All People articles – Page 333
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NewsGovernment could step back from retransmission fees row
Culture secretary Sajid Javid has hinted that the government could step back from the retransmission fees dispute between Sky and ITV and Channel 4, clearing the way for negotiations between the companies.
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NewsPurnell: ‘Sword of Damocles’ hangs over the BBC
BBC director of strategy and digital James Purnell has claimed that there is a “Sword of Damocles” hanging over the corporation’s independence.
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NewsRona Fairhead predicts overhaul of BBC governance structure
Incoming BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead has suggested that changes to the corporation’s governance structures will be inevitable during charter renewal and pledged her support for the licence fee.
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NewsFifty Fathoms beefs up exec team
Luther and Peaky Blinders producer Katie Swinden has been appointed as creative director of Tiger Aspect umbrella indie Fifty Fathoms Productions.
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NewsLorraine Heggessey urges broadcasters to allow beauty parades
Former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has urged British broadcasters to support the emergence of US-style beauty parade pitching.
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NewsLive blog: Rona Fairhead faces MPs
Click for a look back at incoming BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead’s session with the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in which she addressed her £1m payoff from Pearson, the future of the Trust - and revealed her viewing habits.
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NewsRona Fairhead prepares to face MPs
Rona Fairhead, the government’s preferred candidate to lead the BBC Trust, will face MPs today for the final hurdle of her appointment process.
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NewsDecriminalisation of BBC licence fee moves closer
Culture secretary Sajid Javid has signalled the start of a process aimed at decriminalising licence fee evasion.
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NewsDoc/Fest exec joins Guardian as head of docs
Sheffield Doc/Fest deputy director Charlie Phillips is to step down after seven years to take up a newly created position as head of documentaries at The Guardian.
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NewsOfcom clears Going To The Dogs
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4’s controversial Penny Woolcock documentary Going To The Dogs despite it being the most complained about show of the year to date.
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NewsJonathan Boseley exits London Live
London Live commissioning chief Jonathan Boseley is to leave the local TV channel following its proposals to scrap original content outside of news and current affairs.
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NewsBlueprint wins first TV order with Sadie Jones adaptation
In Bruges producer Blueprint Pictures is to make its debut TV project – an adaptation of Sadie Jones novel The Outcast for BBC1.
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NewsCDN Awards open for business
Nominations for the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) Awards have opened and Broadcast readers will ultimately be able to decide the winner of the Groundbreaking Programme Award.
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NewsFrankie Boyle to dissect Scottish referendum for BBC
Frankie Boyle is to dissect the Scottish referendum result for the BBC in a one-off comedy event hosted on iPlayer.
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NewsRona Fairhead prepares for office
Rona Fairhead, the government’s preferred candidate to lead the BBC Trust, will be introduced to the industry next week when she faces MPs in the final hurdle of her appointment process.
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NewsTessa Jowell: Fairhead must be a 'firewall'
Tessa Jowell has urged incoming BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead to act as a “firewall” between the BBC and the government.
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NewsBroadcast launches International Rising Stars
Broadcast is to celebrate the talented young British execs making a mark in international TV at a cocktail party at Mipcom.
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NewsITV hires planning and research boss
Neil Mortensen has been reappointed by ITV as director of planning and research to provide insight and analytics to divisions across the broadcaster.
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NewsFive challenges facing Rona Fairhead
Broadcast examines the seismic issues Rona Fairhead will face when she replaces Lord Patten as the BBC Trust chair - from the role of BBC Productions to the future of BBC3.
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NewsNutopia beefs up US development
Jane Root’s Nutopia has hired a former executive from Breaking Bad broadcaster AMC to expand its US development team.