All Broadcast articles in 02 July 1999
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BBC RESOURCES' LYNCH RECEIVES£100,000 PAYMENT
Former BBC Resources chief executive Rod Lynch was paid£102,000 last year, according to the directorate's 1999-2000 annual report published last week. Three other directors received£298,924 between them. The payments
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Dan and Mel row sorts it out for BBC 1
The much-publicised Dan/Melanie clash and the return of bad-boy Steve in EastEnders on Monday (25 June) helped BBC 1 in the ratings battle this week, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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GRANADA TO RAISE£1.5 BILLION FUNDING FROM SELL-OFF
Granada hopes to raise funds of up to£1.5 billion from the impending sale of 20 per cent of its demerging media arm. The company, which launched its pathfinder prospectus on
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Bannister plans 10% budget cuts
BBC marketing and communications director Matthew Bannister has unveiled plans to cut around 10 per cent to the department's overall budget, writes Tara Conlan.
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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
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Unity Pictures created the title sequence for BBC 2's coverage of the Duke of York's NSPCC Challenge. Match director Nick Kennerley is reuniting Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe in a tennis
Unity Pictures created the title sequence for BBC 2's coverage of the Duke of York's NSPCC Challenge. Match director Nick Kennerley is reuniting Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe in a tennis
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AVID RECRUITS MCGUINNESS FROM AURA 3D
Avid Technology has appointed Richard McGuinness as UK Softimage product manager. Joining from Softimage reseller Aura 3D, where he was sales manager, McGuinness will be responsible for all Softimage products in
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Neal lures C4 soap expert
Outgoing Channel 4 head of drama Gub Neal has dealt a further blow to the broadcaster's drama department by taking its commissioning editor, drama serials Johnathan Young with him, writes Ashley Davies.
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London-based indie Juniper is making a 60-minute one-off documentary about Tory leader William Hague for Channel 4, writes Tara Conlan. Commissioned by C4 head of news, current affairs and business Da
London-based indie Juniper is making a 60-minute one-off documentary about Tory leader William Hague for Channel 4, writes Tara Conlan. Commissioned by C4 head of news, current affairs and business David
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C4 PUTS FREEZE ON DIVERSE NEO-NAZI DOCUMENTARY
Channel 4 has postponed Diverse Production's 100 per cent White documentary about neo-Nazis until the completion of David Copeland's trial. He is accused of murder following last summer's Soho pub bombings
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C4 goes to regions for new doc strand
Channel 4 is launching a short anthology series of international documentaries to be sourced entirely from regional producers.C4 editor, nations and regions Alan Hayling is overseeing the series, which has the
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4Later orders autumn slate
Channel 4 commissioning editor, nighttime Darren Bender has announced his first major tranche of commissions since taking up the role in the spring, writes Ashley Davies.
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C4 to fund two historical series
Channel 4 is on the verge of commissioning two major historical series, following the critical and ratings success of Elizabeth, writes Ashley Davies.
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C4 names Frow as new features chief
Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor, features Ben Frow has beaten off the competition to take up the helm at the features department from Liz Warner - now head of C4's Ideas
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NTL takes 48 per cent of Two-Way
NTL has bought almost half of Two-Way TV, the first company to roll out live interactive TV games in the UK, writes Simon Ellery.
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CARLTON WINS FIRST CHANNEL 5 COMMISSION
Carlton TV has won its first commission for Channel 5 with a 1 x 60-minute entertainment special, TV Bust-Ups, presented by Bradley Walsh. The show, which is a broadcast pilot that
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Cintel cuts 80 jobs to stem its losses
Telecine manufacturer Cintel is axing some 60 per cent of its workforce in a dramatic attempt to stem losses.Recently installed chairman Peter Giles confirmed about 80 of the Ware-based firm's 150
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Comedian Jim Davidson is in talks with the BBC about signing an exclusive contract and is also making a non-broadcast pilot for a new late-night topical, controversial chat and entertainment show,
Comedian Jim Davidson is in talks with the BBC about signing an exclusive contract and is also making a non-broadcast pilot for a new late-night topical, controversial chat and entertainment show,
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BBC mulls legal action
The BBC is considering legal action against the Sunday Telegraph and Kent Police, following weekend press reports about a MacIntyre Undercover programme, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Bland admits BBC moved into digital radio too soon
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland has admitted the corporation made a mistake by investing in digital radio too soon, writes John Lewis.