All News articles – Page 5208
-
News
Planet Rapido to diversify on web
Eurotrash producer Planet Rapido is to complete its transformation into a multimedia company with plans to create a series of new revenue streams via the web, writes Penny Hughes.
-
News
SPECTRUM IS DUE
The government will publish the results of its radio spectrum review on Monday (18 June). The review, led by Brunel University vice-principal Martin Cave, is expected to suggest broadcasters such as
-
News
Emap fills top radio role
Emap performance has promoted Radio Hallam managing director Shaun Gregory to the newly created role of development director across the division's radio brands, writes Simon Ellery.
-
News
PEOPLE VERSUS EXHUMED FOR ITV OVERHAUL
ITV is to revive Celador's ill-fated gameshow The People Versus as part of its early evening schedule. The show, which has been overhauled following dire ratings for its initial peaktime run
-
News
FASHION ON SKY
Style service Fashion TV has launched on Sky Digital and has unveiled plans to commission 180 hours of original programming each year. Managing director Francois Thiellet said indies with a strong
-
News
S&M fills marketing head role
Smoke & Mirrors is beefing up its market presence with the appointment of advertising agency boss Amanda Lowit to the newly created post of head of marketing, writes Barbara Marshall.
-
News
STOCKPORT RADIO LICENCE SOUGHT BY GMG
GMG is bidding for the re-advertised Stockport local radio licence currently held by The Wireless Group (TWG). GMG has put forward an application for Stock FM to replace TWG's existing Imagine
-
News
GO RACING IMAGE
Channel 4-led horse-racing consortium Go Racing, which recently raised£80m as part of its TV rights deal, has hired brand consultant Oliver Bond as it gears up to soft launch next
-
News
THE GOSPEL SLEUTH
GMTV and The Voice newspaper are to launch a joint project to search for a gospel choir and solo gospel singer. The slot - the GMTV/The Voice Gospel Challenge 2001 -
-
News
TWIGGY TO PRESENT SHOW FOR 'GREY' VIEWERS
Sixties icon Twiggy is to front a new ITV series aimed at the 'grey' market. The 8 x 30-minute series will be broadcast in most ITV regions from July. In the
-
News
Off the Record - Hirsute no more
Tales of TV 'taches, part two. It seems Patrick Stoddart, head of factual entertainment at Talent Television, has caressed his facial hair for the last time after deciding the accessory had
-
News
RIPLEY AND SCUFF HIT THE ROAD
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned The Children's Company to produce a new puppet show for the network's CITV strand, writes Steve Aston. Ripley and Scuff is
-
News
PLAN TO PUSH SCOTTISH POP VIDEO INDUSTRY
Channel 4 has launched a new initiative, 4 Minute Wonders, to drive the pop video production industry in Scotland. Each month, aspiring producers are invited to put forward storyboard ideas to
-
News
ISIS SNAPPED UP
TV and film rights company Civilian Content has bolstered its TV production arm with the purchase of London-based music documentary and kids specialist Isis Productions. Isis, producer of England's Other Elizabeth
-
News
Multichannelfirms pan ITC
Leading multichannel figures this week slammed recent Independent Television Commission (ITC) proposals on cross-promotion, claiming they would give undue advantage to terrestrial broadcasters, writes Simon Ellery.
-
News
ITN urges online parity
ITN head of sport Malcolm Munro this week slammed the sports industry for attempting to prevent news organisations from carrying coverage of sporting events online, writes Adrian Pennington.
-
News
QUAYLE JUMPS SHIP
BBC Worldwide head of planning and business development, global marketing and brand development James Quayle has joined branding consultancy Lambie Nairn as head of brand strategy. Quayle, who worked at agencies
-
News
TRADE TALK - A sporting life
Former Olympic gymnast Barbara Slater is using her experience and flair for innovation in her new role as the head of BBC general sport.
-
News
LWT TALENT SEARCH
LWT has launched an initiative to encourage community film-making and search out future talent. Whose London? will encourage community groups to make films about life in the capital and will use
-
News
CAN YOU MANAGE?
Endemol Entertainment is to launch an interactive reality format that will allow viewers to control a football club. The People's Club will allow viewers to vote on key management decisions. The