All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 34
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NewsBBC network spend in Scotland tumbles
Political pressure on the BBC from Scotland could be ramped up after the corporation spent less in the country in 2014 on network TV and appreciation fell for BBC Radio Scotland.
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CommentFallout from a funding bombshell
BBC deal is not a disaster, but it is hardly a cause for celebration, says Chris Curtis
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CommentTopsy-turvy licence fee deal raises plenty of questions
Licence fee settlement is not quite the doomsday deal predicted, but an ageing population suggests cuts are on the way, writes Chris Curtis.
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NewsOlympics deal propels Discovery into future
Discovery’s “smash-and-grab” purchase of pan-European rights to the Olympic Games is the biggest sign yet of its desire to become a key international player across free-to-air, pay and OTT.
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CommentBBC must find a TV home for fresh ideas
Space on BBC2 should be ring-fenced for distinctive programmes and new talent to ease BBC3’s move online, writes Chris Curtis
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CommentHealth of kids’ TV is issue for all
Creating a strong children’s sector is an opportunity, not a burden
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NewsDial Square unveils TV sales tool
Dial Square 86 has put its investment strategy on hold to focus on the launch of an online trading platform designed to shake up the distribution market.
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CommentBBC needs to come out fighting
Corporation has to engage the public as allies in funding fight
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NewsZodiak and Banijay in merger talks
Wife Swap producer Zodiak Media and international production firm Banijay Group are in advanced merger talks, Broadcast can reveal.
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CommentThings get political for C4 and ITV
Questions of privatisation and vertical integration tax broadcasters
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NewsC4 backs BBC – but Burns poses questions
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has thrown his support behind the BBC - but chair Lord Burns has indicated that the corporation’s services will come under close scrutiny during charter renewal.
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NewsC4 launches foreign language VoD service
Channel 4 has teamed up with three well-known UK execs to launch a service offering foreign language drama via VoD All4 and a slot on More 4.
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NewsSheffield DocFest to debate future of the BBC
Sheffield DocFest is asking the industry to complete a survey about the BBC and the licence fee ahead of a high-profile session about the future of the corporation tomorrow.
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CommentTime to put BBC case before MPs
Campaign is also an opportunity to stimulate debate on industry
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NewsBazalgette: next BBC regulator must tackle licence fee
Sir Peter Bazalgette has urged the next regulator of the BBC to do the “definitive” piece of work on the way in which the corporation should be funded in the future.
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CommentWhy Broadcast is backing the BBC
The initial industry reaction to Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign has been fascinating: we’ve received both plenty of plaudits and a few raised eyebrows.
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NewsITV ends interest in The Weinstein Company
ITV has ended its interest in a deal to buy the TV arm of The Weinstein Company (TWC).
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NewsSchool of Hard Sums heads Down Under
Fuji Creative Corporation has sold Dara O Briain’s School of Hard Sums to SBS2 in Australia.
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NewsITV looks beyond Downton Abbey
ITV has taken a major step into the post-Downton era by ordering three high-end dramas that it hopes will ease the departure of the country house smash.
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CommentUKTV keeps it refreshingly simple
Content spend drives profits, as broadcaster sets itself new targets