All News articles – Page 1698
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NewsIndies voice concerns over terms of trade
The growing debate around broadcaster proposals to overhaul terms of trade dominated an event to launch the Broadcast Indie Survey last week.
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NewsPSB Review: who wants what?
An at-a-glance guide to the key points submitted to Ofcom by the industry’s major players
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NewsStaff shun BBC’s planned Birmingham relocation
The BBC’s plan to transform Birmingham into a creative talent hub has been dealt a blow after only 22% of staff affected agreed to move to the city.
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NewsNeal Street deal bolsters All3 drama ambitions
All3Media’s bid to supercharge its drama slate took a step forward this week with the acquisition of Penny Dreadful producer Neal Street Productions for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsDiversity: a mixed reaction
Indies are divided over whether they can meet broadcasters’ diversity strategies, with those welcoming the efforts as a step in the right direction matched by others fearing that the financial burden could fall on their shoulders.
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NewsBen Stephenson reveals all about move to US
Ben Stephenson plans to embed himself in the US TV industry at JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot – but will stay with the BBC over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition to his successor.
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NewsSky News unveils election plans
Sky News is to feature live election coverage from 270 declarations after partnering with wireless camera kit provider Live U.
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NewsTV execs to enter Big Brother house
A group of senior TV executives are poised to enter the Big Brother house this summer.
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NewsNorth One wins Gold commission
Gold is to profile Oliver Reed, Spike Milligan and The Two Ronnies as part of a six-part comedy commission.
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NewsUK indies win big at Discovery Upfronts
Raw Television, Arrow Media and World Media Rights have all scored major US commissions from Discovery as part of its annual line-up of programming.
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NewsVideo Europe agrees deal for kit hire company Cruet
Video Europe has agreed a deal to acquire broadcast kit hire and crewing firm Cruet.
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NewsTVF strikes 4K doc deals
Japanese broadcaster NTT Plala has acquired a raft of 4K documentaries from UK distributor TVF International.
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NewsThames hires head of development
Fremantle Media UK indie Thames has hired Superhero Television founder Lucas Green as its new head of development.
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NewsBlink lands Korean doc deal
Blink Films has struck a landmark partnership with Korean broadcaster EBS after working closely with Argonon-backed business enabler The Bridge.
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NewsITV launches legal challenge to strike ballot
ITV’s pay dispute with the unions is becoming increasingly bitter after the broadcaster legally challenged a strike ballot that could have disrupted its election day coverage.
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NewsBBCW strikes new Bake Off deal in Oz
The Great British Bake Off has switched broadcasters in Australia after pay-TV network Lifestyle Food took over the format rights from terrestrial channel Nine Network.
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NewsBBC’s creative industries impact revealed
BBC research has found that £450m (37%) of the corporation’s external investment in UK creative industries in 2013/14 went to companies with less than 49 employees.
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NewsDCMS kicks off retrans fees consultation
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has kicked off a consultation exploring the deregulation of the TV market – a move which could result in the PSB channels benefiting from retransmission fees but losing their EPG prominence.
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NewsJacqui Oatley joins ITV
BBC sports anchor Jacqui Oatley has joined ITV to front its coverage of sports including football and darts.
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NewsTop Gear Live gets greenlight
BBC Worldwide has given the greenlight for Top Gear Live to continue following Jeremy Clarkson’s “fracas” - with the caveat that all BBC branding will be removed from the event.