All articles by Susan Thompson – Page 2
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NewsEdinburgh round-up: the best of the rest
Gerry McCann has called for the media to scale back its coverage of his daughter's disappearance; BBC News head Peter Horrocks brands Sky News 'the McCann channel' due to its current extensive coverage of the missing four-year-old; and the BBC is challenged over its global warming coverage. Click through to ...
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NewsEdinburgh round-up: BBC cuts slammed
BBC journalist John Sweeney says the corporation should axe BBC3 or BBC4 rather than make further cuts to current affairs; documentary maker Tom Roberts steps up the 'Save Storyville' campaign and BBC Children's boss Richard Deverell warns of 5% cuts. Click through to read the stories. ...
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NewsEdinburgh round-up: Trust in TV
While the great and the good of TV admit the 'Trust in TV' issue is one which they are taking seriously, there is a plea for a sense of perspective from MacTaggart lecturer Jeremy Paxman amongst others. Paul Watson also defends 'manipulation' in documentary making. Click through to read the ...
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NewsSweeney: cut a channel not current affairs
Edinburgh:BBC journalist John Sweeney has appealed to corporation bosses to axe BBC3 or BBC4 rather than impose further cuts to current affairs budgets. [ALL]
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News7up director adds voice to Storyville campaign
Edinburgh:The director behind the 7upseries Michael Apted is the latest industry figure to throw his weight behind the 'Save Storyville'campaign. [ALL]
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NewsTV bosses call 'trust' meeting
Edinburgh:Michael Grade, Mark Thompson, Jane Lighting and Andy Duncan have agreed to meet in the next two to three weeks to discuss the issue of trust in TV. [ALL]
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NewsBBC mulls CBeebies radio station
Controller of BBC children's programmes Richard Deverell is lobbying for a CBeebies radio station. [ALL]
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NewsITV Productions plans spending spree
ITV's incoming director of global content, Dawn Airey, is preparing to embark on a shopping spree targeting UK and US indies.
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NewsITV to sell Freeview slots to Virgin
ITV is in talks with Virgin Media about selling or leasing some of its Freeview spectrum as it re-evaluates its digital channel line-up.
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NewsProspect hires One Life editor
Prospect Pictures has hired former One Lifeseries editor Todd Austin as its creative director.
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NewsAirborne launches City comedy TV portal
Airborne TV has launched a comedy TV web portal based around John Deals, a cult city trader who never leaves the men's toilet. [ALL]
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NewsF-word dropped from Thatcher film
The BBC has removed a swear word from a new television docudrama about the young Margaret Thatcher in a bid to avoid offending the former prime minister. [ALL]
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NewsThompson urged not to 'emasculate' Storyville
The Directors' and Producers' Rights Society has written to BBC director general Mark Thompson voicing 'deep concern' over the 'threatened emasculation' of documentary strand Storyville. [ALL]
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NewsRead the DPRS's letter to Thompson
Dear Mr. Thompson, Storyville I am writing to voice the deep concern of the membership of the DPRS to the threatened emasculation of the BBC's Storyvillestrand.We understand that while the BBC's internal spending review is not yet complete, ...
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NewsRussian radio axes BBC content
A third FM Russian radio station has been forced to drop BBC World Service content from its schedules by the country's licensing authorities. [ALL]
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NewsBBC defends business coverage
The BBC management has rejected claims made in an independent report that its business coverage often results in the audience 'not receiving the full story'. [ALL]
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NewsBBC3 appoints 'teen guru'
BBC3 has hired a 'teen guru' to concentrate on commissioning shows that will attract a younger audience.
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NewsNew order for BBC3's Kill It, Cook It, Eat It
BBC3 has commissioned a second series of Kill It, Cook It, Eat It, this time following the meat production process from younger animals.
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NewsVH1 orders US pilot of Star Stories
VH1 in the US has ordered a pilot version of Objective's comedy series Star Stories. [ALL]
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NewsBBC confirms acquisition of Damages
The BBC has confirmed its acquisition of Damages,a US legal thriller featuring Glenn Close and Ted Danson. [ALL]