All News articles – Page 2472
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NewsQI knocked off BBC1
Quiz show QI is to be moved from BBC1 to its former home on BBC2 for its 10th series this autumn.
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NewsNew Sinbad going Down Under
Sky1’s big budget remake of Sinbad has been sold into Australia by BBC Worldwide.
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NewsMyVideoRights signs online rugby rights
Online content distributors MyVideoRights has signed a deal with Premiership Rugby to distribute highlights to YouTube and Dailymotion.
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NewsAd Elect to offer 4oD viewers a choice of adverts
Channel 4 is rolling out a pre-roll ad format for 4oD that allows visitors to choose the advert they see before viewing a show.
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NewsLion seeks to roll out HD Lab to US schools
Lion Interactive is stepping up its bid to secure funding for educational website HD Lab, an online spin-off of TV show History Detectives.
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NewsBristol planning own MediaCity
Bristol City Council is hoping to replicate some of the regeneration seen at Salford thanks to the MediaCityUK by creating its own regional hub.
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NewsDoctor Who heads to Italy
Doctor Who is to appear on Italian screens as part of raft of deals between BBC Worldwide and public broadcaster RAI.
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NewsIggy and Blondie on board Sky Arts photographer doc
Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Debbie Harry are among the contributors to a doc about the life of music photographer Bob Gruen made by indie Brassneck for Sky Arts.
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NewsHollyoaks Later returns
Hollyoaks Later, the edgier side of the teen drama, will return to E4 for a fourth series in the autumn.
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NewsNorth One sells sport division
North One Television has sold its promotional business North One Sport to Russian business Convers Sport Initiative.
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NewsBBC lures Talkback exec
The BBC has poached Talkback Thames’ celebrity executive Daisy Moore to work on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsAutodesk set for virtual push
VFX software firm Autodesk is developing tools aimed at the emerging area of virtual moviemaking, with one of its senior executives saying the technology could become a staple of major studios.
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NewsSTV joins Channel 6 national TV network bid
ITV’s Scottish licence holder STV has joined the Channel 6 bid to run the new national TV network.
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NewsNUJ to protest over Hunt decision
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is organising a demonstration in response Jeremy Hunt’s decision to approve News Corp plans to spin off Sky News as part of the planned takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsScripted sales soar at BBCW
BBC drama Life On Mars is set to be adapted for new international audiences as part of a surge in scripted programming sales for BBC Worldwide.
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NewsEricsson launches newsgathering update
Ericsson launched Voyager II, its latest digital satellite newsgathering (DSNG) system, this week.
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NewsBrand takes the plunge with Dave stand-up series
Comedian Jo Brand is to investigate British people’s obsession with water in a series for Dave.
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NewsITFC to offer Archangel real-time restoration
Post-production, subtitling and restoration firm ITFC has become one of the first facilities in the UK to install Snell’s Archangel Ph.C-HD restoration system.
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NewsCBeebies takes a walk on the wild side with NHU
The BBC’s Natural History Unit has won its most significant commission from pre-school channel CBeebies as part of its drive to make a broader range of shows.
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NewsSharp wins Sky 1 comedy
Manchester studio The Sharp Project has been chosen by BSkyB and Tiger Aspect for the filming of Sky 1 HD comedy drama Mount Pleasant.