jeanette Winterson has signed a deal with the BBC to develop a new children's series with Lime Pictures.
-
News
Firecracker to follow life of a mermaid girl
Firecracker Films is making a documentary about an American girl with “mermaid syndrome” for Five's Extraordinary People strand.
-
NewsLiving seeks to talk to dead serial killers
Living is planning to make spiritual contact with dead serial killers in the latest addition to its line-up of paranormal programmes.
-
NewsKids indies get BBC boost
The BBC is backing the kids indie sector with a trio of drama commissions, among a raft of new and repeat series on order for 2009.
-
NewsBBC rings final bell for Grange Hill
The BBC is axing Grange Hill after 30 years, despite efforts to revamp the programme for a younger audience.
-
NewsMistresses charm 4.7m
Viewers remained faithful to BBC1's drama Mistresses as the penultimate episode attracted 4.7m viewers (19.8%) last night at 9pm.
-
News
Bad news continues for media share prices
In a volatile week in which the FTSE 100 experienced a couple of 100-point movements, there was continued turbulence for the businesses that make up the Broadcast 20.
-
NewsMidnight Transfer bought by Deluxe
Deluxe has acquired film scanning and grading company Midnight Transfer for an undisclosed fee.