All News articles – Page 2638
-
NewsFrostrup apologises over misogyny accusation
Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup has said she regrets calling the team behind Radio 4’s Today programme “misogynists” - and said it was based on “no factual evidence”.
-
NewsLittle Britain duo return with airport sitcom
Matt Lucas and David Walliams are to return to BBC1 for a new comedy series set in a busy airport.
-
NewsSmooth bids to slash jazz output
GMG Radio is bidding to slash the amount of jazz it is required to play on its Smooth FM stations following approval from regulator Ofcom.
-
NewsCome Dine With Me gets US makeover
Culinary Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is to be adapted for audiences in the US.
-
NewsEndemol opens Manhattan unit
Endemol has opened a new office on the East Coast of the US in a bid to extend its presence Stateside and has made a series of senior appointments to bolster the move.
-
NewsC4 plans 13-week run for final Big Brother
Big Brother is set for its longest run for its swansong, with Channel 4 and E4 broadcasting this year’s series for 13 weeks.
-
NewsEastEnders to go HD by 2011
EastEnders, The One Show and The Apprentice will all be produced in HD by the end of the year, in line with plans to launch a high definition version of BBC1 this autumn.
-
NewsiPlayer reveals record month
The BBC iPlayer notched its highest ever usage to date in April with 123m requests, ahead of the relaunch of the video-on-demand service.
-
NewsSky Arts acquires Clash doc
Sky Arts has acquired a documentary about a charity for aspiring musicians in memory of late Clash guitarist Joe Strummer.
-
NewsRoss' first live BBC show in a year
The BBC has unveiled Jonathan Ross as host of a debate in what is his first live BBC show in over a year.
-
NewsBritish animator rockets to Disney success
Animators from London, Canada and Singapore have worked together to create an educational series, created by an Anglesey-based art director, for the Disney Channel.
-
NewsRow over No.10's Question Time veto
The government has interfered with the line up on Question Time for the first time in years, sparking fresh tensions between the BBC and Number 10.
-
NewsSky Sports launches on iPad
Sky has extended its mobile TV footprint with the launch of a dedicated app for the iPad which simulcasts Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports News.
-
NewsITV reveals World Cup strategy
ITV has unveiled plans for ambitious multimedia coverage of this summer’s World Cup, as well as a new live show hosted by James Corden.
-
NewsDaisybeck gains US entry with Style obesity series
Regional indie Daisybeck Productions is to turn a recent BBC documentary about teen obesity into an ob-doc series for Style Network - and has already secured a pre-sale in the UK.
-
NewsRDF Rights takes on Shine’s Mills for US position
RDF Rights has recruited Shine International’s JC Mills to join its LA office - while former RDF USA chief executive Chris Coelen has hired ex-colleague Karrie Wolfe for his start-up, Kinetic Content.
-
NewsBBCW makes Indian reality show
BBC Worldwide Productions in India is making a new reality series based on its Celebrity Sleepover format for Hindi general entertainment channel Imagine TV.
-
NewsRupert Howell quits ITV
Rupert Howell, ITV board member and managing director of brand and commercial, is to step down at the start of June.
-
NewsSupersize spin-off tackles children’s food issues
Channel 4 features series Supersize vs Superskinny is to follow Embarrassing Bodies in putting children centre-stage of a spin-off series.
-
NewsVirgin on brink of channel sale to Sky
Virgin Media is close to agreeing a deal to sell its channels including Bravo, Living and Virgin 1 to Sky, according to reports.