More News – Page 3822

  • News

    ITN to give universities free access to archive

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    ITN is to give colleges and universities across the UK free access to its huge news archive - one of the world's largest film and image libraries, writes Michael Rosser.

  • News

    Nat Geo buys Mayday and Dogs with Jobs

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    Cineflix's London-based international distribution arm has sold a brace of programmes to National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). Mayday, a 6 x 60-minute series offering a scientific view of recent air crashes, will be screened in 144 countries and 26 languages. It has also been pre-sold ...

  • News

    Ware exit prompts rejig at ITN Factual

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    ITN has promoted Philip Armstrong Dampier and Marilyn Bennett to run ITN Factual, following the departure of Julian Ware as director of programmes last week, writes Paul Revoir.

  • News

    Emap boosts radio team

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    Media giant Emap, the publisher of Broadcast, has bolstered its radio management team by appointing new deputy programme directors to four of its key stations, writes Michael Rosser.

  • News

    RDF makes first sales for US court TV

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    RDF International has made its first distribution deals for Court TV, after taking on nearly 80 hours of programming from the US crime and investigation network. Dutch broadcaster SBS has acquired the free-TV rights to I, Detective(26 x 30 minutes), where viewers get the chance ...

  • News

    Derbyshire to R5

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    DJ Victoria Derbyshire is to replace Nicky Campbell as the host of BBC Radio 5 Live's mid-morning phone-in programme. Julian Worricker has been filling in for the slot since previous host Fi Glover's departure in June. Derbyshire, who currently co-hosts the station's breakfast show, will take over the 09.00-12.00 slot ...

  • News

    Indies' RTS hopes

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    Indies Mosaic Films, Matchbox TV, Clementine Productions and Zig Zag Productions have all been nominated for awards at next week's Royal Television Society London regional programming awards. Both Mosaic and Matchbox are in the running for the independent producer gong. The BBC took the majority of nominations, with 16 out ...

  • News

    Ludus sells three formats to US

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    Format house Ludus is set to make its first foray into the US after selling the US rights to talent agency CAA for three of its formats - Laughing all the Way to the Bank, which features comics learning their trade at a boot camp, with a studio audience betting ...

  • News

    Parthenon to distribute for scandinature

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    Factual indie Parthenon Entertainment has signed a five-year distribution deal with Scandinavian wildlife production outfit Scandinature Films. Parthenon will handle international sales of the firm's entire natural history and science catalogue, which includes 36 hours of documentary programmes including Viking Voyages, Dead Sea Scrolls and ...

  • News

    Noddy goes to Poland, Asia and Slovenia

    2003-10-23T08:30:00Z

    Brand management company Chorion has made several international sales of its£10m CGI children's series Make Way for Noddy. The 100 x 10-minute series, which is currently shown on Five in the UK, has been sold to Polish broadcaster TVP, IVM in Indonesia, RTV in Slovenia and MediaCorp TV12's Singaporean free-to-air ...

  • _23137_gif
    News

    Ex-ITV chiefs call for City figure to step in

    2003-10-23T08:29:00Z

    Former ITV executives have backed the appointment of a big name from the City to become chairman of the merged company, following the successful campaign by Carlton shareholders to oust Michael Green from the role, writes Paul Revoir.

  • _23133_gif
    News

    Jones to head regional ITV

    2003-10-23T08:28:30Z

    Carlton and Granada have lined up ITV News Group chief executive designate Clive Jones for an expanded role, in which he would take control of all the broadcaster's regional programming, writes Paul Revoir.

  • _23136_gif
    News

    Dating show to take over from Blind Date

    2003-10-23T08:27:30Z

    ITV has commissioned a Saturday night dating show, loosely based on the format of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, to replace the axed Blind Date, writes Paul Revoir.

  • _23135_gif
    News

    BSkyB shareholders fear repeat of Carlton battle

    2003-10-23T08:27:00Z

    A major representative of BSkyB's shareholders has said it hopes to avoid a public battle akin to that at Carlton over the appointment of the company's new chief executive, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

  • _23134_gif
    News

    C4 to 'shed light' on Brown stunt

    2003-10-23T08:26:30Z

    Channel 4 is set to repeat its controversial Russian roulette stunt, in which illusionist Derren Brown supposedly fired a loaded gun at his head, with extra unseen footage in an attempt to

  • News

    Zig Zag series charts Euro 2004 build-up

    2003-10-23T08:25:40Z

    Indie Zig Zag has picked up one of the last commissions under Sara Ramsden's reign as controller of Sky One with a series tracking the progress of a trio of English national footballers preparing for Euro 2004, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

  • News

    Finding ITV ad ref proves difficult

    2003-10-23T08:25:30Z

    Headhunters looking to appoint the new independent adjudicator to oversee the fair handling of advertising rates at the newly merged ITV are said to be finding it tough to locate a suitable candidate, writes Paul Revoir.

  • News

    BBC plans theme night on nation's debt habit

    2003-10-23T08:25:20Z

    The BBC is to follow up its controversial day of programming on asylum with a look at the nation's burgeoning debt pile in the latest in its run of current affairs specials, writes Leigh Holmwood.

  • News

    Solus card deal in the bag

    2003-10-23T08:25:10Z

    Terrestrial broadcasters have struck a deal to resurrect the free viewing cards that allow viewers to watch ITV, Channel 4 and Five on satellite without subscribing to Sky, writes Michael Rosser.

  • News

    Commissioners 'need training'

    2003-10-23T08:25:00Z

    Badly trained commissioners are having a detrimental effect on the relationship between broadcasters and indies, a new report has claimed, writes Rosemary Gallagher.