All News articles – Page 1495
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NewsMTV attempts second Catfish adaptation
The Valleys producer True North is working with MTV on a second attempt to bring Catfish: The TV Show to British audiences.
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NewsDCMS reverses decision to cut S4C budget
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has reinstated £400,000 it planned to cut from S4C’s budget - freezing the broadcaster’s funding until after a comprehensive review.
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NewsBroadcast Indie Summit: reasons to attend
Broadcast is hosting its inaugural Indie Summit on 17 March to help producers of all sizes learn from one another. Some of the industry’s biggest names will speak at the summit to share best practice and ideas for the future.Event producer Donna Taberer reveals more about what attendees can expect
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News3sixtymedia's McNab set to join Lime Pictures
3sixtymedia’s post-production technical manager Taig McNab will join Lime Pictures later this month as its IT and production technology manager.
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NewsLord Burns bemoans ‘erratic’ BBC charter renewal
Former Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has criticised the government’s handling of BBC charter renewal, branding it an “erratic process”.
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NewsSky backs sports app firm
Sky has invested £300,000 in sports marketing company InCrowd to help maximise its sports output.
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NewsAvid updates Media Composer for HDR work
Avid has released an update for Media Composer that includes colour spaces for High Dynamic Range (HDR) work.
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NewsBBC1 orders Rillington Place drama
Endomol Shine Group’s fledgling label Bandit Television is to co-produce a dramatisation of the notorious Rillington Place murders for BBC1.
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NewsThe Garden tackles wealth and parenthood for BBC1
Parenthood and wealth are among the topics to be investigated by Anne Robinson in a factual series being developed by The Garden Productions for BBC1.
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NewsOfcom finds 'significant' rise in VoD concern
A “significant increase” in the number of teenagers concerned by on-demand and online content has been recorded by Ofcom.
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NewsBBC to hold on to Olympics until 2024
The BBC will hold onto rights to the Olympics until 2024 after it struck a landmark licensing deal with Discovery Communications.
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NewsC4 orders immigration sketch show
Greenbird network indie Rumpus Media is to produce a light-hearted format examining British immigration etiquette for Channel 4.
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NewsITV pilots Scrabble gameshow
ITV is to pilot a daytime entertainment show inspired by the iconic board game Scrabble.
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NewsContent Television appoints UK sales chief
Content Television has appointed a former Koch Media director as its UK sales chief.
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NewsNat Geo boss lifts lid on international strategy
National Geographic Channels boss Courteney Monroe has lifted the lid on plans to eschew local commissions in favour of a global programming strategy.
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NewsBBC criticised over Kids Company scandal
A report examining the collapse of children’s charity Kids Company has said that the BBC’s handling of Alan Yentob’s role in the scandal reflected poorly on its leadership.
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NewsStephen Fry to revisit BBC1 depression doc
Stephen Fry will revisit his 2006 documentary The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive for a BBC1 mental health season.
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NewsGrayson Perry to explore masculinity for C4
Grayson Perry is to explore the concept of masculinity in modern Britain for his third series for Channel 4.
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NewsHillbilly lands debut ITV drama
Hillbilly Films, the indie responsible for Channel 4’s Bafta-award single Random, has scored its first ITV commission.
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NewsCTBF unveils John Brabourne winners
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund has unveiled the winners of the John Brabourne Awards – a financial scheme to support those who have faced difficulties in advancing their career in entertainment.