Most popular and commented – Page 321
-
News
BBC juggles hectic weekend schedule
BBC1 has been forced into frantic schedule juggling to fit in the Pope's funeral, the royal wedding and the Grand National. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles' wedding was hastily re-arranged for Saturday (9 April), but clashed with the Grand National. However, the race's organiser agreed to change its start ...
-
News
C4 opens doors to Irish producers
Channel 4 is opening its doors to Irish producers this week in an event co-hosted by economic development agency Enterprise Ireland. On Thursday (7 April), 35 independent Irish companies, including Independent Pictures, Tyrone Productions and Mint Productions, will showcase their work and meet commissioners, including head of E4 and factual ...
-
News
Question Time lines up election debate
Leaders from all the major political parties are to be quizzed by a studio audience for the first time, as part of a Question Time Election Special. Labour leader Tony Blair, the Conservatives' Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy from the Lib Dems will each be given ...
-
News
Ludus to pitch Olympic quiz at MipTV
Ludus, the indie behind political format Vote For Me, is set to meet with the 2008 Olympics committee to discuss launching a new international quiz show. The company is also meeting broadcasters from around the world at the MipTV market in Cannes next week to talk ...
-
News
Emap finance director resigns
Emap finance director Gary Hughes has unexpectedly resigned with no job to go to. Emap, which publishes Broadcast, has seen profits rise every year since Hughes took over in 2000, but it is believed he wanted a larger role at the company. He will leave at ...
-
NewsLife Begins ends on 6.9m
ITV1's hit drama series Life Beginsended its second series run with a peak audience of 6.9 million (29%) in the final five minutes.
-
News
Comment - Wish you were here?
Splashing out on a Cannes jolly can seem extravagant, but the development producer's trip to Mip is an indie's best investment, argues Barry Shaverin - provided it's used well.
-
News
Production - Can home-editing be made to pay?
Apparently it's never been simpler or cheaper to make TV, but as Leo Carlyon discovers, the costs of editing from home are still prohibitive. But if the idea still appeals, we look at what it takes to buy your own set-up.
-
NewsPEER POLL: Peter Fincham
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Peter Fincham good news for BBC1?
-
NewsAbbott lands Peabody award
Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott has picked up another award for his political thriller State Of Play.
-
NewsNew acquisitions chief for Jetix
Kids broadcaster Jetix Europe has appointed Nathan Waddington as director of pan-European acquisitions and UK programming.
-
NewsChampions League bids in today
ITV and Sky look set to retain their shared UK rights of the Uefa Champions League as bids for the 2006-2009 coverage are due to be put in by the broadcasters today.
-
NewsLRC awarded Durham FM licence
The Local Radio Company has won a new FM licence in Durham worth£3m and hopes to launch the new station this autumn.
-
NewsReligious group slams ITV
Broadcasters have been accused of putting profits ahead of public service broadcasting by a group which rewards religious programming.
-
NewsGrade faces grilling on BBC job cuts
BBC chairman Michael Grade faces his first major public grilling over the corporation's future since signing off thousands of job cuts.
-
NewsLife Before Birth draws 3.5m
Channel 4's lengthy documentary Life Before Birthwas a surprise hit last night with an audience high of 3.5 million (25%).
-
NewsUS TV product placement worth£1bn
New research from the United States says product placement in television is growing faster than other media, including films and video games, giving British companies a sight of the potential cash on offer if Ofcom relaxed its ban in the UK.
-
NewsFincham to start BBC1 post early
New BBC1 controller Peter Fincham will take over the running of the channel a month earlier than expected.
-
NewsScreenhouse launches Machinehouse
The team who built catapults, crossbows and a fort for BBC2's What The Ancients Did For Usare putting their skills up for hire.