All Broadcast articles in 05 July 2002 – Page 8
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BBC the bookies' favourite for digital terrestrial
The BBC-BSkyB alliance is favourite to be awarded the digital terrestrial licences today ...
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Vivendi board names Fourtou as chairman
Vivendi Universal last night named Jean-René Fourtou as its chairman and chief executive ...
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BBC plans get past council
The BBC's ambitious plan to redevelop its landmark 1930s Broadcasting House building in central London to create the largest live broadcasting centre in the world has been given council approval, despite strong opposition from its neighbours, writes Leigh Holmwood
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ITV's one-time golden boy quits after series of ups, downs and a spectacular own goal
Liddiment falls foul of tumbling ratings ...
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BBC to foster team spirit
The BBC is set to adopt the US model of team scriptwriting in a bid to improve some of its flagship dramas, writes Ann-Marie Corvin
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Fourtou moves in to head Vivendi
Vivendi Universal confirmed the appointment of Jean-René Fourtou as chairman and chief executive ...
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Clear Channel still eyeing UK market
Lowry Mays, chief executive and chairman of the world's largest radio outfit, Clear Channel, claimed his company will become a major player in the UK radio market despite recently selling Jazz FM - its only UK radio interest, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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DCMS may rethink ownership
Broadcasting minister Kim Howells has confirmed that the government is open to revising its communications bill proposals on local radio ownership, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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ITV throws cash at ailing drama
ITV's main shareholders Granada and Carlton have moved to put an end to the enforced inertia in the network's once prolific drama department by pouring an extra£100m into original production for 2003, writes Steve Aston
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I'm quitting says ITV's Mr Risky
Downfall of the boss who dared to replace Cilla with soccer ...
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ITV Digital firms bid to gag protests
Carlton and Granada took legal steps yesterday to avert Football League protests next week over collapsed ITV Digit...
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New comedy drama for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned a rare extended drama series, with a 10-part comedy from the team behind its hit series Teachers, writes Penny Hughes
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C4 to opt for factual split
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson is set to import one of the BBC's commissioning initiatives into Horseferry Road, splitting factual commissioning into two units - specialist and contemporary, writes Penny Hughes
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Pact in tax break 'victory'
Producers' alliance Pact is claiming a major victory after the government this week succumbed to industry calls for transitional tax relief for television productions affected by the sweeping changes made in April's budget, writes Jane Marlow
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ITV chief quits after his year of disasters
ITV chief David Liddiment is to quit following a year that saw the network lose it ratings supremacy ...
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Grace buoyed by CITV revamp
ITV is attempting to reinvigorate its children's output following a restructure of the department by controller Janie Grace, writes Steve Aston