All News articles – Page 1845
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NewsLove heads to Leicester for Make Bradford British follow-up
DOCFEST: Love Productions is to follow Channel 4’s controversial 2012 documentary series Make Bradford British with a focus on “multicultural” Leicester.
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NewsShine snaps up ITV & C5 series
Shine International has snapped up the international rights to two series including forthcoming ITV drama Code of a Killer.
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NewsBragg: ITV and C4 must up their game on religion
Television is failing to cover religious issues because commercial broadcasters are leaving it to the BBC to carry the bulk of coverage, according to Melvyn Bragg.
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NewsSky Vision recoups 'eye-watering' Fortitude investment
Sky Vision has recouped its “eye-watering” investment in big-budget drama Fortitude after closing ten pre-sales for the Sky Atlantic series.
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NewsSky launches European football channel
Sky is to launch its seventh sports channel, billed as a home for European football.
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NewsAlan Yentob sues Trinity Mirror over phone hacking
Alan Yentob is preparing for a High Court battle with Trinity Mirror after accusing the Daily Mirror owner of hacking his phone.
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NewsDiscovery & Sky 3D explore Lost Worlds
Former Royal Marine Monty Halls will explore some of the world’s greatest natural wonders with world class climber Leo Houlding in Discovery and Sky 3D’s latest commission.
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NewsDoghouse Post recruits senior colourist
Doghouse Post Production has appointed Fred Tay to the role of senior colourist and VFX specialist.
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NewsCohen frustrated over Quirke sound
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has expressed frustration and concern about the recent sound issues experienced in the BBC1 drama Quirke.
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NewsTV pays tribute to Rik Mayall
The UK television industry has paid tribute to Rik Mayall, the comedy actor who died on Monday aged 56.
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NewsC4 hunts specialist factual formats
DOCFEST: Channel 4 commissioner David Glover has claimed that the broadcaster was not “running up the white flag” in its hunt for specialist factual formats to follow Inside Nature’s Giants.
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NewsThe Garden opens up Tatler for BBC2
Inside Claridges-indie, The Garden Productions, is to go behind the scenes at high society magazine Tatler.
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NewsPrincess wins Lottery deal from Endemol
Shine Group’s Princess Productions has snatched the rights to produce BBC1’s National Lottery draws from Endemol.
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NewsHarding: 'no escaping' BBC redundancies
BBC’s director of news and current affairs James Harding has told staff that future job cuts across the division are inescapable as the corporation ploughs ahead with its cost saving scheme.
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NewsRoll to Record supports Educating Yorkshire follow-up
Roll to Record is working with Twofour on the next installment of the production company’s fixed-rig secondary school series.
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NewsBBC docs boss: formats could be on way back
DOCFEST: The BBC’s Emma Willis has hinted that Charlotte Moore and Kim Shillinglaw are keen to take more risks with docs on their channels - and that factual formats could be on the point of returning.
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NewsBBCW drums up Dave Grohl deal
BBC Worldwide has scored the international rights to Sonic Highways, a music doc series directed by Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl for HBO.
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News50 Cent drug drama gets digital release
50 Cent’s drug drama Power is to be made available in the UK after US cable network Starz struck a series of download deals.
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NewsLorenzo joins Foundry board
Former Frog Design president Doreen Lorenzo has joined The Foundry’s board of directors.
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NewsFilmscape Media opens Bristol base
Hire firm Filmscape Media has opened a new facility at the Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol.