All News articles – Page 1590
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In brief: ITV Choice; Dispatches ISIS doc; Ibiza Weekender
ITV Choice is to launch in Singapore as the latest Dispatches investigates the treatment of women living under ISIS rule.
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C5 supersizes GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Channel 5 has supersized the third series of Knickerbockerglory’s fixed-rig format GPs: Behind Closed Doors.
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Creative England hires director of content
Creative industries funding body Creative England has hired former Fremantle Media executive Solomon Nwabueze as its first director of content.
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Tim Hincks: TV 'hideously' middle class
Tim Hincks has labelled the TV industry “hideously middle class” and called for more detailed measurements of social backgrounds in diversity monitoring initiatives.
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Film demand helps Pinewood post record full-year results
The Pinewood Group has posted record revenues thanks to the strong performance of its film division, as the facilities group continues to struggle to find room for TV productions.
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BBC set to axe hundreds of jobs
The BBC is poised to axe hundreds of jobs in a bid to become a leaner operation going into charter renewal.
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ITV to host second Frampton fight
Carl Frampton’s debut US fight is to air on ITV later this month – the broadcaster’s second live boxing event this year.
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Sue Inglish to leave the BBC
Sue Inglish, the BBC’s head of political programmes, analysis and research, is stepping down after a decade with the broadcaster.
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Chris Bryant slams BBC3 decision
Shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant has condemned the move to make BBC3 an online-only channel, branding it “disappointing” and “premature”.
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Rona Fairhead: why we approved BBC3 move online
Rona Fairhead has claimed the BBC has “always been a leader in innovation” and compared the decision to move BBC3 online with the corporation’s previous gambles on colour TV, the internet and iPlayer.
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CBBC urged to fill extra hours with new shows
CBBC must commission “edgier” content for children over the age of 10 if it is to appeal to older viewers, according to The Children’s Media Foundation.
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iPlayer set for 'evolution'
iPlayer is set to be transformed from its catch-up roots to a digital service that debuts shows ahead of linear TX and features an array of third-party content, after the BBC Trust approved executive plans.
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BBC1+1 rejection likely to prove popular with rivals
The BBC Trust’s provisional decision to reject plans for BBC1+1 is likely to be greeted with relief among commercial rivals which lobbied against the launch of the service.
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Unpicking the 'finely balanced' BBC3 decision
An at-a-glance guide to the BBC Trust’s provisional decision to allow BBC3 to move online.
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BBC3 given greenlight to move online
The BBC Trust has provisionally greenlit plans to move BBC3 online following a six-month public value test (PVT).
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Sky 1 acquires US animal drama Zoo
Sky 1 has acquired Zoo, the US drama based on the James Patterson novel.
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STV enters Scottish prisons for Sky
STV Productions has gained access to several Scottish prisons to witness inmates’ first and final days in jail for Sky 1.
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Sundog lands The Truth About… doc
BBC1 has commissioned Sundog Pictures to produce a documentary about alcohol for its The Truth About… science strand.
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Dan Reed investigates money laundering for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned an undercover documentary on money laundering from Terror in the Mall filmmaker Dan Reed.