All News articles – Page 1826
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NewsIABM to hold State of the Industry breakfast at NAB
NAB 2014: The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) will host its annual State of the Industry breakfast at NAB next week.
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NewsAlaska finds a pearl for TV3
Irish broadcaster TV3 has ordered a Duck Dynasty-style reality series from UK indie Alaska TV as part of its drive to commission more British producers.
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NewsEndemol back in indie hunt
Endemol UK is back in the market for indies after acquiring The Fall producer Artists Studio this week.
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NewsBBC3 reveals fresh round of factual orders
Keo Films will follow the arrivals and departures of British tourists at Bangkok airport as part of a raft of BBC3 factual commissions.
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NewsMTV shuns imitations for the ‘unexpected’
MTV is eyeing two new formats for next year as it moves away from commissioning reality show imitations of Geordie Shore and The Valleys.
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NewsC4 takes aim at global drama
Channel 4 is to invest millions in international drama co-productions in a strategy that will result in it taking on the BBC and Sky for projects with global appeal.
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NewsBBC in-house plans revealed
BBC Productions is preparing a major digital content push and is drawing up plans to reward staff for devising international hits.
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NewsBob The Builder is back
Bob‘s back – but not on the BBC Bob The Builder is back – and slightly slimmed down – with Hit Entertainment in production on 104 x 11-minute episodes of the pre-school series.
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NewsStephen Poliakoff sets up indie
Stephen Poliakoff has established his own production company and is working on a project for the BBC that will follow in the footsteps of Dancing On The Edge.
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NewsYouView ups investment as backers extend deals
YouView will ramp up investment in the platform by 30-40% this year after securing the backing of its seven shareholders for a further five years.
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NewsLunn takes aim at HMRC
HMRC’s investigation into Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has been conducted as improperly as the police’s handling of the fallout from the Hillsborough disaster, according to the TV accountancy firm’s founder.
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NewsBBCW shortlists six for Labs 2014 scheme
A company that uses webcams to analyse viewers’ expressions and a social media video editing app are among the six companies selected for BBC Worldwide Labs 2014.
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NewsGoldcrest adds trio to picture post team
Goldcrest Post has bolstered its picture post team with the appointment of three senior staff members.
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NewsCanon adds two models to XF range
NAB 2014: Canon has launched two new cameras, the XF205 and XF200.
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NewsSGO and Digital Vision form "landmark agreement"
NAB 2014: SGO’s Mistika post production system will now support Digital Vision’s Precision grading panel.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies preps Angry Birds-inspired game
Maverick TV is preparing to launch an Angry Birds-inspired game and live mental health checker to support the fourth series of Embarrassing Bodies: Live From The Clinic.
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NewsStephen Garrett to leave Shine Group
Kudos Film and TV chairman and Shine Pictures executive chairman Stephen Garrett is to leave the company after 23 years to pursue new opportunities in scripted drama.
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NewsGuy Hibbert pens BBC2 China drama
Complicit writer Guy Hibbert is to pen a BBC2 drama about a Chinese woman struggling to find her identity after being adopted by Anglo/American parents.
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NewsPact launches commissioning app
Pact has launched an app to help indies make contact with nearly 200 commissioners.
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NewsTalkSport tunes into South Africa
TalkSport is to launch in South Africa after the commercial radio station’s parent company UTV struck a joint venture deal with four local investors.