All Editorial articles – Page 17
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NewsC4 brings comedy 'roasts' to the UK
Bruce Forsyth is to make a rare Channel 4 appearance in a series that brings the US tradition of celebrity ‘roasts’ to the UK for the first time.
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NewsFincham and Bennett back mentoring scheme
Senior industry figures including Peter Fincham and Jana Bennett have signed up to a major talent mentoring scheme which opens for entries today.
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NewsThick of It up for BPG awards
BBC2 comedy The Thick of It has earned four nominations at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsBBC plans for iPlayer on iPhone
The BBC is eyeing up an iPlayer app for iPhones later this year, following planned launches for news and sport apps.
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NewsITV3 rapped over noisy ads
Eight TV adverts shown on ITV3 during an archive episode of Sherlock Holmes were too loud, watchdogs have ruled.
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NewsSeeSaw launches to public
Arqiva has launched its video-on-demand web service SeeSaw ahead of schedule following three weeks of beta testing, and plans to add paid-for premium content within the next four months.
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RatingsLaw & Order: UK ends with 22.6% share
Law & Order: UK bowed out on a high note last night, enjoying a 22.6% audience share – the biggest of its current run.
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NewsLime digital head to exec produce Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures has expanded the executive producer team on its flagship soap Hollyoaks to include its digital head Lee Hardman.
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RatingsDance duo bow out on a high
BBC1 entertainment series So You Think You Can Dance wrapped up with 5.3m (22.1%) on a weekend that also saw Sky 1 enjoy an audience of more than 1m for the final of its own contest, Got to Dance.
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RatingsGordon Brown interview peaks at 5.2m
More than 5m tuned in to watch Gordon Brown open up to Piers Morgan on ITV1 last night - almost twice the audience who tuned in to watch Michael Portillo on BBC1.
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RatingsMonty Don's Mastercrafts whittles 2.7m
Monty Don inspired 2.7m (11.1%) to watch beginners learn the techniques of woodworking in new BBC2 series Mastercrafts, the biggest new show in an otherwise lacklustre Friday night.
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NewsC4 orders full series of Popper sitcom
Robert Popper’s semi-autobiographical E4 sitcom pilot Friday Night Dinner has been picked up for a full series on Channel 4.
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NewsFive launches Gadget Show magazine
Five and North One have teamed up with publisher Future to launch a magazine for The Gadget Show – the broadcaster’s first venture into the magazines market.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies live web show draws 42,000
Channel 4’s first live interactive web show drew 42,000 viewers this week – putting it almost on a par with UKTV’s Watch.
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NewsC4 to stage live comedy special
Channel 4 has secured comedians such as Bill Bailey, Michael McIntyre and Jack Dee for a live special to be filmed at London’s 02 Arena.
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NewsBectu slams ITV salary freeze
Bectu has denounced ITV’s “fat cat culture at board level”, criticising moves to give a multimillion pound salary package to incoming chief executive Adam Crozier while freezing staff pay levels.
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NewsVirgin adds Discovery to HD package
Discovery is to join Virgin Media’s roster of HD channels just a week after the company announced plans to offer Eurosport HD.
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NewsC4 to drop Friends
Channel 4 is to wave goodbye to US comedy Friends after 15 years, freeing up slots on both C4 and E4 for new shows - with Comedy Central picking up the rights.
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NewsAndrew Mackenzie leaves C4 for Twofour
Twofour has ended its year-long hunt for a group creative director with the appointment of Channel 4 head of factual entertainment Andrew Mackenzie.
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NewsHotel Inspector heads Home
UKTV-owned channel Home has picked up the rights to the first three series of Five’s factual entertainment hit The Hotel Inspector.