All articles by Robin Parker – Page 154
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FeaturesInterview: Peter Bazalgette
As the departing Endemol creative chief jumps off the Big Brother juggernaut, he tells Robin Parker why disgruntled TV staff should put up or shut up, what the BBC trustees did wrong and why convergence is nothing to be scared of.
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NewsLangham makes TV return
Actor Chris Langham will discuss his conviction for downloading child pornography in a special edition of More4 show Shrink Rap.
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NewsTurner strikes triple mobile TV deal
Men's channel Nuts TV and fellow Turner brands Adult Swim and Cartoon Network will all be launched on Sky's mobile platform.
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NewsBBC caps phone-in charges
The BBC has capped premium-rate phone calls at 15p in a bid to restore viewers’ trust after last year’s competition scandals.
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NewsSetanta and Orange agree mobile terms for Premier League
Barclays Premier League matches are to be broadcast live on mobile phones for the first time from this weekend in a deal agreed between Setanta and Orange.
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C4 braced for six-figure phone-in fine
Channel 4 is bracing itself for a six-figure fine from Ofcom this week as the regulator delivers its verdict on premium-rate phone-in problems on Richard & Judy and Deal or No Deal.
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C4 braced for six-figure phone-in fine
Channel 4 is bracing itself for a six-figure fine from Ofcom this week as the regulator delivers its verdict on premium-rate phone-in problems on Richard & Judy and Deal or No Deal
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NewsBazalgette rules out another role in TV
Peter Bazalgette will not take another job in TV and has confirmed plans to establish a portfolio of digital companies.
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Ex-C4 man Cox will head radio review
Former Channel 4 deputy chairman Barry Cox is to head the government’s review of digital radio take-up.
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Young@Heart team to look at sibling incest
The producer behind award-winning documentary Young@ Heart is to explore the taboo subject of brothers and sisters who fall in love for ITV1.
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NewsDave to cover WRC in push for original shows
UKTV channel Dave has struck its biggest original content deal since its October rebrand, snatching the UK rights to the World Rally Championships from ITV.
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NewsClarkson leads iPlayer push
BBC talent including Jeremy Clarkson and Sir David Attenborough will lead the corporation’s marketing push for the iPlayer, which has its full consumer launch on Christmas Day.
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NewsMySpace premiere for Shameless
Channel 4 is to premiere the first episode of Shameless' fifth series on social network MySpace.
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NewsO2 to launch online TV service
Mobile phone operator O2 is set to go head-to-head with former parent company BT and rival firm Tiscali with a UK online TV service next year.
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NewsRadio spectrum up for sale
Ofcom is to auction off radio spectrum freed up through the digital television switchover in the first six months of 2009.
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NewsBrits shine in Globes nominations
Ricky Gervais is up against Steve Carrell, who plays the hapless boss in the US version of The Office, in this year’s Golden Globes.
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NewsHat Trick to produce trial of God drama
Hat Trick Productions is making a one-off drama for BBC2 based on the true-life attempt by Auschwitz inmates to put God on trial.
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NewsOfcom unveils kids guidelines
Ofcom has published new guidance to help broadcasters comply with its code of practice on protecting children, singling out talent shows and live talk shows as areas of particular concern.
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NewsMagic Lantern's Lilley named Oxford professor
Magic Lantern chief executive Anthony Lilley has been named Oxford University’s new visiting broadcast media professor, and will deliver what he claims is the university’s first user-generated lecture.
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NewsC4 utilises web to reach out to teens
Digital media will account for two-thirds of Channel 4’s£6m budget for teen educational projects in 2008, with most cross-platform commissions starting online.