All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 40
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NewsC4 finances stable as share suffers
Channel 4 made a loss of £15m in 2013 - a year in which it missed key audience share targets, but made more than half its programmes outside of London for the first time.
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CommentTracking TV’s transatlantic trend
Viacom and Leftfield deals highlight a narrowing UK/US gap, says Chris Curtis
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NewsViacom chief reveals Channel 5 plans
Viacom chief executive Philippe Dauman has offered the first insights into the US giant’s decision to buy Channel 5.
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NewsAnalysis: Viacom's C5 strategy under the microscope
Viacom believes the Channel 5 brand has huge potential and that it can grow its share by investing in original content.
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NewsViacom set for £450m deal to buy C5
Viacom, owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, is poised to announce the acquisition of Channel 5 for £450m.
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CommentITV Studios entering a new phase
Julian Bellamy’s appointment likely to mean a push on factual, says Chris Curtis
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NewsJulian Bellamy to join ITVS
Julian Bellamy is leaving Discovery Networks International to join ITV Studios.
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CommentFinding talent is never easy
Two different approaches bear fruit for Good Morning Britain and Spun Gold
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NewsObituary: Frances Berrigan, Cicada Films
Frances Berrigan, the managing director and owner of Cicada Films, has died aged 70.
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CommentBBC3 chief: what’s the criteria?
Candidates will have to prove their online ambitions to land job says Chris Curtis
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CommentCan Sky take the drama throne?
Big-budget productions offer risk and reward in equal measure
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NewsBBC plans BAME Expert initiative
The BBC is to hold two presenter talent days for the BAME communities, which it hopes will build on the success of the Expert Women initiative.
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CommentChannel 4’s factual renaissance
Broadcaster’s new slate shows a change in mood and confidence
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NewsC4 explores music education and prostitution
Pianist James Rhodes and actor Rupert Everett will join artist Grayson Perry as high profile talent in Channel 4’s latest slate of factual programming.
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CommentBBC arts push must be modern
DG’s £18m initiative must not fall into trap of being old-fashioned
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CommentIndie sector enters a new phase
Consolidation continues, but true indies still wield plenty of power
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NewsShed signs joint venture deal with De Mol’s Talpa
John de Mol’s Talpa Media has struck a joint venture deal with Shed Media Group to make its long-awaited UK debut.
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NewsChrysalis revived as drama indie
The Chrysalis brand is being revived as a drama indie by its former exec team and entrepreneurs Luke Johnson and Roger Parry.
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NewsJane Rogerson exits UKTV
UKTV director of commissioning, Jane Rogerson is leaving the broadcaster after six and a half years.
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NewsBBC comedy looks to future
BBC comedy controller Shane Allen is pulling together a flexible commissioning strategy to accommodate short- and long-form content as BBC3 prepares to move online.