All PSBs articles – Page 57
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CommentLicence fee needs to be part of PSB mix
Why is there so little discussion of the benefits the licence fee bestows upon commercial rivals?
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NewsOfcom diversity record 'shabby'
Former RTS boss Simon Albury has branded Ofcom’s diversity record “shabby” in evidence to the media regulator’s PSB review.
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NewsBBC questions 25% indie quota
The BBC has raised concerns about its ability to continue commissioning 25% of its content from qualifying indies amid seismic market consolidation.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 23 Feb - 1 Mar 2015
After last week’s surge, Sky Atlantic’s fifth episode of Fortitude slipped back to 336,000/2%
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NewsCoba: non PSBs outspend BBC on new indie originations
The non-PSBs spent £30m more on new, original commissions from indies than the BBC, ITV and Channel 5 combined in 2013, according to the Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba).
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 16 - 22 Feb 2015
The fourth episode of Sky Atlantic’s Fortitude ticked up to 503,000/2% on Thursday at 9pm
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NewsFuture of BBC report: industry reaction
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) has published the long-awaited findings of its inquiry into the future of the BBC. Broadcast provides a round-up of the industry reaction.
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NewsMPs want BBC Trust axed and query future of the licence fee
The licence fee is “becoming harder to sustain” and the BBC Trust should be abolished, according to a significant report on the corporation’s future.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows: 9 - 15 Feb 2015
The fifth season of Fox’s The Walking Dead returned, with the ninth episode on Monday at 9pm achieving a live rating of 630,000/3%
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows 2 Feb - 8 Feb 2015
The second episode of Sky Atlantic’s icy epic Fortitude achieved 561,000/2% on Thursday at 9pm, 161,000 short of last week’s debut.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows 26 Jan - 1 Feb 2015
On Thursday Fortitude became Sky Atlantic’s highest-rated original commission
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FeaturesChannel of the Year: BBC One
In a multichannel, on-demand age, BBC One is still the channel the nation turns to for big events.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows 19 – 25 January 2015
At 9pm on Thursday, Sky 1 launched Ross Kemp: Extreme World with 407,000/2% – its best performer this week
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CommentThere’s a lot to be said for clarity
C5 and BBC’s indie and IP guidelines are a commissioning plus
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NewsChannel 5 revamps commissioning
Channel 5 is overhauling its commissioning process, introducing a 12-week cycle designed to provide indies with greater clarity and deliver more ambitious ideas.
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RatingsTop 50 Non-PSB shows
Sports News HQ’s Gillette Soccer Saturday achieved 554,000/5% from midday, complete with its own fire alarm evacuation.
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NewsDrama hit hardest by PSB spending cuts
Drama, nations and regions and the arts were the areas of programming hit hardest by the UK public service broadcasters cutting their content spend by £500m over the past five years.
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NewsRetransmission fees and terms of trade part of Ofcom review
Ofcom has fired the starting gun on a consultation into retransmission fees and a shake-up of the terms of trade as part of its public service broadcasting review.
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NewsCoba: ITV receives £87m PSB benefit
ITV’s public service broadcaster status is worth at least £87m, according to a Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba) report published to coincide with the launch of Ofcom’s PSB review.
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NewsC4: retrans fees worth £200m to commercial PSBs
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has claimed that securing retransmission fees from pay-TV platforms could be worth up to £200m each year to commercial PSBs.





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