All News articles – Page 4380
-
News
Microsoft offloads stake in Telewest for a paltry£3m
The American software giant Microsoft has offloaded all its shares in Telewest for just $5m ($3m) as the troubled U...
-
News
Media stocks climb as hopes rise of an ad upturn
Media and engineering stocks were the star turn yesterday as the London market registered a near six month high. ...
-
News
BBC defies Blair and families to show dead
The BBC said yesterday that it was in the public interest to broadcast footage of two British soldiers killed in th...
-
News
BBC under fire as it launches record label
The BBC is launching a record company whose artists will be promoted across the corporation's radio and television ...
-
News
BBC refuses to back down over Iraq doc
The BBC has defended its plans to screen a Correspondent special in which the bodies of two British soldiers 'executed' in Iraq are featured, saying the Ministry of Defence (MoD) knew about the programme months ago, writes Leigh Holmwood.
-
News
Sued: Wet weathermen
Bosses of some of Britain's top theme parks may sue TV weather forecasters over too-gloomy bulletins. ...
-
News
This Morning staff face restructure
The 100 staff at ITV's flagship daytime show This Morninghave been ordered to reapply for their jobs following plans to restructure two of the show's departments in a bid to cut costs, writes Penny Hughes.
-
News
YTV runs off with top RDF executive
RDF executive producer Sam Anthony has been appointed as Yorkshire Television's controller of features, giving him control of programmes such as Countdownand With a Little Help from My Friends, writes Paul Revoir.
-
News
Trauma ahead for Emmerdale as BBC1 strips against ITV1
BBC1 is to strip a new hospital documentary series, Trauma, across the week in a 19.00 slot as part of new scheduling plans to try and break the ratings dominance of ITV1 soap Emmerdale, writes ...
-
News
Wonder of Wogan
Terry Wogan is a national treasure whose talent has been 'squandered' by the BBC, Chris Evans said last night. ...
-
News
Better deal in offing for freelance staff
Independent production companies will be encouraged to pay pension contributions to freelancers under planned changes in the way members of producers' alliance Pact treat non-contract staff, writes Paul Revoir.
-
News
Bath time is a TV hit
A children's television series about toys in a bathtub is turning into a worldwide hit. ...
-
News
Leslie TV revelation 'not a slip'
The naming of John Leslie in connection with the Ulrika Jonsson rape allegations was no accident, claims publicist ...
-
News
Telewest to defy rebel over resue attempt
A frustrated Telewest is to press ahead with a£3.5 billion financial resue attempt, in defiance of a threat by Bil...
-
News
Emap may borrow£650 million for radio
Emap, the magazine and radio group, yesterday said that it was prepared to borrow up to£650 million to build itsel...
-
News
Indie queen has 'teeth'
The BBC's new 'indie champion', Elaine Bedell, has said she is determined that independents will be taken more seriously within the corporation and that the 25% indie quota will be exceeded, writes Leigh Holmwood.
-
News
Investors wary as Sony pulls surprise out of the box
Sony, the struggling electronics giant, yesterday amazed its rivals with the surprise launch of the PSX, which puts...
-
NewsSky News set for launch in America
BSkyB is planning to roll out its Sky News service in the US and is in discussions with a number of platform providers, which could see it launch as early as July, writes Rosemary Gallagher
-
NewsJazz FM swings onto TV
Guardian Media Group is preparing to launch a TV version of its Jazz FM national radio station as part of a wider strategy to strengthen and expand its radio assets, writes Michael Rosser
-
NewsUK execs to produce soap opera in Cambodia
Former EastEnders executive producer Matthew Robinson and ex-Sky One editor Andrew Lowrey are quitting the UK to set up a social awareness soap opera in Cambodia, writes Penny Hughes