All News articles – Page 2703
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NewsWife Swap USA’s Wagstaffe takes Turn On to the US
Manchester-based indie Turn On Television is to open a US office and has teamed with the former showrunner of Wife Swap USA to run the operation.
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NewsSeeSaw tests hunger for indie VoD content
Talkback Thames and Shed Media are planning a phased launch on VoD platform SeeSaw using flagship shows that have not previously been available on any ‘long-tail’ catch-up service.
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NewsRTÉ enlists help of ITV to co-fund Single-Handed
RTÉ drama Single-Handed is to be resurrected for a second series after ITV agreed to come on board as a co-producer.
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NewsDragonfly co-founders launching new indie
Dragonfly co-founders Nick Curwin and Magnus Temple are to launch a new indie.
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NewsScott Free’s Marshall brings in British talent
Former Channel 4 head of drama Liza Marshall has made her first hires since joining Ridley Scott’s indie Scott Free, including bringing in Little Dorritt script editor Surian Fletcher-Jones to expand its British TV slate.
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NewsOctober’s Quinn to boost factual at Firecracker Films
October Films head of factual James Quinn is to leave the indie to develop factual output at Firecracker Films.
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NewsBeazley: Strictly is on ‘top form’
Outgoing BBC entertainment chief Jon Beazley has backed the BBC’s entertainment record - claiming Strictly Come Dancing was “on top form” last year.
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NewsBBC cash flow problem piles pressure on indies
BBC cash flow issues are heaping fresh financial pressure on indies.
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NewsNo AFP, no commission, frustrated indies claim
Indies have voiced frustration over broadcasters’ increasing demands for advertiser-funded programmes, claiming they are being forced to ‘buy their way’ into schedules.
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NewsFive acquires Little Kingdom
Five’s Milkshake! strand has acquired UK terrestrial rights to Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, the newest series to come from Peppa Pig producer Astley Baker Davies.
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NewsBBC hits Reef TV with £500k Sun, Sea... fine
The BBC fined Reef TV around £500,000 in the wake of last year’s fakery scandal and has axed the Sun Sea and Bargain Spotting brand, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsLygo tells C4 staff: I’m staying put
Channel 4 director of television and content Kevin Lygo has told commissioners that he’s going nowhere - and criticised them for not watching enough of the broadcaster’s shows.
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NewsNick Jr picks up £4m stop-frame series from start-up Komixx
Nick Jr has ordered a stop-frame animation thought to be worth £4m about a little boy whose toys come to life.
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NewsStart-up indie serves up BBC3 absurdist comedy
Former ITV factual producers Chris Carey and James Dean have launched their own comedy indie and secured a TX pilot on BBC3.
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NewsBruce Parry off to Arctic for next BBC2 adventure
Amazon presenter Bruce Parry is to turn his attention to the Arctic Circle in a series for BBC2 - one of two major new productions from Wales.
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NewsDacre and Gutteridge join North East news bid
Former ITV News editor Nigel Dacre and Mentorn founder Tom Gutteridge have thrown their weight behind the North East News consortium bid from Ten Alps with Press Association and Trinity Mirror.
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NewsBrian Pern wins BBC recommission
Washed up rocker Brian Pern is set to return to bbc.com after ITV Studios won an order for another eight episodes of the online comedy.
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NewsJon Beazley quits BBC entertainment
Jon Beazley, the BBC entertainment production boss behind Strictly Come Dancing, is leaving the corporation to take a “sizable career break”.
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NewsSion Simon stands down from creative industries role
Sion Simon, the creative industries minister appointed to pilot the Digital Economy Bill, is to stand down as an MP.
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NewsAardman and BBC on Oscar shortlist
Aardman Animations’ latest Wallace and Gromit adventure for BBC1 is up for an Academy Award next month, while BBC Films has been granted five nominations.