All articles by Robin Parker – Page 143
-
NewsTough ad market will push us into the red, admits C4
Channel 4 expects programme costs to stabilise this year after escalating by 3% in 2007, but has warned that a tougher advertising market will move the broadcaster into the red.
-
NewsDragons' Den star to front smoking doc
Dragons' Den panellist Duncan Bannatyne is to turn investigative reporter for BBC2's This World strand.
-
NewsSalary of C4's Andy Duncan doubles to£1.2m
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan doubled his pay to£1.2m last year after receiving three years' worth of loyalty payments.
-
News
Marr to study Darwin for BBC2 series
Bafta-winner Andrew Marr's next big project will be a series on Charles Darwin's theories for BBC2.
-
NewsHeroes creator: US will take shorter UK drama
British drama producers are set to benefit from an increasing appetite among US broadcasters for shorter seasons, according to the creator of Heroes.
-
NewsBaz: Divert public funds online
Public funds should be diverted into a new public service web platform and search engine rather than allocated to specific broadcasters, according to Peter Bazalgette.
-
NewsKateModern to cross with LonelyGirl15
Bebo's online drama KateModern is to crossover with the US format that inspired it, LonelyGirl15, over the next two weeks.
-
CommentBaftas of the Underdog
This year's Baftas celebrated the talents of the underdog, according to Robin Parker.
-
NewsNorth One talks F1 with BBC
North One in talks with the BBC about continuing to produce Formula 1 coverage when TV rights to the championship return to the corporation next year.
-
NewsHarry Hill making spoof soap
ITV1 has commissioned Bafta-winning comic Harry Hill to make a spoof soap opera series.
-
NewsBroadcast goes to the Baftas
Broadcast witnessed some especially strange sights at this year's Bafta awards.
-
NewsMarr to front new history series
Andrew Marr is to follow his Bafta-winning History of Modern Britain with a series covering the country's political and social events from 1900 to 1945.
-
NewsC4 launches producer training
Ten TV producers are to shadow Channel 4 commissioners as part of a training scheme the broadcaster has set up with Skillset and The Research Centre.
-
NewsGavin & Stacey laugh all the way to the Baftas
BBC3 comedy Gavin & Stacey and ITV entertainment format Harry Hill's TV Burp were the big winners at last night's Bafta TV Awards.
-
NewsBT Vision unveils new movie channel
BT's on-demand service BT Vision is to offer movies including Atonement and The Bourne Ultimatum on a new premium subscription channel.
-
News
Crane to retrace Britannia quest
Geography expert Nick Crane is to follow his Bafta-winning Great British Journeys with an epic 2,500-mile odyssey across Britain and Ireland for BBC2.
-
NewsReal Crime back on ITV1 with Austin
ITV1 is reviving its Real Crime strand after a three-year gap and will feature ITV News anchor Mark Austin as its first ever presenter.
-
NewsC4 doc recreates Asian fashion sweat shop
Vanity Lair host Alexa Chung has turned sweat shop owner in a Channel 4 single doc that attempts to uncover the story behind cheap clothes.
-
News
Wall to Wall cinema doc to run in UK
Wall to Wall's first cinema documentary, Man on Wire, has secured a UK theatrical release through Icon Film Distribution.
-
News
CBBC to put kids to the test in game show
CBBC is to put children through a series of mental and physical challenges in a new gameshow.