All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 71

  • Coronation Street
    Comment

    Bouncing back after Ball

    2009-09-25T15:17:00Z

    After missing out on HMV’s Simon Fox and failing to agree terms with Tony Ball, how can ITV bounce back?

  • Comment

    Soccer Saturday / Panorama

    2009-09-24T07:00:00Z

    Chris Curtis and Kate McMahon share their views on two recent shows.

  • In the Night Garden
    News

    BBC kids to get £25m windfall

    2009-09-22T12:31:00Z

    BBC Children’s budget is set to increase by at least £25m over the next three years thanks to cost savings at the corporation.

  • Andy Duncan
    News

    Duncan: C4’s future is secured

    2009-09-18T13:41:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: Andy Duncan has defended his tenure as Channel 4 chief executive, insisting the broadcaster’s future is secure and that it is better shape than when he took over five years ago.

  • C4
    News

    Hunt: C4 may have to scale back its ambitions

    2009-09-18T00:01:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has hinted that a Tory government may not look to prop up Channel 4’s finances and that it should instead follow the BBC’s lead in scaling back its ambitions.

  • Mark Austin
    News

    STV to opt out of 6.30pm ITV network news

    2009-09-18T00:01:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: STV will tomorow reveal plans to introduce a one-hour Scottish news programme at six o’clock that would mean it opting out of the 6.30pm ITV national news bulletin.

  • Wallander
    News

    Harries: I’m a product placement convert

    2009-09-17T17:16:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: Wallander producer Andy Harries has admitted the crisis in drama funding has changed his attitude to product placement.

  • The Take
    News

    Sky: free-to-air drama is getting bland

    2009-09-17T11:00:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: BSkyB chief operating officer Mike Darcey has predicted that free-to-air drama will become increasingly bland as it chases audiences, compared to edgier programming on pay TV.

  • The Proms
    Comment

    The Reunion - The Proms

    2009-09-17T07:00:00Z

    Robin Parker and Chris Curtis give their verdict on two of the weeks shows.

  • BBC
    News

    Bradshaw attacks BBC Trust

    2009-09-16T19:01:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: The BBC Trust is at loggerheads with the government after culture secretary Ben Bradshaw said its role as both “regulator and cheerleader” was unsustainable.

  • Waking the Dead
    Ratings

    Waking the Dead kills opposition

    2009-09-15T11:01:00Z

    BBC1’s Waking the Dead added more than 500,000 viewers on the previous week to dominate at 9pm yesterday, as BBC2’s new design show struggled.

  • watching tv
    News

    Broadcasters repeat strategy is flawed, says report

    2009-09-15T10:13:00Z

    Broadcasters are employing “20th century tactics with 21st century technologies” such as +1 channels and failing to capitalise on ad sales around repeats, a report has claimed.

  • iplayer
    News

    BBC ready to share iPlayer technology

    2009-09-14T11:20:00Z

    The BBC has officially kicked off its initiative to share iPlayer technology with commercial rivals.

  • Star Trek
    News

    CBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia

    2009-09-14T06:02:00Z

    Six CBS-branded channels will launch in the UK later this year after the US giant’s international arm struck a joint venture deal with multichannel operator Chellomedia.

  • Lunch Monkeys
    Ratings

    BBC3 comedies have low-key launches

    2009-09-11T11:46:00Z

    Two new BBC3 comedies got off to a slightly underwhelming start last night, with neither Lunch Monkeys nor Off the Hook managing to beat their slot averages.

  • Anne Robinson
    Ratings

    Watchdog back with 4.5m

    2009-09-11T10:59:00Z

    Watchdog was back with a bite at 8pm last night as 4.5m (20.9%) tuned to BBC1 to see Anne Robinson return to the consumer affairs show.

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber
    News

    BBC1 off to Oz for latest search for star format

    2009-09-11T09:41:00Z

    BBC1 is looking for a Dorothy and, bizarrely, a Toto the dog as it turns to The Wizard of Oz for in its latest search for a star format.

  • Martina Cole
    News

    Sky 1 forced to drop Moors Murders doc

    2009-09-08T11:00:00Z

    Sky 1 has dropped its planned doc on the search for the remains of Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett after his mother pulled out of the show.

  • Katherine Butler
    News

    Butler named Film 4 commissioner

    2009-09-07T14:42:00Z

    Film 4 has promoted head of development Katherine Butler to senior commissioning executive.

  • Question Time
    News

    BNP's Question Time invitation "quite straightforward"

    2009-09-07T12:26:00Z

    The BBC’s chief political adviser has justified the corporation’s forthcoming invitation to the BNP to appear on Question Time as a “quite straightforward” decision.