All Broadcast articles in 06 August 1999 – Page 4
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Off the Record - Server cues
A disturbing press release arrives from the good people of Sony regarding the trial of its new server system at the BBC's Millbank studios. The Beeb, it appears, has decided not
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European cup-winning legend joins MUTV
Manchester United Television (MUTV) has secured footballing legend Paddy Crerand as a co-commentator in time for the new season. Crerand, a member of Matt Busby's 1968 European Cup winning side, kicked
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Off the Record - Snatch of the Day
No-one was more surprised by Des Lynam's (right) defection to commercial TV than Match of the Day executive editor Niall Sloane. Speaking after the Office of Fair Trading's court case defeat
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Dee quits Talk Radio
Talk Radio director of programmes (sport) Moz Dee has quit the station less than three months after he was appointed to the new position. A Talk spokesman said Dee, who has
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Quality gains for digital
Better picture quality is the primary attraction of digital TV for consumers, according to a survey carried out by UK market research company BMRB International.The results, based on 500 digital TV
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Metro to distibute Dreamteam's Typhoon in UK
Israeli-based software developer DreamTeam has appointed Metro Broadcast as the exclusive UK distributor for Typhoon - its real-time live-to-air animation software. DreamTeam international development manager Nadav Schirman said Metro's experience with
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Fish heads Young new drama drive
Paul McGann has signed up to star in new BBC 1 drama Fish, the first of a raft of returnable post-watershed projects being developed by head of BBC drama series Mal
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Target lands Nine Network drama Pacific Drive
Target Distribution has beaten off UK and Australian competition to secure international rights to Nine Network's drama series, Pacific Drive.The deal gives Target access to 360 x 30-minute episodes of the
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Skaramoosh takes plunge for Softimage DS System
Animation and graphic design facility Skaramoosh has acquired Softimage DS. Skaramoosh managing director Daniel Slight said the arrival of the system would enable the company to complete more long-form television projects.
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ITV reveals sex study at Edinburgh
ITV is to unveil bespoke research into the British public's reaction to the portrayal of sex on television at this year's Edinburgh International Television Festival, writes Tina Mistry.The research will be
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Wark signs up ex-Newsnight editor
Glasgow-based indie Wark Clements and Company has announced a management overhaul following its decision to move into drama and further expand its production slate, writes John Plunkett.Jane Rogerson, formerly commissioning editor
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Hamilton to take a look at English language
Derbyshire-based independent Hamilton TV has been lined up to produce a new 10 x 15-minute series on the English language for Channel 4's autumn schedule, writes Alice Macandrew.What's in a Word?
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Farr takes on expanded role
The BBC has moved to end 'duplication and confusion' in its marketing activity by creating a single integrated marketing division for its entire licence fee-funded services, writes Tina Mistry.The new department,
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Omnibus expands into rentals
Omnibus Systems is expanding into the equipment rental business - hiring out complete automated transmission systems, writes Nick Radlo.Priced from around£30,000, Eclipse is a complete automated transmission system controlling the
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Worldwide in rejig to replace Fairbairn
BBC Worldwide has announced two new appointments following director of strategy Carolyn Fairbairn's decision to move to BBC Policy & Planning as its new controller of corporate strategy.The changes, which follow
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ITC shows its Faith
Adam Faith's proposed digital TV station, The Money Channel, has been granted a licence to broadcast by the Independent Television Commission. The channel is expected to launch on cable and satellite
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Opinion - Viewers must see what fee pays for
By the time you read this, Gavyn Davies' report into the BBC's future funding will have been published. And all the signs are that, after digesting a myriad of weird and
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TV viewing figures slow
A television viewing analysis for April-June 1999, released by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), show that overall total daily viewing grew by 2.92 per cent, short of the 3.31
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Johnston holds Forth
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH)-owned Radio Forth has appointed head of news David Johnston to take over as managing director from Tom Steele, who is retiring on health grounds. Radio Forth operates
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Trade Talk - Popular front
John Sullivan, who penned BBC comedy classics such as Citizen Smith and Only Fools and Horses, is taking his talent to ITV. Tina Mistry asks why.