All Broadcast articles in 05 December 2003 – Page 2
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Leitch losses rise
Manufacturer Leitch Technology's second-quarter losses have increased. The company revealed that it lost $6.4m in the three-month period ending 31 October, the second quarter of the Canada-based firm's 2004 financial year. In the 2002 period, Leitch lost $3.4m, which includes a restructuring charge. Revenues fell 20% in the quarter to ...
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Monarch kept on
BBC Scotland has commissioned indie Ecosse Films to produce a sixth series of BBC1's Scottish drama Monarch of the Glen, which stars Susan Hampshire and Alastair Mackenzie and is set on the fictional estate of Glenbogle. Shooting on the 10-part series will begin in Scotland ...
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Regions 'need to keep talent'
BBC director of factual and learning John Willis has called on the major broadcasters and indies to work together to protect regional network production centres from losing talent to London.
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TSI TX plans growth
Broadcast services company TSI TX has signed a new Simply Media TV channel to its playout facility. Simply Entertainment: The Entertainment Channel, which launched this week on Sky, features film trailers and international DVD releases and gives viewers the opportunity to make on-screen purchases. TSI TX has also announced plans ...
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Latest home front
Norwich-based indie Imago is making a broadcast pilot for a property makeover show for ITV1. Front of Housewill feature British householders who get the chance to nominate a neighbouring property, which they believe is letting their local area down. They then join the ...
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Format Focus
In Unique's hit format for Ireland's RTE, celebrity guests play the role of head chef at a real restaurant and have to endure feedback from diners
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Kylie tops Five musical line-up
Five is to screen a new documentary on pint-sized pop princess Kylie Minogue as part of a series of one-off music shows.
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ITV fills key post
A Carlton executive has been appointed number two at the planned merged ITV sales division. Carlton Sales managing director Gary Digby will become sales director, reporting to managing director Graham Duff. Granada Enterprises deputy managing director Simon Lent becomes Digby's deputy.
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Farnsworth at six
BBC4 News editor Amanda Farnsworth is to take over the helm of BBC1's Six O'Clock Newsprogramme. She replaces Jay Hunt who is moving to BBC Birmingham as executive producer for daytime documentaries and contemporary factual. Hunt is expected to return to ...
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Granada gives Roberts drama
Granada has handed outgoing Coronation Streetproducer Kieran Roberts a new role at the company as head of drama in Manchester.
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Fireworks sells mice drama to Discovery
Discovery UK and Ireland has acquired a factual drama special from distributor Fireworks International. Woodmouse - Life on the Run, which has also been taken by ZDF Germany, follows two mice as they struggle to survive the Icelandic winter. Fireworks has also secured deals for ...
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Granada unifies cross-Pennine resources
Granada director of resources (North) John Surtees has shuffled his senior executive team to create a single management structure for the Leeds and Manchester-based resources.
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Granada Int to fund co-pro trio
Granada International has ploughed cash into three co-production deals as part of an attempt to broaden its relationship with UK indies and international broadcasters.
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Condor takes on two
Condor London has made two new appointments. Senior colourist Jasper Taylor joins from Blue Post Production where he was head of telecine. His credits include The Quiet Storm and work for the BBC, Channel 4 and MTV. Ben Cowell, a 3D animation director, has also been lured to the company. ...
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Quantel to offer solid-state compatibility
Manufacturer Quantel has adapted its Generation Q editing and server systems to accept material captured on Panasonic's new solid-state cameras.
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Ofcom clears sales deal
Ofcom has paved the way for Channel 4, Five and BSkyB to merge their advertising sales divisions after it withdrew the Independent Television Commission's rules on the joint selling of airtime.
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Classic simulcasts on TV and radio
Classic FM is set to bridge the gap between its national radio station and its digital television channel with its first simultaneous broadcast.
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Five looks into dysfunctional Christmas
A Five documentary is to explore the dark side of the Christmas spirit as part of its forthcoming festive schedule. Chrysalis Television has been commissioned to produce Christmas Ruined My Life. Subjects include a man who celebrates Christmas every day by devouring a full turkey ...
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Ferrari to campaign
Nick Ferrari, LBC's new breakfast show presenter, will introduce a series of public campaigns to the London radio station when he replaces Jane Moore on 5 January. Ferrari, who currently presents a mid-morning weekday show on the speech station, added that he will not tone down his controversial style and ...
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Nat Geo sells built for the kill to Five
National Geographic Channel has sold the first series of Built for the Killto Five. The 6 x 30-minute series, produced by Granada Wild, will be screened from 13 January. The show deconstructs the minutes and seconds leading up to a kill in the wild in ...