LATEST NEWS HEADLINES
Lost Reduced from five seasons to 10 minutes
To mark the launch of the sixth and final season of Lost on Sky 1, The Reduced Shakespeare Company have compressed five seasons of the US drama into a 10-minute performance.
Call for free-to-air Scottish football
Eight out of ten people believe that Scotland football games should be shown on free-to-air television channels, a survey has revealed.
BBC rapped over 'disgusting' food show
The BBC has been accused of being “totally irresponsible” for screening a programme in which fish was described as a “really disgusting food”.
BBC urged to follow HBO drama lead
The BBC should follow the example set by US pay-per-view channel HBO by taking bigger risks with its drama and comedy output, the British Film Institute has said.
LATEST BBC NEWS
BBC rapped over 'disgusting' food show
The BBC has been accused of being “totally irresponsible” for screening a programme in which fish was described as a “really disgusting food”.
BBC urged to follow HBO drama lead
The BBC should follow the example set by US pay-per-view channel HBO by taking bigger risks with its drama and comedy output, the British Film Institute has said.
LATEST ITV NEWS
Public meeting on news broadcasting
The future of local news broadcasting in Wales will be up for debate at a public meeting in Cardiff.
ITV "agree £15m Crozier deal"
Adam Crozier will be paid £15 million as the chief executive of ITV if he can turn around the fortunes of the broadcaster, it has been reported.
LATEST CHANNEL 4 NEWS
C4 lines up live game show and real-life soap
C4 is eyeing up a live game show in which contestants compete to hold on to £1m in cash and a real-time ob-doc series filmed in Notting Hill as potential returning shows to fill the gap left by Big Brother.
C4 facing £1m libel action
A martial arts expert from Barnstaple who featured in a Channel 4 documentary following the family of Michael Jackson as they planned a move to Devon has begun libel action against the broadcaster.
FIVE
Messenger quits Live from Studio Five
Five has lined up guest hosts to replace Melinda Messenger on its underperforming news magazine show Live From Studio Five.
Five aims for ‘TFI’ feel with Lee Collins show
Five is aiming to recapture the atmosphere and glamour of TFI Friday when it launches Justin Lee Collins’ new chat show in March.
OTHER MULTICHANNEL NEWS
Lost Reduced from five seasons to 10 minutes
To mark the launch of the sixth and final season of Lost on Sky 1, The Reduced Shakespeare Company have compressed five seasons of the US drama into a 10-minute performance.
Chello picks up psychic triple for CBS Reality
Recently-launched entertainment channel CBS Reality has picked up three paranormal series featuring British mediums including Derek Acorah and Colin Fry.
KidsCo to commission UK content
KidsCo has produced a series of UNICEF interstitials and will start commissioning original content from UK indies within months.
Sky broadcasts first 3D live sports match
Football fans watched Arsenal and Manchester United kick off the world’s first live 3D sports broadcast yesterday (31 January).
Lost Reduced (preview)
A week before the launch of the sixth and final season of Lost - airing on Sky 1 at 9pm on 5 February - viewers can refresh their memories with Lost Reduced, a specially created 10 minute play from the Reduced Shakespeare Company (90 second preview).
NEWS ANALYSIS
Multichannel: Resisting change
Ofcom’s delayed review of the pay-TV sector will be 2010’s pivotal event, assuming the regulator is still around to issue it.
