All Broadcast articles in 02 April 1999 – Page 4
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HEWLAND LINES UP NEW DREAM TEAM AND DREAM DATES
Hewland International has been commissioned to make a third series of its award-winning drama, Dream Team, for Sky One. Sky One head of programming and general manager James Baker has ordered
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UKTV records losses despite turnover rise
BBC/Flextech joint-venture UKTV reported losses before interest of£24.4 million for its first full year of trading, despite posting a 39 per cent rise in turnover to£51.2 million, writes Alice
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INTERVIEW - Thinking different
Nigel Turner, who arrived to head Quantel's marketing team two months ago after 10 years with US computer giant Apple, isn't just focused on product promotion. He will have a share in running the company as well.
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UNI-LOC TO DISTRIBUTE DUO-POD
Bedfordshire-based camera-mount manufacturer Uni-Loc will distribute Swedish cameraman Lars Hansare's lightweight camera mount, Duo-Pod. Designed for difficult OB and ENG shoots unsuited to traditional tripods, the Duo-Pod will support all professional
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ITC raps ITV for risking documentary tradition
The Independent Television Commission has been impressed with ITV's 'determination to refresh and revitalise' its schedules in 1998, but said shortcomings in factual, current affairs, comedy and the arts needed to
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MAN UTD RULING DUE
Manchester United finance director David Gill said on Monday (29 March) that he expected a government ruling on the proposed takeover of the club by BSkyB on or around 13 April.
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LEY MADE POLITICAL EDITOR
Shaun Ley, currently presenter of BBC South East's regional parliamentary programme, Around Westminster, has been appointed BBC political editor for London and the south-east with immediate effect. Ley will lead political
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EMERSON TAKES REINS AT TELE-CINE
Todd-AO has confirmed that Jeff Emerson has been promoted to managing director of Tele-Cine. Emerson (left), who has been general manager since last October, assumes the role as of this week.
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WEB-TV ENCOURAGED BY UK TRIALS OF INTERACTIVE TV
Web-TV says it is encouraged by preliminary results from its UK trials, claiming people could be more receptive to interactive TV than many commentators had originally thought. Early feedback from 115
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EX-WTN EXECS LAUNCH TV INDIE
Four former executives from Worldwide Television News (WTN) have set up a new independent TV services company, Phoenix Television. The venture is targeting broadcasters, businesses and international agencies and will provide
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HAPPY FISH SEEKS NEW PREMISES TO HOST EXPANSION
Happy Fish is planning a move to new premises in a bid to bring its design and facilities arms under one roof. Happy Fish managing director Tracy Thomas said the company
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Wall to Wall/TLC in factual link-up
Wall to Wall Television has unveiled a£2 million slate of popular factual programming, which it will co-produce with Discovery-owned US cable channel The Learning Channel (TLC).First into production will be
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OPINION - ITC verdict: if it's not fake, it's fluff
It's official: TV is dumbing down. At least that's the almost inevitable conclusion the Independent Television Commission has allowed to be drawn of this industry with its latest performance reviews. The
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NEW SERIES FOR HOLBY, SUNBURN AND PLAYING THE FIELD
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has ordered second series of dramas Holby City (left) and Sunburn, and a third run of Playing the Field. The first two were commissioned from head
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Granada Girls usher in ITV film nights
The ITV Film Initiative, launched in 1996, will bear fruit later this month when the first of nine movie premieres transmits on the channel, writes Nicola Methven.Granada Film's Girls' Night, one
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LION AND WARNER SISTERS FIND TARGET AT MIP-TV
Target Distribution has agreed to distribute factual and drama shows from Lion TV and Warner Sisters at Mip-TV. Target is selling Lion's Naked Secrets documentary at the market, plus a feature
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HAT TRICK SHOOTS SECOND RUN OF THE PETER PRINCIPLE
Hat Trick Productions began recording the second series of BBC 1 sitcom The Peter Principle last week. The series, featuring Jim Broadbent in the main role as an incompetent bank manager,
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TURNER LAING PROMOTED
Sophie Turner Laing has been promoted to controller, programme acquisitions at BBC Broadcast, replacing Alan Howden who is retiring from the position at the end of August. Howden is stepping down
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TALK LAUNCHES ON THE NET
Talk Radio parent TalkCo is to launch the first stand-alone sports radio station on the internet. The new station, to be called T@lk-Sport, will broadcast 16 hours a day, seven days