Small MPU – Page 42
-
NewsWall to Wall creates head of talent role
Wall to Wall has appointed its first head of talent, luring back Discovery Networks Europe producer Susie Worster. [ALL]
-
News
SCHARF STEPS DOWN AS EBU PRESIDENT
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was electing a new president as Broadcast went to press. The incumbent, Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation director general Albert Scharf, is stepping down after 17 years in
-
News
LOCAL FEATURES OUT-PERFORM US BLOCKBUSTERS ON TV
Locally made feature films outperform US blockbusters when they are broadcast on TV in their country of origin, according to research conducted by Eurodata TV. The report 1999: Cinema on Television
-
News
DOC DISTRIBUTOR ELECTRIC SKY MOVES INTO KIDS
UK-based documentary distributor Electric Sky is continuing its strategy to move into children's programming and is developing a new kids' strand. The outfit has just secured the international distribution rights to
-
News
PEARSON TO FLOAT STAKE IN RECOLETOS FOR£125 MILLION
Pearson is planning to float 20 per cent of its Spanish Recoletos subsidiary this autumn to raise an estimated£125 million. Pearson owns 95 per cent of Recoletos, which publishes sports
-
News
UK FILMS WIN AWARDS AT ANNECY ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Four UK films won awards at French animation festival Annecy this month, including two in the TV category. An episode of Angela Anaconda from Decode Entertainment and Core Digital Pictures won
-
News
ECOSSE PLANS TWO US-BASED FEATURES
Ecosse Films is expanding into the US film market, developing two features set in America with production budgets of more than $50 million (£33.3 million). Judi Dench vehicle Helen's Boy is
-
News6.9m attend BBC1's Dinner Party
BBC1's one-off comedy drama The Dinner Partyserved up a ratings treat for the corporation last night as an impressive 6.9m viewers (29.4%) watched from 9pm. [ALL]
-
News
Trade Talk - Worth nicking
LNN's Nick Atkins is off to On Digital with his wicked sense of humour. But for some reason he's not smiling. Tara Conlan investigates.
-
News
Trade Talk - Sarah Thane
On the need to redefine the role of public service broadcasting in the interests of a national majority.
-
News
News Analysis - Living with the enemy
Cooperation between television producers and newspapers is reaching unprecedented heights with the new breed of survivor programmes. Simon Ellery asks if TV can keep the upper hand.
-
News
Opinion - ITV should stick to its schedule
What a sorry tale the News at Ten row is turning into. The ITC appears to have seized on the issue as a way of justifying its future in the regulatory
-
News
Opinion - Free to air
Just occasionally, there comes a time when you're slightly ashamed of your profession. Over the past three weeks, the often less-than-salubrious end of the print profession has been putting the collective
-
News
BBC Radio - Calm after a storm
As BBC TV prepares to transform into genre-based channels, it would do well to take a leaf out of radio's book. To the ire of commercial players, the five stations have been in a state of flux for years.
-
News
Independent Radio Producers - Raising common concern
As the BBC looks to strengthen its in-house radio production, indies fear for their future. The explosion of delivery platforms, together with knotty rights issues, makes the need for a trade body more compelling.
-
News
Interview - Turning the tables
Besides overseeing an ever expanding analogue and digital radio empire at GWR, Steve Orchard is a vociferous advocate for the industry's regulatory turnaround and, judging by his colleagues' awe, he will be listened to.
-
News
RATINGS - TX - The Secret Life of the Bentall Family
Broadcaster: BBC 1Producer: BBC scienceStart: 20.00, 5 JulyLength: 50 minutes, Commissioning editor: Peter SalmonExecutive producer: Michael MosleyThe arcane mysteries of science are given a mainstream spin in BBC 1's The Secret
-
News
PRESS GANG
No matter how frantically busy today's TV types get, somehow they can always find time to give themselves a plug in the papers. We round up their latest inky musings so you don't have to bother ...
-
NewsMarco Pierre White vows to quit TV
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White says he will quit TV once the current series of Hell's Kitchenhas been completed. [ALL]
-
News
And Finally ..
Stuart Thomas, editor of LBC and part-time insomniac, reveals a passion for sausages and daytime TV ...