All News articles – Page 2079
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NewsSky 1 scuppers Sinbad
Sky 1 has cancelled Impossible Pictures’ big-budget drama Sinbad after a single series.
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NewsLive streaming dwarfs VoD views
Live video content was viewed for 18 times longer than VoD content via desktop PCs in the final quarter of 2012 according to the latest global data from streaming providers Ooyala.
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NewsFX orders special-ops series from Sons Of Anarchy creator
US cable network FX has ordered a dark action horror drama called Lucas Stand from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter.
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NewsThe Review Show moved to BBC4
BBC2’s The Review Show is to be moved to BBC4 and scaled back to a monthly slot as the multichannel refreshes its arts output.
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NewsNickelodeon unveils new programming slate
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has ordered a raft of new series including a spin-off of Dora The Explorer and an animated series from the creators of The Adventures of Pete and Pete.
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NewsUKTV plants Incredible Mr Goodwin viral with Vine
UKTV is to become one of the first broadcasters to use video-sharing service Vine as part of the guerilla marketing campaign for its forthcoming entertainment series, The Incredible Mr Goodwin.
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NewsSky & BT share Premier League rights in Ireland
Pay TV broadcasters Sky and BT have secured the rights to show English Premier League football in Ireland, mirroring the latest moves in the UK.
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NewsITV to launch YouView & mobile micropayments
ITV plans to introduce micropayments into ITV Player across mobile and YouView further to the launch of the service online last year.
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NewsBBC outsources factual post to Halo
Halo has won a contract to supply post services to the BBC’s factual department.
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NewsITV pre-tax profits near £350m
ITV’s pre-tax profits grew 6% to £348m in 2012 after the company recorded impressive jumps in digital and production revenues.
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NewsPioneer hits C4 with meteor doc
Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary about the recent meteor strike in Russia from Pioneer Productions.
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NewsUnions prepare joint BBC strike
The BBC is staring down the barrel of another staff walkout after Bectu, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Unite decided to ballot members over industrial action.
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NewsDCMS scolded over ‘feeble grip’ on finances
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been told it has a “feeble grip” on its finances after its accounts failed to give an “accurate picture” of the value of the BBC’s assets.
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NewsC4's Anne Bulford to join the BBC
Incoming BBC director general Lord Hall has poached Channel 4’s chief operating officer Anne Bulford to take on a wide-ranging commercial role.
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NewsGeordie Shore heads to Oz for sixth season
MTV UK has renewed Geordie Shore for a sixth season, which will see the reality stars head to Australia.
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NewsExclusive Media to rep Icon film library
Exclusive Media, the company behind Daniel Radcliffe’s The Woman In Black, has acquired international television and digital rights to Icon’s film library, which includes Mean Streets and What Women Want.
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NewsBBC to overhaul freelancer payment system
The BBC is to overhaul its freelancer payment services in a bid to strip out paperwork and speed up transactions.
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NewsGermany's RTL orders The Audience from ITVS
The Audience is to remade in Germany after ITV Studios struck a format deal with RTL.
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NewsSnog, Marry, Avoid? back for sixth run
BBC3 has order a sixth series of Remarkable Television’s Snog, Marry, Avoid? to air this spring.
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NewsJames Murdoch: News Corp has "unfinished business" with Sky
James Murdoch has said that News Corp still has “unfinished business” with Sky following its failed attempt to acquire the entire company in 2011.