All News articles – Page 1586
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NewsMaureen Lipman & Paul Merton head to More 4
More 4 has unveiled a raft of commissions from indies including Brown Bob Productions, Mayfly Television and Reef Television.
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NewsMercury Prize returns to BBC
Coverage of the 2015 Mercury Prize is to move back to the BBC after three years at Channel 4.
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NewsThe Island with Bear Grylls set for German remake
German broadcaster ProSieben is to launch a local version of The Island with Bear Grylls but the well-travelled adventurer is not expected to appear.
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NewsITV orders Tutankhamun drama
Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of iconic Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will be dramatised in a four-part series for ITV.
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NewsPioneer opens Korean joint venture
Pioneer Productions has launched a joint venture in South Korea with local indie Paan Media.
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NewsRichard Desmond slams BBC deal
Former Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond has slammed the BBC over the licence fee deal and accused it of peddling pornography.
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NewsBBC and ITV team up for Six Nations bid
The BBC and ITV have formed an unlikely pact to bid for Six Nations rights, kicking the threat of a move to pay-TV into touch.
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NewsFlix opens new MediaCityUK post facility
Flix is this week launching its new £1million post operation at MediaCityUK.
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NewsPatten: licence fee deal was 'quick & dirty'
Former BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has labelled the licence fee agreement a “quick and dirty deal” as shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant has demanded the terms are published in full.
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NewsBBC launches micro:bit computer for school children
The BBC and partners including Microsoft, Samsung and semi-conductor firm Arm have unveiled the BBC Micro:bit, a pocket-sized, codeable computer described by the broadcaster as its “most ambitious education initiative for 30 years”.
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NewsUnions accept ITV pay offer to end dispute
ITV’s long-running pay dispute with the broadcasting unions has concluded after members accepted the broadcaster’s 2016 offer.
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NewsBBC rapped over Queen tweets
The BBC reporter who mistakenly tweeted that the Queen had died has been found to have seriously breached editorial standards by the BBC Trust.
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NewsRDF digs up gardens for ITV
RDF Television is to dig up back gardens across Britain for a documentary for ITV.
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NewsThe Late Late Show with James Corden set for Asia
The Late Late Show with James Corden is to air across Asia after CBS Studios International struck a deal with pan-regional broadcaster RTL CBS Entertainment HD.
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NewsC4 orders “plus size” bride doc
Educating Yorkshire producer Twofour will go behind the scenes at a “plus size” bridal shop for a one-off Channel 4 ob-doc.
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NewsBarcroft hires Zig Zag exec as programming chief
OAPs Behaving Badly indie Barcroft Productions is to ramp up its linear television business with the appointment of Zig Zag Productions head of development Peter Wyles.
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NewsHall: BBC not a ‘branch of government’
Tony Hall has hit back at claims that the BBC will become an arm of government after agreeing to bear the cost of free television licences for the over-75s.
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NewsBroadcast launches diverse talent search
Broadcast is hunting for TV’s rising BAME stars for a special issue this summer.
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NewsPact survey: the key figures
Small indies have almost tripled their share of the UK’s commissioning spend as super-indies have lost ground, according to Pact figures for 2014.
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NewsAdam Crozier to deliver Mipcom keynote
Adam Crozier is to lift the lid on ITV’s strategy to build an international content business in a keynote speech at Mipcom.