Arts news round-up

17 May 2012

CHILDREN'S SHOWS TO LEAVE BBC ONE
BBC ONLINE
Children's programmes will no longer be shown on BBC One and Two following the digital switchover, the BBC Trust has confirmed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18083178
 
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL JURY DENIES 'SEXISM' CLAIM
BBC ONLINE
The jury for the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or has spoken out over claims of sexism prompted by the lack of female film-makers in the running.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18094997
 

ALAN RICKMAN TO STAR IN CBGB FILM
BBC ONLINE
Actor Alan Rickman is to star in a new film about famous New York nightclub CBGB, which helped launched acts like The Ramones, Blondie and Patti Smith.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18069510
 
CANNES 2012: ALEC BALDWIN: ANIMATED FILMS HAVE REPLACED BOOKS
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Actor Alec Baldwin has said animated films have taken the pace of books in children's lives, while unveiling the latest DreamWorks blockbuster Rise of the Guardians.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/cannes-film-festival/9270378/Cannes-2012-Alec-Baldwin-animated-films-have-replaced-books.html
 
CANNES 2012: FESTIVAL IS WOODY ALLEN'S WORST NIGHTMARE
DAILY TELEGRAPH
American filmmaker Woody Allen says: "The whole thing is a psychological nightmare - but my wife and kids like Cannes."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/cannes-film-festival/9270503/Cannes-2012-Festival-is-Woody-Allens-worst-nightmare.html
 
CANNES 2012: WHERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN DIRECTORS?
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Cannes jury member Andrea Arnold bemoans lack of female directors at the film festival this year.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/cannes-film-festival/9270350/Cannes-2012-Where-are-all-the-women-directors.html
 
BLUE PETER AND OTHER CHILDREN'S SHOWS TO BE DITCHED FROM BBC1
GUARDIAN
Kids' programming to move to CBBC and CBeebies as shows struggle against TV aimed at adults
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/16/blue-peter-childrens-shows-bbc1
 
BBC HALVES LOCAL RADIO CUTS
GUARDIAN
Corporation to drop plans for sharing afternoon shows as it reduces target from £15m to £8m
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/16/bbc-local-radio-cuts
 
CINEWORLD HOPES FILMS SUCH AS PROMETHEUS WILL GIVE SUMMER BOOST
GUARDIAN
Cinema chain looks to compete against Euro 2012 and Olympics as box office take rises 8.6% in first four months of the year
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/may/16/cineworld-prometheus-summer
 
BLUE PETER SETS SAIL FROM ITS PRIME BBC1 BERTH OF 54 YEARS
INDEPENDENT
After more than 50 years as a children's teatime fixture, Blue Peter will set sail from its flagship BBC1 home to a digital channel that the BBC made earlier.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/blue-peter-sets-sail-from-its-prime-bbc1-berth-of-54-years-7758136.html
 
A WOMAN FLIES THE FLAG IN A 'MAN'S WORLD'
INDEPENDENT
A female juror at the Cannes Film Festival spoke out yesterday against the lack of women film directors, days after a row erupted over the absence of female nominees for this year's Palme d'Or prize.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/a-woman-flies-the-flag-in-a-mans-world-7758131.html
 
BBC4 AND BBC3 TO SPEND LESS ON UK ORIGINAL DRAMA, BBC TRUST CONFIRMS
THE STAGE
Children’s programming is to be removed from BBC1 and BBC2, while BBC3 and BBC4 will reduce their investment in original UK drama, the BBC Trust said today.
http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/36191/bbc4-and-bbc3-to-spend-less-on-uk-original