All News articles – Page 5139
-
News
Miller freezes PMPP wind-up
Paul Miller is to reconsider his decision to wind up post facility PMPP following the demise of joint-venture The Gargoyle Club, writes Barbara Marshall.
-
News
OFF THE RECORD - Heggers slips in
Lorraine Heggessey turned out to be a popular choice in her controller session on Saturday - so much so that some unfortunates were turned away for reasons of space. Among the
-
News
HILLSIDE UGPRADES KIT
Hillside Studios has upgraded its sound dubbing suite. Based around a Soundtracs DS3, the new suite has been designed and constructed by The Studio People while technical installation has been done
-
News
Ofcom set-up hitch
The bursting of the dotcom bubble has been a significant setback in the creation of new super-regulator Ofcom, according to Independent Television Commission (ITC) director of programmes Sarah Thane, writes Colin Robertson.
-
News
Holland on the piano
Musician and presenter Jools Holland is to front a lavish series charting the history of the piano for BBC 2, writes Leigh Holmwood.
-
News
INTERVIEW - Write on primetime
Russell T Davies, creator of the explicit C4 hit Queer as Folk, will have his latest project shown on primetime ITV but, he insists, he's not toning down his act.
-
News
ITV NEWS POPULIST
ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson claimed the network was deliberately taking a more populist approach to its mainstream news coverage. 'There is a resistance (at
-
News
Who should judge TV success?
Some organisations, like some people, are incapable of knowing how they're perceived by others. The BBC and Channel 4 - equally under the spotlight at last weekend's Edinburgh TV festival -
-
News
Wall to Wall shifts to low-cost series
Wall to wall Television is to move away from its focus on high budget output and plans to expand into high volume low cost production, writes Leigh Holmwood.
-
News
TRADE TALK - Monster talent
Digital animation pioneer Mike Milne is mixing his passion for science with his artistic skills on his latest project, Walking with Beasts.
-
News
OFF THE RECORD - Oh no, not the tablecloth trick
Now, clearly, OTR wasn't in the George long enough on any occasion to witness the real ravages of drunkenness but word reaches us of a non-media nutter (yes, there are some)
-
News
PANORAMA POSITION
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey said that beleaguered current affairs programme Panorama may have to modernise its production techniques to attract a bigger audience. However, she added that the programme was
-
News
STAR IN RATINGS ROW
Sex and the City creator Darren Star slammed broadcasters for becoming ratings obsessed and not allowing shows a chance to develop. He said he had not had good experiences working with
-
News
WINKLE TO REBRAND
Winkle Films, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facilities Group (TFG), is to be rebranded following the appointment of Sophie Hooper as executive producer. Hooper was senior producer at the Advertising
-
News
WHO SAID WHAT
ITV director of channels David Liddiment: 'It's still the same old sunshine and showers with the advertisers and, let me tell you, at the moment it's pissing down'- Clive Anderson's advice
-
News
Telewest sale wrap
Telewest expects to complete the sale of its interactive consultancy Smashed Atom 'within weeks', according to managing director Jonathan Peachey. Launched 10 months ago Smashed Atom built the Energis BrightBlue high
-
News
TOP SOAP SILHOUETTES
Skaramoosh designed the titles and graphics package for Soapstars, the ITV series that follows the search for a real family to appear in Emmerdale. The titles reflect the audition process -
-
News
EU 'turnover' quotas attacked by commercial broadcasters
Association of Commercial Television says new proposals to make European broadcasters meet quotas based on turnover 'blunt and difficult to work.'
-
News
Wall to Wall eyes low-cost high-volume
Indie to shifts focus from 'top-level stuff' to lower budget projects
-
News
BBC 1 slumps to less than 18% peaktime share
BBC 10 O'clock News is best performer in otherwise lacklustre schedule that failed to shine even against ITV repeats