All News articles – Page 2041
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NewsC4 eyes diverse strategy
Channel 4 will have a wideranging approach to content in 2013, according to chief creative officer Jay Hunt.
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NewsChannelFlip: TV red tape is driving talent online
Mainstream TV stars are increasingly looking to explore their passions online to enable them to bypass the “red tape” of broadcasting, according to the head of operations at ChannelFlip.
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NewsGrimshaw’s Radio 1 breakfast sheds 1m listeners
Rajar: Nick Grimshaw’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show shed nearly a million listeners in the first quarter of 2013 - as Chris Evans posted a record audience.
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NewsBBC1 develops Scandinavian detective series
BBC1 is developing a returnable detective brand based on a series of crime novels by bestselling Norwegian writer Anne Holt.
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NewsBBC2 tucks into restaurant business
Spun Gold spin-off Brassy TV has won its first order as BBC2 green-lights two series which delve into the restaurant world.
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NewsFenia Vardanis leaves Splash Media
Fenia Vardanis has stepped down as the joint managing director of Splash Media - ending a 19-year creative partnership with Jane Lush.
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NewsWhen Vacations Attack visits Pick TV
Sky has acquired free-to-air rights to long running disaster documentary series When Vacations Attack from Passion Distribution.
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NewsBBC opts not to recoup Entwistle payoff
The BBC Trust has decided not to attempt to claw back any of George Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff, a move under consideration after the former director general changed his evidence to the Pollard inquiry.
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NewsDSP reshuffle as Ware retires
Blue-chip factual producer Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) is reorganising its management team following the retirement of co-creative director Julian Ware after 40 years in the industry.
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NewsITV growth set to slow
ITV’s rapid growth is set to slow as ITV Studios’ revenue fell by 5% in the first three months of 2013 - and the broadcaster predicted a decline in advertising revenue.
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NewsHall: BBC must be best creative partner in TV
Tony Hall has urged the BBC to commission bold drama and become the industry’s “best” creative partner in his first high-profile public engagement as director general.
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NewsBBC misses Dock10 studio targets
The BBC is set to increase the number of shows based at Dock10’s studios at MediaCityUK after it struggled to keep pace with a minimum spend agreement with the facility.
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NewsC4 execs land bonuses despite dip in share
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham received a £100k bonus and a 6% rise in total remuneration in 2012, while Jay Hunt landed an 11% increase thanks in part to a special £40,000 bonus.
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NewsBBC rapped over Salford relocation deals
The BBC has not applied “sufficient rigour” to managing relocation incentives for staff that have moved to Salford, according to a National Audit Office report.
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NewsCriminal Justice locks up HBO remake
HBO has commissioned a US remake of British legal thriller Criminal Justice from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsC5 renews England cricket deal
Highlights of the The Ashes and England’s test matches against New Zealand will air on terrestrial TV after Channel 5 renewed its cricket coverage deal for the summer.
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NewsBreaking Bad cooks up Spanish deal
Sony Pictures Television is making a Spanish-language version of Breaking Bad and has sold it to a raft of broadcasters including US net Univision.
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NewsAbbott pens Shameless-style police drama for C4
Channel 4 has unveiled a raft of commissions at its annual results including a new black comedy from Shameless creator Paul Abbott and doc series I Want A Council House.
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NewsC4 content spend pushes it into red
Channel 4 boosted its investment in original UK content by £15m in 2012 as the broadcaster posted an operating loss of £29m.
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NewsBBC3 goes undercover with Studio Lambert
BBC3 has commissioned The Insider, a new workplace documentary format from Undercover Boss producer Studio Lambert.