All Broadcast articles in 04 June 1999 – Page 2
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INDIE TAKES ON BBC WALES CURRENT AFFAIRS SLOT
BBC Wales has commissioned an indie to produce current affairs output for the first time. The Welsh-language documentary, Dathliad Gwag? (Empty Celebration?), will look at the work of human rights organisation
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Smith leaves Carlton after just a year
Graham Smith, who has been Carlton Television head of development, entertainment for less than a year, has left as part of an ongoing reorganisation of the department.According to Carlton, his departure
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World view - Mary Flanagan in Amsterdam
United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC) will announce further acquisitions in Europe over the next few months.But what do we know about this aggressive broadband communications company with its headquarters in Amsterdam?Among the
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NEWS ANALYSIS - ITV's food for thought
A study from the Campaign for Quality Television argues that ITV's factual output is getting harder to stomach - but is the network really bringing less quality to the table? David Wood reports.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - No kidding for ITV
There has been a swing towards the BBC in children's ratings. Kids are also rejecting cheap US toons and gorging themselves on a nourishing menu of British-made series.
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Planet Design has revamped the title sequence for the return of long-running art series Watercolour Challenge. Designed and directed by Andy Cole and Jon Shore, the sequence follows the theme of
Planet Design has revamped the title sequence for the return of long-running art series Watercolour Challenge. Designed and directed by Andy Cole and Jon Shore, the sequence follows the theme of
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ANIMATION CODE UNDER CONSIDERATION BY WRITERS' GUILD
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain plans to develop a code of practice covering the work of animation writers. As a first step the guild has produced a set of policies,
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EYE APPOINTS THREE NEW ANIMATORS
Animation house Eye has appointed three new animators following the departure of Alan Basset and John Wake earlier this year. Duncan Varley, who has over 14 years experience in 2D animation
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TX - THIS IS MODERN ART
Producer: Oxford TelevisionBroadcaster: Channel 4Start: 21.00, 6 JuneLength: 6 x 60-minutesCommissioning editor: Janey WalkerExecutive producers: Nicolas Kent, Anand TuckerIn the best modernist tradition, Channel 4's latest art series This is Modern
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Hague under fire for attack on Dyke
A last-minute attempt to revive Greg Dyke's bid to become BBC director general was under way this week following William Hague's claim that Dyke's politics should rule him out of the
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CBS HAS HIGHEST OVERALL AUDIENCE IN MAY SWEEPS
CBS claimed the largest overall audience of the May sweeps, the period when the US networks set advertising rates for the coming season. CBS had a 9.0 rating and 15 share,
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LIDDIMENT TO TALK ON AUDIENCES AT RTS DINNER
ITV's director of programmes, David Liddiment, is speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) dinner on 1 July. His topic for the evening will be 'The Honourable Pursuit of Large Audiences'.
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AUTODESK POSTS SHARP FALL IN PROFITS
Autodesk, the software company which acquired Discreet Logic earlier this year, has reported a sharp drop in profits for the first quarter ending 30 April 1999. The company posted net profits
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FESTIVE FOLLOW-UP DUE FOR AUTUMN DELIVERY
French animation company Millimages and Columbia TriStar Television are co-producing one-off children's animation Do You Believe In Santa Claus?, featuring Rik Mayall as the voice of Father Christmas. Written by Geoffrey
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New cartoon award started
Nickelodeon International has launched a new global animation competition in a bid to develop new talent for its kids' TV channels, writes Alice Macandrew.
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OR BACKS FIRST FILM
London-based indie OR Media is backing its first feature film, Soul Stealer - a $10 million (£6.3 million) adaptation of a true story about an orphan Inuit boy. It will be
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BBC names editorial executives
The BBC has named Adam Kemp and David Mortimer as its new editorial executives - the two newly created posts designed to ease the workload of BBC 1 and 2 controllers
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BBC forum reaches out to the indies
The BBC is holding a three-day symposium later this month for independent producers from culturally diverse backgrounds, writes Liz Shackleton.The event - BBC Programming For 2000 And Beyond - takes place
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BBC science series looks into phobias
BBC science is working on a major new series looking at the phenomenon of phobias, write Ashley Davies and Claire Handley.
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BBC Broadcast hires Drori for Online role
The BBC has appointed Jonathan Drori as head of commissioning for BBC Broadcast Online, writes Claire Handley.