All News articles – Page 2980
-
NewsTen Alps racing to finish C4 credit crunch doc
Ten Alps owned indie Blakeway Productions is in a race against time to finish a quick turnaround documentary for tonight's Channel 4's Dispatches.
-
NewsBBC4 commissions WWI race drama
BBC4 has ordered a drama about the first black officer to lead British troops during World War I.
-
News552,000 Camp with Disney
Disney Channel's UK premiere of the movie Camp Rock - starring The Jonas Brothers - proved to be a massive hit for the broadcaster with 552,000 viewers (3.79% share), the channel's highest audience so far this year.
-
News
Sky Sports 1 promoted to the Premiership
The heavyweight Premiership clash between Manchester United and Chelsea on Sky Sports 1 yesterday afternoon propelled the sports channel to the top of the ratings pile at the time as 1.6m viewers (19.61% share) tuned in at 2pm.
-
NewsStephenson lands BBC drama supremo role
Ben Stephenson has landed the new role of BBC controller of drama commissioning, handing him full commissioning power alongside the corporation's channel bosses.
-
NewsBBC confirms Tranter US move - finally
BBC Fiction controller Jane Tranter is to move to Los Angeles to head BBC Worldwide's US production arm, the corporation has confirmed.
-
NewsStrictly Come Dancing gets a result with 8.3m
The results show of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing dominated Sunday night viewing with an audience of 8.3m (33.7% share) watching Phil Daniels become the first to get voted off.
-
NewsComedy Forum round-up
Revealing conversations with comedians Jennifer Saunders and Rob Brydon, video from the day and comedy commissioners wishlists feature in this round-up of Broadcast's TV Comedy Forum [click here].
-
NewsQ&A: Jennifer Saunders in conversation
Writer and performer Jennifer Saunders talks to Jon Plowman about Ab Fab, the issues facing comedy today and the trials of working with Roseanne Barr.
-
NewsRadio body moves to tackle credit crunch
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) is investing£3m into a new initiative that aims to provide advertisers and agencies with support and insight into how best to use radio.
-
NewsSmooth Radio's got soul
Smooth Radio and Real Radio Wales will celebrate the evolution of soul music from the 1960s to the present day as a part of a six-part series celebrating the genre.
-
NewsJohn Adams sweeps Emmys
HBO miniseries John Adams was the biggest winner at this year's Emmy awards, picking up 13 of the network's 26 awards.
-
NewsFifth Gear host on board Nokia channel
Video: Fifth Gear presenter Jonny Smith and fashion designer Wayne Hemmingway are presenting shows on Nokia's new mobile TV channel.
-
-
NewsMerlin spellbinds 6.6m
BBC1's new family-friendly drama Merlin worked its magic over 6.6m viewers (30% share) on Saturday night but was no match for ITV1's The X Factor. Earlier, at 5.40pm, the corporation's Hole in the Wall entertained 3.3m (24.9%).
-
NewsTV critics 22 September '08
“There's nothing magic about this opener. This is a series which has got off to a decidedly shaky start.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
-
NewsPlowman slams comedy shortfall
Former BBC head of comedy Jon Plowman has slammed the current lack of comedy output on terrestrial channels and pleaded with commissioners to order more.
-
NewsComedy Forum speech: Jon Plowman
The opening address at the Broadcast TV Comedy Forum on 18 September, delivered by Jon Plowman, producer and former head of comedy for the BBC.
-
NewsCommissioners wishlist
Comedy commissioners from the top three broadcasters have revealed what they are looking for next.
-
NewsIndies slam 'series stacking'
Comedy indies have hit out at the introduction of “series stacking” on the BBC iPlayer, arguing that it will hit the profits they get from DVD sales.