All News articles – Page 2522
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NewsShine hires BBC Films exec
Shine Group has appointed BBC Films commercial manager as its new senior vice president.
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NewsKaty Brand slams ITV over comedy awards
Comedian Katy Brand has launched a four-letter tirade against ITV via Twitter over its “error” in not entering her ITV2 show into the British Comedy Awards.
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NewsSamsung hits 1m app milestone
Samsung has seen 1m TV apps such as BBC iPlayer, Muzu.TV, Facebook and Twitter downloaded globally from its app store.
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NewsHuw Davies joins ContentFilm
The former chief executive of HTV Wales has joined the board of TV and digital content rights owner ContentFilm as non-executive chairman.
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NewsUK leads way on digital TV take-up
The UK has led the way on digital TV take-up (91%) as the digital switchover is implemented, a report by media regulator Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsOfcom: Teletext value "limited"
The advantages of setting up a new teletext service to replace the one that closed down last year are “limited and diminishing”, according to communications regulator Ofcom.
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NewsRadio 3 to broadcast nothing but Mozart
BBC Radio 3 is to throw its entire schedule over to the works of Mozart, playing every work written by the composer and nothing else.
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NewsSheila Hancock collects lifetime award
Sheila Hancock was honoured today with the Women in Film and TV lifetime achievement award marking for her 50 years in television.
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NewsMore job cuts on the way at BBC S&PP
BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) is to axe 123 jobs following the corporation’s decision to move its children’s and sport production departments to Salford.
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NewsSpecial digital edition
As a special service for readers who have been affected by the severe weather, this week Broadcast is available as a digital issue, exclusively for subscribers.
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NewsOverseas iPlayer to host ‘best of British’ content
The global iPlayer will host content from other UK broadcasters when it launches next year as part of a “best of British” brand proposition.
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NewsBBC confirms Bennett's move to Worldwide
Jana Bennett will leave BBC Vision in February to become president of worldwide networks and global iPlayer at BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBennett in final talks over BBCW move
Jana Bennett is in final negotiations to take a London-based role for BBC Worldwide, as rumours that she will quit as director of BBC Vision come to a head.
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News'The Pool' production software unveiled
A cloud-based production management programme for TV, corporate and commercial productions has today been unveiled.
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NewsLeopard and Keo in talks over merger
Leopard Television is in discussions with Keo Films and a third party about a merger that could create a ‘mini super-indie’.
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NewsSmith and Robson offer ‘hit-squad’ development
Former Channel 5 head of comedy and entertainment Graham Smith and former BSkyB executive producer Mark Robson have created a “hit-squad” development service.
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NewsTalkback poaches I’m A Celebrity exec producer to run X Factor
Talkback Thames is to hand Beth Hart showrunner responsibilities for the next series of The X Factor after poaching her from the role of executive producer on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
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NewsCarnival hires Colvin to deliver returning series
NBC-owned indie Carnival Films has appointed Henrietta Colvin as its head of development to help it deliver more returning dramas.
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NewsUndercover Boss sold worldwide
Factual series Undercover Boss has been sold into more than 175 territories by distributor All3Media International.
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NewsBBC and Living TV Group in Steadfast debt talks
The BBC and Living TV Group are attempting to recoup tens of thousands of pounds from Steadfast Television, and October Films has picked up the rights to the bust indie’s Brit Cops brand.