All CBBC articles – Page 39
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NewsCBBC hunts for ideas for extended My Life strand
CBBC is inviting indies to pitch for an extended run of documentary strand My Life next year.
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NewsHorrible Histories to live on with one-off specials
Horrible Histories is set to live on in themed specials after the fifth and final series finishes this summer.
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NewsOlympic opening ceremony scribe slams reality TV
Olympics opening ceremony writer Frank Cottrell Boyce has delivered a broadside against reality TV as part of an impassioned speech celebrating the power of storytelling.
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NewsCF Forum: Zeebox to boot up kids service
Social TV provider Zeebox is considering launching a standalone second screen service for kids.
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The Broadcast InterviewCamilla Lewis & Rob Carey, Cineflix
The pair discuss cracking different genres and the benefits of having creatives in charge.
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NewsGreenbird takes a stake in indie start-up Rumpus
Jamie Munro and Stuart Mullin’s production network Greenbird has taken a stake in a start-up led by comedy and factual entertainment producers Iain Wimbush and Emily Hudd.
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NewsITV checks in for B&B sitcom
Sherlock producer Hartswood Films is to make an ITV comedy drama about a 1980s-inspired bed and breakfast in Margate.
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NewsCBBC returns to Dani's Castle
CBBC has recommissioned The Foundation’s spin-off kids comedy Dani’s Castle for a second season.
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NewsTrue North partners with Flix for MediaCityUK facility
Leeds-based indie True North has joined forces with Manchester post facility Flix to open a new production hub at MediaCityUK in Salford.
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NewsC5 and cashflow worry indies
The failure of broadcasters to understand indies’ cashflow pressures is the production sector’s biggest concern, according to a Pact survey of its members.
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NewsBBCW reveals second Labs wave
A pilot login system for children which relies on visual recognition has helped developers Peekabu Studios become one of the next wave of start-ups to join the BBC Worldwide Labs scheme.
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NewsFreesat Awards shortlist revealed
Fresh Meat, Plebs and Twenty Twelve are vying to pick up the new sitcom award in this year’s Freesat Awards, after the platform provider revealed its shortlist.
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NewsFilm City draws up plans to develop space in Glasgow
Plans to build tens of thousands of square feet of studio space in Glasgow are gathering pace, with Creative Scotland ring-fencing £1m for the development in the Govan district of the city.
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Behind The ScenesStrange Hill High, CBBC
We combined rod puppetry with groundbreaking digital techniques to bring our characters and their mysterious world to life, says Phil Chalk.
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NewsCBBC tackles bad cooks and drivers
Parents who can’t cook risk being reported by their children to new CBBC series Disaster Chefs, as Lucky Day Productions picks up two commissions.
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NewsC4 eyes diverse strategy
Channel 4 will have a wideranging approach to content in 2013, according to chief creative officer Jay Hunt.
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NewsHorrible Histories stars head to silver screen
The stars of Horrible Histories are set to hit the big screen in a new comedy exploring Shakespeare’s life produced by BBC Films.
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NewsThe Simpsons showrunner develops animated British comedy
Former The Simpsons showrunner Josh Weinstein is developing an animated adult comedy series with Altrincham-based producer and VFX studio Factory Transmedia.
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CommentPioneering spirit has made a success of MediaCityUK
BBC’s move north has been vindicated but challenges remain, says Peter Salmon.
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CommentYou the Jury: Strange Hill High
CBBC’s new animated series Strange Hill High falls under the spotlight of our industry reviewers.