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BBC Three
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Bride format leaves BBC Three for BBC One
BBC Three’s key unscripted format Don’t Tell the Bride is moving to BBC One, as…
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Kavanagh named BBC Three online chief
Damian Kavanagh has named as head of the new-look, online-only BBC Three. Kavanagh, currently controller…
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BBC to save £50m by ‘reinventing’ BBC Three
The BBC’s plan to “reinvent” youth-skewing network BBC Three as an online-only channel will generate…
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BBC Trust to launch BBC Three consultation
The BBC Trust is due to launch a public consultation next month about plans to…
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BBC Three lines up indie docs
UK youth-skewed channel BBC Three has commissioned new presenter-led documentaries and factual series from a…
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BBC outlines another £400m in cost cuts
The BBC is set to outline how it can make an additional £400 million (US$630…
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Pulling creator, Mountford launch Merman Films
Irish comedian and writer Sharon Horgan has launched a production company with producer Clelia Mountford….
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Belgium virus drama among new BBC shows
UK channel BBC Four’s love-affair with European drama has continued with the acquisition of Belgium…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: Victoria Jaye, BBC iPlayer
Name: Victoria Jaye Title: Head of TV content, BBC iPlayer Victoria Jaye has been leading…
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Comedy Central cuts deal with UK comic Russell Howard
The UK Comedy Central channel has agreed a deal with Russell Howard and the popular…
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BBC Three appoints interim boss
Sam Bickley has been appointed acting channel editor of UK free-to-air channel BBC Three. Bickley…
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Outgoing boss announces new BBC Three series
UK digital youth-skewed channel BBC Three has ordered three new formats. From the BBC’s own…
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ITV recruits Julian Bellamy
ITV has poached Julian Bellamy from Discovery and he will replace the outgoing Denise O’Donoghue…
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BBC to debut full season of BBC Three show on iPlayer
For the first time, the BBC is set to make all episodes from new series…
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Sky Atlantic poaches BBC Three’s Zai Bennett
BBC Three controller Zai Bennett is leaving the UK pubcaster to become director of Sky…
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Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott produce BBC One’s Taboo
Hollywood actor Tom Hardy, Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight and director Ridley Scott (pictured) are creating…
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Cuckoo is first ARD access prime acquisition in 10 years
ARD has picked up UK comedy Cuckoo – a deal that is claimed to represent…
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Cohen: budgets may threaten BBC Four future
The BBC’s director of television has warned arts and culture channel BBC Four could go…
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BBC confirms BBC Three 2015 closure plan
UK public broadcaster the BBC has confirmed that it is putting plans in motion to…
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News brief: BBC Three’s Uncle visits again
UK youth channel BBC Three has commissioned a second season of Baby Cow-produced comedy Uncle….
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BBC Three, ABC board next Chris Lilley Heights spin-off
The Australian and UK pubcasters are to broadcast the latest spin-off from Chris Lilley’s mockumentary…
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Four-year WWI season is BBC’s ‘biggest ever undertaking’
UK pubcaster the BBC will launch 130 programmes comprising 2,500 hours between 2014 and 2018…
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Comedy Central poaches BBC exec for programming role
Comedy Central has recruited Louise Holmes as VP, programming. Holmes will join the UK version…
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Chris Lilley character returns in ABC, HBO, BBC comedy
Comic Chris Lilley has scored a new series for his schoolgirl bully character Ja’mie King…
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News brief: BBC Three goes back to The Call Centre
UK digital channel BBC Three has commissioned a second season of its ob doc series…
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BBC Three to launch all comedies on iPlayer
UK channel BBC Three will begin premiering all of its scripted comedies on the on-demand…
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truTV expands Jokers brand
US cable channel truTV has given the greenlight to a third season of its pranks…
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PBS, BBC, France 3 partner for civil rights march doc
Pubcasters PBS, BBC Three and France 3 are all onboard a new documentary honoring the…
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BBC confirms Puppet Game Show
UK pubcaster The BBC has confirmed a commission for a long rumoured Saturday primetime puppet…
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Orphan Black finds UK home
BBC Three has acquired BBC America-coproduced drama Orphan Black and concurrently commissioned a workplace doc…