All Broadcast articles in 07 December 2001 – Page 4
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di3 hires md from Sky
Interactive TV software provider di3 (formerly Digital Impact) has appointed Mark Hughes as managing director.Hughes joins from BSkyB where, as part of the new media team, he was responsible for
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Murphy in plea for digital TV coalition
Carlton chief executive appeals to terrestrial broadcasters to 'put some muscle' behind planned free-to-air digital terrestrial service
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Queen opens for CNN
CNN's 150 London-based news staff this week moved into their new 1,600 square foot studios in London's Great Marlborough Street after an official opening ceremony by the Queen.The upgraded offices
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History Channel moves into drama
Documentary specialist branches out to capitalise on viewers' enthusiasm for history programming
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Shed md chairs Pact
Shed Productions managing director Eileen Gallagher has been elected as the new chair of Pact, succeeding Hartswood Films chairman Beryl Vertue who continues to sit on the governing council.Tiger Aspect
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Broadcast web poll
The majority of broadcasters and independents would like to see ownership rules reformulated rather than scrapped or retained in their current form, according to an online survey conducted for produxion.com.In
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G-One breaks into US market
Radio indie bags commission for dance show Paul Oakenfold Presents for New York station WKTU
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blueyonder teen novel
Telewest has unveiled details of its first animated broadband project to run on its high-speed internet service blueyonder, writes Simon ElleryFlextech Television creative director Jett Loe has commissioned independent animation company
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Ministry radio bid
The Ministry of Sound has entered the race for the hotly contested East Midlands analogue licence with plans to launch a new youth station.If successful, the company plans to have
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Kudos appointment
Kudos Productions has named former BBC script editor Claire Parker as head of development.Parker replaces Howard Burch who left the role six weeks ago to work within the indie's film
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CSS acquires talent agency
Company which represents Parkie and Cilla buys Peters Fraser & Dunlop in move that could lead to creation of new indie
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S4C to flush out new Welsh talent
S4C kid's commissioning editor Meiron Davies charged with finding new performers, writers and producers in the region
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Wild Africa gobbles up C4's Swallow
BBC2's natural history series sees off Channel 4 drama as elsewhere ITV1 pulls in the crowds with Manchester Unit5ed v Boavista
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Granada Sport to cover touring cars
Granada Sport has struck a deal with British Motorsports Promoters to screen coverage of the British Touring Car Championship. All 10 events will be shown next year, with seven of them
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Bugs, meteors and robots on the Edge
Infonation, the broadcast production arm of the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, has commissioned the final three programmes for a second 12 x 30-minute strand The Edge.Ordered by The Edge
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C5 religion head ropes in Miss Whiplash
Channel 5's recently installed controller of daytime, arts and religion Kim Peat has commissioned indie Blue Pacific to produce a travel interview show starring former Miss Whiplash Cleo Rocos, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Radio 4 gets Rumpole for Christmas
BBC Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden has commissioned indie Catherine Bailey to produce Sir John Mortimer's Rumpole and the Old Familiar Faces as part of its Christmas and New Year schedule.
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C4 commissions US In Colour doc
TWI and Carlton are to expand their In Colour franchise to Channel 4 with a new series charting the impact of the second world war on the US, writes Steve AstonOrdered
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Dani Behr to host LWT's 2001 clipshow
Dani Behr, presenter of BBC 1's The Saturday Show, is to front a Christmas clipshow in the LWT region.The one-off 60-minute show features highlights of the year alongside interviews with
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C4 axes commissioning 'star chamber'
Senior commissioning editors to be given more power as director of programmes Gardam promises process will become 'a lot quicker and less bureaucratic'