The BBC Two political satire The Thick of It has won three top prizes at the 36th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, voted for by those who write about TV and radio. The Awards will be presented later today at a lunch at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. (Full list of winners below.) [Read more…]
Archives for March 2010
BPG in the News – March 25, 2010
March 25, 2010 By Julian Clover
Ten Alps chief calls for online WoCC
The BBC’s Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) scheme should be extended online for the corporation’s planned strategic partnership with cultural institutions, Ten Alps chief executive Alex Connock has argued. […] [Read more…]
Joe Cornishs Debut Movie Begins Shooting – FemaleFirst.co.uk
… then moved to BBC6 Music, and which won them the 2008 Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Radio Programme of the Year and three Silver Sony. […] [Read more…]
Attack The Block from the producers of ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz … – The Fan Carpet
The Fan CarpetAttack The Block from the producers of ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz …The Fan Carpet… moved to BBC6 Music, and which won them the 2008 Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Radio Pr. […] [Read more…]
Why cut the Radcliffe and Maconie show? – Telegraph.co.uk
Last year, Radcliffe and Maconie won the Broadcasting Press Guild award for programme of the year, while Radcliffe was named Music Broadcaster of. […] [Read more…]
Let outsiders compete for BBC web work, says Ten Alps (Guardian Unlimited)
Bob Geldof’s business partner calls for BBC to open up at least 25% of its internet activity to an outside bidding process Bob Geldof’s business partner, Alex Connock, has called on the BBC to open up. […] [Read more…]
Challenge to find the next X Factor and Big Brother (Daily Telegraph)
The UK faces an economic challenge to find the next ”killer entertainment programme” to follow shows like Big Brother and The X Factor, according to a media entrepreneur. [Read more…]
Stourton nominated for radio prize (Guardian Unlimited)
Radio 4 presenter nominated for one of two radio prizes at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild awards Former Today presenter Ed Stourton, who was controversially sacked from the flagship BBC Radio 4. […] [Read more…]
BPG in the News – February 18, 2010
March 25, 2010 By Julian Clover
Doctor Who v Malcolm Tucker at BPGs (Guardian Unlimited)
Actors playing foul-mouthed spin doctor and timelord both nominated in BPG best actor category Broadcasting Press Guild: nominations in full The Thick of It’s Malcolm Tucker will do battle with Doctor. […] [Read more…]
Nominations for “Half-Blood Prince” at Saturn Awards; Broadcasting Press Guild … – The Leaky Cauldron.org
Nominations for “Half-Blood Prince” at Saturn Awards; Broadcasting Press Guild …The Leaky Cauldron.orgSecondly, the Broadcasting Press Guild TV Awards have released the nominees for their 2010 award. […] [Read more…]
Theatre Live! nominated for Broadcasting Press Guild award – Stage
Theatre Live! nominated for Broadcasting Press Guild awardStageSky Arts Theatre Live! has been nominated for Best Multichannel Programme at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, which recognise. […] [Read more…]
David Tennant Nabs Best Actor Nod; Pre-Order Hamlet on DVD – Anglophenia
Pre-Order Hamlet on DVDAnglopheniaThe Broadcasting Press Guild released their annual nominations for excellence in British television yesterday. Happily,. […] [Read more…]
Tennant, Walters, more for BPG Awards – Digital Spy
Tennant, Walters, more for BPG AwardsDigital SpySimon Cowell, David Tennant and Julie Walters are among the nominees for this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. …and more » [Read more…]
Dave to sponsor BPG Television and Radio Awards – Media Week
Dave to sponsor BPG Television and Radio AwardsMedia WeekLONDON – UKTV channel Dave has signed a two-year deal to sponsor the Broadcasting Press Guild’s annual Television and Radio Awards, which recog. […] [Read more…]
More accolades for The Thick Of It – Chortle
The Thick of It has been nominated in four categories at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Peter Capaldi, who plays terrifying spin doctor …and mo. […] [Read more…]
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: nominations in full – The Guardian
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: nominations in fullThe GuardianActors playing foul-mouthed spin doctor and timelord both nominated in BPG best actor category. By John Plunkett. [Read more…]
Simon Cowell up for B’casting Press Guild award – Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterLONDON — Simon Cowell is in the running for this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild award for best non-acting performer. […] [Read more…]
BPG in the News – February 15, 2010
March 25, 2010 By Julian Clover
First DVB-T2 receiver in UK stores – Broadband TV News
Last week Freeview MD Ilse Howling told the Broadcasting Press Guild that it was concentrating on high definition, leaving individual manufacturers t. […] [Read more…]
Freeview’s second coming – Broadband TV News
In research released this week to the Broadcasting Press Guild, potential viewers were asked if they would be likely to get Freeview HD on their main set in … […] [Read more…]
350000 Sky+ HD users could switch to Freeview HD – survey’ – Trading Markets (press release)
Speaking at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch, Freeview managing director Ilse Howling said that Freeview HD wo. […] [Read more…]
Freeview HD ‘could take 350000 Sky subs’ – Digital Spy
Speaking yesterday at a Broadcasting Press Guild event, Freeview managing director Ilse Howling said: “When Freeview was first launched, Sky was perc. […] [Read more…]
UK’s Freeview readies HD service – Variety
“Frankly I was surprised by these figures,” she told the Broadcasting Press Guild. “In the same way that Freeview played a key role in driving digital TV …and. […] [Read more…]
Howling looks to Freeview 3D – Broadband TV News
Broadband TV News… engineers across the platform are very excited about 3D and we know that Sky will be launching 3D this year,” Howling told the Broadcasting Press Gui. […] [Read more…]
Freeview HD keeps Canvas at arm’s length – Broadband TV News
Freeview managing director Isle Howling told a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch that the message of the forthcoming advertising. […] [Read more…]
Freeview: 350000 Sky subscribers might switch to free HD – The Guardian
“If people want sport or big budget premium movies then clearly Sky has a very strong offer,” Howling told a Broadcasting Press Guil. […] [Read more…]
DVD Review: Catch Up With Original ‘Edge of Darkness’ Mini-Series – HollywoodChicago.com
HollywoodChicago.com… Highlights from the BAFTA awards and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards including interviews with Bob Peck, Jon Do. […] [Read more…]
Media Monkey’s Diary – The Guardian (blog)
Media Monkey’s DiaryThe Guardian (blog)”I don’t think it’s a perverse decision,” AVK told a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch. “We would not sit in Television Centre in west London [5 Live’s current … [Read more…]
Interview: Rhys Thomas – Nobody’s fool (The Scotsman)
As his hit radio comedy makes the jump to TV, Rhys Thomas tells Jay Richardson about his quiet yet stellar rise [Read more…]
