All News articles – Page 1716
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NewsScripps makes biggest UK order for Food Network
Scripps has made its biggest UK order to date with a 40-part series for The Food Network.
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NewsAuschwitz liberation commemorated by BBC
The BBC has commissioned a Martin Freeman drama and five documentaries to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of prison camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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NewsBBC iPlayer extends catch-up window
BBC iPlayer has extended its catch-up window for TV and radio shows to 30 days after scrapping its ‘series stacking’ feature.
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NewsJohn Brabourne Award winners revealed
Nine film and television professionals facing difficulties in progressing their careers have won grants of up to £5,000 at the John Brabourne Awards.
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NewsBBC2 gets interactive with Cat Watch
BBC2 is to publish interactive videos and an e-book to support its follow-up to The Secret Life of the Cats.
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NewsBBC1 eyes return for Hill comedy
BBC1 wants to build its Professor Branestawm adaptation with Harry Hill into a returnable brand after ordering a one-off episode of the comedy drama this week.
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NewsBBC moves Children in Need to Salford
Children in Need is to move the bulk of its team to Salford in an attempt to remain cost-effective and extend the reach of the BBC-run charity.
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NewsBAME execs urged to return to TV
BBC Academy, Creative Skillset and The TV Collective are teaming up to host an event encouraging 50 black Asian and minority ethnic professionals to get back into the TV business.
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NewsRaw Cut hires creative chief
Police Interceptors producer Raw Cut has appointed Fiona Scott as creative director.
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NewsTop Gear forced out of Argentina
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and his production team have been forced to leave Argentina amid protests over their use of a car number plate which appeared to refer to the Falklands War.
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NewsCreative Skillset opens Play Your Part survey
Creative Skillset has launched a Workforce Survey designed to help improve the career development of creatives in the broadcast industry.
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NewsJoe Godwin to run BBC Academy
BBC Children’s director Joe Godwin is stepping down after five years to lead the BBC Academy.
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NewsTV Critics: Detectorists; Peaky Blinders; Blenheim Palace: Great War House; Scotal Recall
“It’s sharp, nicely observed, good to look at, with lovely understated performances from Crook and Toby Jones.”
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NewsAlaska options Very British Problems Twitter feed
Alaska TV, the indie behind Channel 5’s Blinging Up Baby, is developing a TV series based on Twitter feed Very British Problems.
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NewsAlice Gross’ sister criticises Question Time debate
The producers of Question Time have apologised to the sister Alice Gross after she criticised the “insensitive” programme for discussing the teenager’s murder.
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NewsC4 orders fixed-rig fitting room format
Channel 4 is to go inside the nation’s fitting rooms in a genre-bending fixed-rig and features show.
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NewsBBC launches Young Dancer contest
The BBC is on the lookout for emerging dance talent to take part in its first Young Dancer competition in a BBC Arts initiative to take place across BBC2 and BBC4.
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NewsZack and Quack head to C5
Channel 5 has picked up pre-school series Zack and Quack after striking a deal with Zodiak Kids.
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NewsKantar to launch real-time TV Twitter tool
Real-time data about the number of people tweeting about television shows is to be made available for the first time as part of a Kantar Media Twitter TV Ratings tool.
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NewsFirst Dates pulls 12-part order
Fixed-rig dating show First Dates is to return to Channel 4 for a third run – with an extended 12 part series.