All News articles – Page 2096
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NewsTony Hall start date agreed
Tony Hall is poised to start work as the director general of the BBC on 2 April.
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NewsC5 orders Gibraltar ob-doc from Shiver
Channel 5 has ordered a six part ob-doc series on Gibraltar from ITV Studios-owned producer Shiver.
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NewsBBC Cardiff staff prepared to strike
As many as 350 staff at the BBC’s base in Cardiff could go on strike in a show of solidarity with a finance executive facing compulsory redundancy.
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NewsBectu surveys factual workers on exploitation
Bectu’s survey that is attempting to assess the extent of exploitation in factual TV will close this Saturday at noon.
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NewsCore Media ramps up TV production presence
Core Media Group, the US firm that owns American Idol producer 19 Entertainment, is aggressively ramping up its moves into TV production by hiring two execs.
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NewsInterviews underway for BBC sexual harassment inquiry
Dame Janet Smith has begun interviewing witnesses for her inquiry into the BBC’s culture and practices on sexual harassment in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsMoore steps up as interim daytime controller
BBC documentaries commissioner Charlotte Moore has been handed daytime commissioning responsibilities while a replacement for Liam Keelan is found.
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NewsOlivier Gers leaving Endemol
Endemol’s licensing and merchandising chief Olivier Gers is leaving the company.
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NewsLucinda Hicks to replace Steve Nam at Dragonfly
Lucinda Hicks is joining Dragonfly Film and Television as chief operating officer, replacing Steve Nam who is leaving the company in March.
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NewsOlympics ceremonies help iPlayer to record year
The Olympic Opening and Closing ceremonies helped drive a record breaking year for iPlayer which saw over 2.3bn TV and radio requests in 2012.
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NewsBBCW boosts investment in new YouTube content
BBC Worldwide is set to increase its investment in original factual content on YouTube, having launched its second Google-backed channel, Head Squeeze, earlier this week.
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NewsRoller Girls in line for Extreme Sports debut
The London Rollergirls will feature in a series for Extreme Sports Channel which will explore their lives and showcase the sport.
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NewsNetflix to hike UK content spend
Video on-demand operator Netflix is to increase its UK content spend to compete aggressively with pay TV broadcasters including Sky.
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NewsSuper slow-mo gameshow wins BBC1 series
BBC1 has given the greenlight to Reflex, a gameshow which will test the reactions of contestants as they take part in challenges which include diving headfirst through glass panels.
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NewsColossus Productions to shoot 3D horror shorts
BSkyB and Atlantic Productions’ joint venture Colossus Productions is to shoot a series of pilot 3D horror films which could lead to a feature-length commission.
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NewsPanasonic bundles P2 cards with cameras
Panasonic is bundling two free P2 solid-state memory cards with every purchase of its AG-HPX600EJ and AG-HPX250 cameras.
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NewsWhat Happens in Kavos returns for series two
What Happens in Kavos is to return to Channel 4 for an extended second run.
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NewsMiss Fisher heads to France
French broadcaster France 3 has made a rare international acquisition, buying Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries from All3Media International.
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NewsBBC rules out recouping George Entwistle's payout
The BBC Trust has ruled out recouping any of George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout after the Pollard Review exonerated him of wrongdoing.
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NewsM&C Saatchi buys Merlin Elite stake to push into TV content
M&C Saatchi has acquired a stake in Merlin Elite, the talent management agency that looks after stars including Freddie Flintoff, Jamie and Louise Redknapp and Jamie Theakston.