All News articles – Page 5175
-
News
OFF THE RECORD - Business affair
Now that Carlton has assumed control of HTV, OTR is reminded of a comment attributed to Carlton chief Clive Jones years ago when TVS lost its franchise to Meridian and Lord
-
News
THE MILL WINS THREE GOLDS AT ADVERTISING CRAFT AWARDS
The Mill scooped three Gold Awards at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards in London on Monday night (30 October). The high-end effects facility swept the board for Best Colourist (Adam
-
News
Bectu ballots may spark industrial action at the BBC
Broadcasting union Bectu is set to ballots its members twice in moves that could spell industrial action at BBC Resources and BBC Technology in London, writes Nick Radlo.
-
News
MTV staff invoke Act
A row over new terms and conditions could lead to music channel MTV being the first UK broadcaster to be taken to task under new employment rules, writes Simon Ellery.
-
News
OZ ABC PROMOTES MCGRATH TO EUROPEAN SALES JOB
Australian broadcaster ABC has poached RM Associates senior sales executive Anne McGrath to become its new European sales manager. Reporting to ABC programme sales manager Kaye Warren, McGrath will be based
-
News
Glassworks sells 85% to Das Werk
German facilities-to-film group Das Werk has confirmed that it is to take an 85 per cent stake in UK facility Glassworks as part of its ongoing strategy to roll out a
-
News
Dinosaurs merit $70m
Hallmark Entertainment has gone into production on an ambitious US$70m (£48m) animated miniseries set in a fantasy land where dinosaurs and humans live together, write Simon Ellery and Ashley Davies.The 6
-
News
Airey to move into Elstein's post at C5
Channel 5 director of programmes Dawn Airey has stepped up to replace chief executive David Elstein as he announced a sudden departure from the broadcaster last week.Airey, 39, has taken on
-
News
C4 COMMISSIONS BIG BROTHER-STYLE DATING SHOW
Channel 4's digital entertainment channel E4 is commissioning a 20 x 30-minute reality dating game Five Go Dating. Made by entertainment specialist Objective Productions, the series was ordered by E4 commissioning
-
News
DOGS BEHAVE BADLY FOR NEW C4 PUPPET SHOWS
Start-up indie Fit 2 Fill is to make a series of 26 x 15-minute puppet sitcoms featuring a couple of foul-mouthed dogs behaving badly for Channel 4. The series, Pets, was
-
News
C4 will stand firm in rights row
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has maintained the broadcaster will stick to its guns in the ongoing battle between indies and broadcasters over rights, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
-
News
Channel 4 hires deaf consultant
Channel 4 has appointed its first deaf advisor to act as a consultant on its programming for the hard of hearing, writes Ashley Davies.
-
News
BBC Resources' design team in Bristol has created three-and-a-half minutes of 3D animation for forthcoming Survival Anglia film Jurassic Sharks. Animator John Kay built computer-generated models of ei
BBC Resources' design team in Bristol has created three-and-a-half minutes of 3D animation for forthcoming Survival Anglia film Jurassic Sharks. Animator John Kay built computer-generated models of eight different sharks featured
-
News
3DD SELLS SPICE GIRLS CONCERT AROUND THE WORLD
Music and entertainment distributor 3DD has sold a 1 x 60-minute Spice Girls - Live at Earls Court concert to an array of international broadcasters.3DD has closed deals with RTL2 in
-
News
Gibson will chair 2001 TV festival
BBC controller of documentaries and investigations Jeremy Gibson has been named as The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival advisory chair for 2001, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
-
News
Burrell Durrant Hifle has created stings, idents and trophies for the first ever BBC 2 Awards. The awards themselves take the form of a spiky BBC 2 ident while the film
Burrell Durrant Hifle has created stings, idents and trophies for the first ever BBC 2 Awards. The awards themselves take the form of a spiky BBC 2 ident while the film
-
News
UF6's Dean Barnett and Jamie Gold have created titles and graphics for new Rapture clubbing series Club Class. The titles comprise a series of 35mm stills taken with an Olympus OM2
UF6's Dean Barnett and Jamie Gold have created titles and graphics for new Rapture clubbing series Club Class. The titles comprise a series of 35mm stills taken with an Olympus OM2
-
News
£750M OFFERED FOR RACING
The Channel 4, BSkyB and Arena Leisure consortium, Go Racing, has offered the Racehorse Association more than£750m over 10 years for broadcast rights. The proposal includes a daily nine hours
-
News
BBC 1 builds up drama stockpile
Outgoing BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon's final commissions are filtering through, including a new drama series for 2001, write Tara Conlan and Katy Elliott.The new 7 x 60-minute psychological thriller series
-
News
CMSC urges BBC to consider free-to-air sports channel
But BBC governors claim lack of funding and spectrum stands in the way of dedicated TV sports service