All Broadcast articles in 06 December 2002 – Page 2
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NewsSky's charges for electronic guide to soar
BSkyB is set to almost triple the amount it charges some free-to-air channels to appear on its onscreen electronic programme guide (EPG), in a move that could put a number of smaller channels in jeopardy, write Paul Revoir and David Wood
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Performance gets Sky Digital lifeline
The Daily Mail's struggling arts channel Performance is to be given a new lease of life, appearing on satellite for the first time, writes David Wood.
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NTL resets Chapter 11 deadline
NTL has set a new target of the end of the month for emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after it missed its November deadline, writes Paul Revoir
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Trigger Happy indie axes staff
Absolutely Productions, producer of Trigger Happy TV, is undergoing a dramatic restructure, cutting its overheads and moving out of scripted comedy, writes Penny Hughes
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Lords take viewers' side
A number of prominent peers this week warned that the House of Lords was prepared to give the Communications Bill a rough ride over concerns that it is too focused on the interests of business rather than the rights of citizens, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC faces criticism over indie champion
The BBC was put on the defensive this week as independent producers voiced fears that its 'indie champion' was little more than a token gesture, writes Jane Marlow
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Wall to Wall film to look at crisis in transport
The BBC is set to air another of its hypothetical reality docu-dramas, with a film covering what might happen if Britain's transport infrastructure was paralysed, writes Jon Rogers.
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Five International to close
Five is to shut down its international distribution arm next year after only three years in operation, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Emap signs Park in Magic deal
Former Capital Radio group programme director Richard Park is joining Emap Radio as a consultant for its London-based station Magic 105.4, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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4Learning to study workings of mother ship
4Learning has ordered a fly-on-the-wall series exploring the internal workings of Channel 4, writes Penny Hughes
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Granada rejig claims exec
One of Granada's most senior production executives is to leave as a result of the company's ongoing restructure into genre-driven departments, writes Steve Aston
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ITV unveils big budget drama
ITV is continuing its fightback for ratings by filling its winter 2003 schedule with big budget drama, writes Steve Aston.
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DCMS rebuffs S4C cash call
Welsh broadcaster S4C is being forced to slash a million pounds off its programming budget by next year after the government refused to give the broadcaster an extra£3.5m to cover the additional costs of digital transmission, writes Penny Hughes.
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Carlton Cinema to be closed in March
Carlton Cinema will close down in March with the loss of up to 35 jobs after failing to secure a carriage deal on the Sky Digital platform, writes Paul Revoir.
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Liquid News editor moves to Celebdaq
Chris Wilson, editor of BBC Choice flagship show Liquid News, is to take a six-month break from the weekday programme to executive produce a new BBC 3 interactive share trading format Celebdaq, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Tranter seeks funding for plays
BBC controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter is lobbying BBC director of television Jana Bennett for extra cash for a series of one-off dramas for BBC 4, writes Colin Robertson.
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C4 orders The Regency House
The flamboyant era of Byron, Nelson and Lady Hamilton is to be recreated in the latest instalment of Channel 4's successful ... Housefranchise, writes Leigh Holmwood
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ITC report fuels raft of training schemes
The UK's key broadcast training bodies have reacted swiftly to calls in last week's Independent Television Commission (ITC) programme supply report for better training facilities, with a range of new schemes, write Penny Hughes and Leigh Holmwood
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Littleford to head Action Time production
Action Time has backtracked on its plans to operate as a format-only business and has hired former Play UK channel editor Matthew Littleford to head a new UK-based production team, writes Steve Aston.
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Lion to make'DIY burglary' series
Lion TV has been commissioned to produce a six-part series of its controversial BBC pilot which was attacked for essentially offering viewers a 'DIY guide to burglary', writes Georgina Lipscomb