All News articles – Page 1551
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NewsSky boss backs BBC over Jeremy Clarkson crisis
Stuart Murphy has strongly backed the BBC’s handling of the Jeremy Clarkson crisis and revealed that a Sky discussion on swooping for the presenter was dismissed in “10 seconds”.
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NewsITV wants Olympics but rejects BBC Studios
ITV plans to go toe-to-toe with the BBC to win Olympics rights from Discovery and has warned the corporation has massively underestimated the task of creating BBC Studios.
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NewsBBC trials interactive Casualty
The BBC has launched an interactive episode of Casualty via BBC Taster, its online testing ground.
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NewsChina TV conference opens in London
Producers and broadcasters have been invited to the first China-UK Film & TV Conference at London’s Institute of Directors.
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NewsTravel Channel trials live restart service
Travel Channel is to become the first broadcaster to trial Arqiva’s live restart functionality, allowing viewers to instantly skip back to the start of any programme during its broadcast.
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NewsAkamai shows new solutions for online video
IBC 2015: Akamai Technologies used IBC2015 to demo the company’s solutions for improvements in online video content and services.
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NewsBBC Music drums up iPlayer formats
BBC Music is searching for original entertainment formats for iPlayer - with a focus on shows with female-appeal.
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NewsC4's Singer scoops IBC Content Creation award
IBC 2015: As with the IABM’s set of awards, this year’s IBC Awards reflected the interest in IP and IT production technologies at the organisation’s Amsterdam trade show and conference.
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NewsWorkflow pioneer urges early adoption of IP-based kit
IBC 2015: Broadcasters need to be bold in adopting IP workflows, according to the architect of a live IP demonstration at IBC this week.
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NewsBBC News boss calls for election debate overhaul
Director of BBC News and current affairs James Harding has warned that future election debates need to be managed “properly and carefully” to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2015.
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NewsIn brief: Wimbledon; Arrow; Fremantle; RDF; Connected Studio; Horse & Country, Albert+
The BBC has extended its deal with Wimbledon, while Fremantle Media has made its latest acqusition. Read on for more.
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NewsCanvas demos 3D printed VR camera holder
IBC 2015: A prototype 3D-printed virtual reality camera holder was demonstrated by Canvas, Al Jazeera’s media technology incubator, in the Future Zone at IBC.
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NewsTechnicolor and Elemental team up for HDR showcase
IBC 2015: Technicolor teamed up with Elemental to demonstrate a live Ultra HD (UHD), high dynamic range (HDR) workflow in Amsterdam.
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NewsDiscovery eyes UK broadcasters
Discovery Communications is open to the prospect of buying a major UK broadcaster according to president David Zaslav – but he remained cool on the prospect of bidding for Premier League rights.
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NewsSky Sports kicks Soccer AM onto YouTube
Sky Sports show Soccer AM is to launch across social media platforms including YouTube and Vine following a partnership with multiplatform network Whistle Sports.
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NewsScottish culture secretary: BBC Studios must avoid monopoly
The Scottish culture secretary has warned the BBC against “undue domination” of the production market when commercialising its production arm.
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NewsSolid start for Saturday Night Takeaway US
The US version of Saturday Night Takeaway has become NBC’s biggest non-scripted launch since gameshow Take It All three years ago.
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NewsCBBC orders Romanian talent format
CBBC has commissioned a major new kids talent contest based on a Romanian format, marking the first time that a show from the Eastern European country has been remade in the UK.
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NewsHall: News at Ten won't be moving
Tony Hall has hit back at culture secretary John Whittingdale’s concerns over the BBC’s 10pm news, claiming that the bulletin is popular with audiences.
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NewsBBC Studios blueprint opens door to tendering hit shows
The BBC has opened the door to tendering out blockbuster shows, such as EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing, in formal proposals to commercialise its £400m production arm.