All PSBs articles – Page 60
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RatingsNon-PSBs win the day
With exploited Victorian children and sadistic murderers, it’s currently August rather than TS Eliot’s April that is the cruellest month.
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NewsBBC2 spend down by £46m in 2012
BBC2’s spend on original programming in 2012 fell by £46m year-on-year, as BBC1’s investment grew by a similar amount according to Ofcom’s PSB Annual Report.
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FeaturesC4 leads commissioning revival
C4 was the busiest broadcaster in Q2 as hours ordered increased across the board.
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NewsSky in PSB talks over retransmission fees
BSkyB is hoping to hammer out commercial agreements with each of the public service broadcasters in a bid to defuse the row over retransmission fees.
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RatingsA tough act to follow
With the Olympics boosting last year’s viewing figures, maintaining volume was always going to be difficult.
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CommentReplace the BBC licence fee with tax
Does Finland hold the key to how to fund our national broadcaster? asks Tony Ballard
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NewsDCMS to abolish retransmission fees
The government plans to abolish retransmission fees and has set out plans to preserve the prominence of PSB broadcasters in a wide-ranging policy paper.
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NewsDCMS aims to protect PSB content on digital platforms
The DCMS will set out measures to protect the prominence of PSBs on new content platforms in the long-awaited Communications Act strategy paper this week.
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NewsNUJ slams ITV regional news cuts
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has launched a scathing attack on ITV’s plans to cut its regional news coverage - branding the move a “major blow to public broadcasting”.
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NewsPact and ITV agree on retrospective VoD payments for indies
ITV and Pact have agreed how much indies will earn for their shows having appeared on ITV Player over the past two years, in a deal that could form the basis for future VoD agreements.
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RatingsSport is the winner
Someone said to me recently that 2013 was a non-sport year, which I found odd, because I’ve been watching a lot of it.
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RatingsA good call for BBC3
We’re on a new digital journey, with a new table breaking out those digital shows unconnected to PSB operators. But where they have breakout hits, they’ll still appear here; think of this as the definitive digital mirror to our top 100.
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CommentJust stick to the day job, will you?
Commissioners: stop dreaming of an indie career and read my pitch, says Steven D Wright
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NewsC5 and cashflow worry indies
The failure of broadcasters to understand indies’ cashflow pressures is the production sector’s biggest concern, according to a Pact survey of its members.
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NewsBBC raises stakes in retransmission fees row
The BBC is threatening to charge Sky to carry its TV channels if an amicable agreement cannot be reached over the retransmission fees row.
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NewsLukewarm welcome for DG from Whittingdale
John Whittingdale gave Tony Hall a lukewarm verdict on the director general’s first appearance in front of his select committee - arguing he could have performed better on issues including Panorama’s North Korea film.
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RatingsS4C top as commissions fall
The latest data from the Broadcast Greenlight index shows the Welsh PSB ordering the most shows, but which indies and commissioners have been the busiest?
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RatingsBig freeze boost for BBC1
Hits from Miranda to Death In Paradise help the channel increase share in the first quarter, while Channel 4 and Channel 5 lose 12% in peak.
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CommentCopyright is being adapted for internet age
Ruling in ITV case shows the European Union’s Court of Justice is becoming increasingly influential, writes Tony Ballard.
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CommentSTV aims to become local hero
Hyper-local strategy could be a winner in Scotland, says Kate Bulkley