All Broadcast articles in 05 November 1999 – Page 3
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OFF THE RECORD - Cover blown
And so, finally, the BBC has taken the lid off its new investigative series MacIntyre Undercover. It kicks off with a terrifying journey into the dark world of organised football hooliganism,
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ITV goes on the offensive with soap and quiz blitz
ITV next week unleashes an unprecedented blitz of programmes with a schedule dominated by daily editions of Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, writes Steve Clarke.
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Blatchford quits Intergraph UK
Intergraph Computer Systems UK business manager for digital media Peter Blatchford has quit the company.Blatchford, who joined from Accom two years ago, is understood to be on the verge of joining
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Couch Potatoes and Keo jet off to Cyprus to film black revellers
Couch Potatoes Television and Keo Films are producing a new factual series for Channel 4 featuring a Cypriot resort frequented mainly by black British holiday-makers, writes Wale Azeez.
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Eyre had itchy feet before move
Outgoing ITV chief executive Richard Eyre has revealed he had been thinking about leaving the network for the past few months before the surprise announcement last Thursday (28 October) that he
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Duran becomes first French facility to take C-Reality
French facility Duran has taken delivery of the first C-Reality telecine in France. Duran commercial director Jean-Christophe Barret said the new 2K and standard definition machine would give the company an
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Hartswood brews up drama for BBC
Hartswood Films has gone into production with a new 8 x 45-minute comedy drama from Tim Firth for BBC 1.Border Cafe has been written by Firth (Neville's Island, Preston Front and
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Dyke to name team for new BBC review
BBC director general designate Greg Dyke will appoint a team of senior executives early next week to assist him in his review of BBC Broadcast.Observers suggested the appointments would provide the
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BBC to cover Man United
BBC Sport has snapped up the rights to air the first ever Fifa World Team Championship, which will see Manchester United compete against other club teams from around the world in
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BBC trails digital radio
The BBC began promoting digital radio this week across all five of its national radio networks. The campaign will focus on 'crystal clear sound quality' rather than new services as the
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BBC local radio shows the way
Local commercial radio lost nearly a million listeners over the quarter in the face of another strong performance by BBC local and regional radio, writes John Plunkett.
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Pearson buys worldwide rights to Baywatch
Pearson Television has bought the worldwide rights to 199 episodes of drama Baywatch (right) from US distributor The Fremantle Corporation.Pearson produces the show, which is now into its tenth series and
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Chatsworth wins pre-sales deals for Battlefields
UK indie Chatsworth Television's distribution arm has secured a pre-sales deals for the fourth series of Battlefields with US broadcaster PBS. The 12 x 60-minute historical documentary on the battles of
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - House beaten by Floor in battle of the docs
Last Thursday (28 October) saw a battle between the docs, with a new series of BBC 2's Back to the Floor at 21.00 taking a 17 per cent share and four million viewers, writes Paul Donovan.
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Bates' Our Tune makes a comeback on Classic FM
Simon Bates is to revive Our Tune as part of his Classic FM programme Classic Romance on Sunday mornings between 09.00 and 12.00. Our Tune will broadcast at 11.30 and will
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Root to give BAFTA speech
BBC 2 controller Jane Root is to spell out her vision for the channel in a Bafta interview on 16 November. The event is the fourth in a series of Bafta
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Soret bags inaugural colourist gong at craft awards
Moving Picture Company colourist Jean-Clement Soret was awarded the inaugural colourist gong at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards on Monday (1 November). Soret collected his award for Jaguar commercial History
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Australia and Belgium join Robot Wars fight
Mentorn Group subsidiary TV21 has secured a new two-year deal for hit BBC 2 show Robot Wars and is making a broadcast pilot of the entertainment format for Australia and Belgium, writes Jason Deans.
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OFF THE RECORD - Asher caught soliciting
Having trouble pitching a programme idea? Then let Express celebrity columnist and one-time flame of Paul McCartney Jane Asher come to your aid. In response to a reader who said he
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VTR lures Flame artist Demmer to Soho
VTR has lured leading French Flame artist Jean-Marc Demmer to its 2D department. Demmer (left), who has around three years' experience on Flame and Inferno, has worked with a number of