All News articles – Page 1580
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NewsBBC green paper puts contestable funding back on the radar
Licence fee funds could be up for grabs in genres including news, drama, documentaries, arts, and children’s after the government floated the idea of contestable funding in the BBC green paper.
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NewsOmnitek ships 4K test and measurement tool
Test and measurement company Omnitek is shipping its Ultra 4K Tool Box which allows the analysis, generation and conversion of UHDTV signals.
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NewsWhittingdale 'surprised' by BBC reaction to green paper
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has said he was “a little surprised” at the BBC’s reaction to the government green paper on the future of the corporation.
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NewsNick Robinson to front Sir Alex Ferguson documentary
The BBC’s outgoing political editor Nick Robinson is to present a special BBC1 documentary on former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
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NewsEdinburgh Festival calls for video questions for Whittingdale
Delegates will be able to send in video questions for John Whittingdale at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsBravo pilots Lime family business format
Lime Pictures has won a pilot order from US network Bravo for a format in which family businesses will be run by the reluctant offspring of their founders.
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NewsGovernment considers scaling back BBC in-house
The government has questioned whether the BBC’s in-house production division should be scaled back in its green paper on the corporation’s future.
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NewsRoyal secrets unearthed by C4
Channel 4 has ordered two documentaries that will explore the secrets of the Royal Family, including Prince Philip’s courtship of the Queen.
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NewsC4 launches campaign amid privatisation talk
Channel 4 has launched a consumer-facing campaign emphasising the importance of its role as a public service broadcaster amid speculation that the government is considering its privatisation.
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NewsKidscreen 2016 opens for business
Registrations have opened for the Kidscreen Summit 2016, which will return to Miami with a four day programme.
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NewsJames Purnell: charter renewal paper ‘depressing’
BBC strategy boss James Purnell has branded the government’s charter renewal green paper “depressing” in a heated debate with Daily Mail columnist Stephen Glover on Newsnight.
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NewsS4C and Sony collaborate on new orders
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has commissioned two factual entertainment formats as part of a development deal with Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsTrust urges government to avoid 'narrow' BBC debate
The Trust has urged the government to avoid a “narrow” debate over the future of the BBC as a series of proposals about its own role were also unveiled.
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NewsSky opts for Elemental for mobile and OTT offering
Sky is using Elemental’s video processing and workflow control software to deliver content to its Sky Go and Now TV platforms.
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NewsHumax and Freesat release new Freesat box
Humax and Freesat have released a new Freetime set-top box recorder.
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NewsLicence fee enforcement ‘appropriate and fair’
The existing licence fee enforcement system is “appropriate and fair”, according to a government-commissioned report on decriminalising the BBC’s funding method.
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NewsDTG selects Innovation Awards shortlist
The DTG has selected ten UK media tech companies as finalists in the organisation’s third annual Television Innovation Awards.
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News422.tv appoints new CGI head
Manchester post production house 422.tv has appointed Alex Dubus as lead animator and head of CG.
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NewsBBC green paper: the key questions
The government has set out 19 questions for the public and industry to respond to over the next 12 weeks.
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NewsBBC green paper and consultation in full
The government has published a green paper that will set the stage for a 12-week consultation on BBC charter renewal.