All articles by Robin Parker – Page 76
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NewsFour channels rapped over f-word in daytime
Ofcom has taken MTV, ITV2, ITV4 and Dave to task over instances of pre-watershed swearing in pre-recorded programmes.
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NewsEurosport launches live iPhone stream
Eurosport has brought its live sports coverage to the iPhone for the first time, kicking off with the Winter Olympics.
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RatingsSport Relief dance-off wins 7.9m
BBC1 fundraiser Let’s Dance for Sport Relief waltzed past ITV1’s offerings on Saturday night, peaking with 7.9m (33.2%) during its climactic moments.
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NewsDragonfly bolsters creative team
Dragonfly Film and Television has made two new senior hires following the departures of co-founders Nick Curwin and Magnus Temple.
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NewsC4 brings comedy 'roasts' to the UK
Bruce Forsyth is to make a rare Channel 4 appearance in a series that brings the US tradition of celebrity ‘roasts’ to the UK for the first time.
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NewsFincham and Bennett back mentoring scheme
Senior industry figures including Peter Fincham and Jana Bennett have signed up to a major talent mentoring scheme which opens for entries today.
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The Broadcast InterviewHamish Mykura, More 4
More 4 head Hamish Mykura wants producers to think big, as he looks for event programming and documentaries that attract a wide audience.
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NewsNew data guidelines offer clearer protection for producers
Guidelines for TV producers to comply with data protection laws have been drawn up for the first time.
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NewsDance shows set for 3D order
Sky 1’s “performance documentary” Pineapple Dance Studios is understood to be among the broadcaster’s first shows to get the 3D treatment, which will largely be reserved for family-oriented “event” television.
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NewsMore 4 jumps on Crufts controversy with film from Mentorn
More 4 aims to step up the debate started by the BBC’s controversial documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed with its own investigation into dog-breeding practices.
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NewsCoulter joins Freelancer
Broadcast’s online offshoot for the freelance TV community, Broadcast Freelancer is set for a new chapter under Productionbase founder Moray Coulter.
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NewsThick of It up for BPG awards
BBC2 comedy The Thick of It has earned four nominations at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsAlibi seals highest-profile deal for ABC’s Castle
UKTV crime channel Alibi has sealed its highest-profile acquisition to date - picking up the exclusive UK rights to the first two series of ABC Studios drama Castle.
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NewsRamage Rooney quits C4 to join Ramsay’s indie
Channel 4’s features department has lost its second commissioner in a month, with Adeline Ramage Rooney moving to Gordon Ramsay’s indie to executive produce Fox’s US remake of Masterchef.
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NewsBBC plans for iPlayer on iPhone
The BBC is eyeing up an iPlayer app for iPhones later this year, following planned launches for news and sport apps.
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NewsSeeSaw launches to public
Arqiva has launched its video-on-demand web service SeeSaw ahead of schedule following three weeks of beta testing, and plans to add paid-for premium content within the next four months.
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RatingsLaw & Order: UK ends with 22.6% share
Law & Order: UK bowed out on a high note last night, enjoying a 22.6% audience share – the biggest of its current run.
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NewsLime digital head to exec produce Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures has expanded the executive producer team on its flagship soap Hollyoaks to include its digital head Lee Hardman.
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RatingsDance duo bow out on a high
BBC1 entertainment series So You Think You Can Dance wrapped up with 5.3m (22.1%) on a weekend that also saw Sky 1 enjoy an audience of more than 1m for the final of its own contest, Got to Dance.
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RatingsGordon Brown interview peaks at 5.2m
More than 5m tuned in to watch Gordon Brown open up to Piers Morgan on ITV1 last night - almost twice the audience who tuned in to watch Michael Portillo on BBC1.