All Broadcast articles in 07 January 2000 – Page 2
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PANASONIC AND POST GROUP SEAL LONG-TERM DEAL
Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems has signed a long-term deal with Hollywood-based Post Group to develop new digital post-production processes for TV and film. Panasonic will also use Post Group as
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Euronews steps up German presence with new ZDF deal
Euronews has signed a distribution deal with German public broadcaster ZDF, winning a place on ZDF's new digital cable and satellite platform, writes Tim Dams.
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Films of Record to tackle crime
Roger Graef's independent, Films of Record, is working on a new 4 x 60-minute series for BBC 2 about global crime, writes Tim Dams.
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OFF THE RECORD - END CREDITS
At the dawn of the new millennium John Durrant and Steve Burrell make a few wry predictions for the TV industry.
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MILLS AND GALLAGHER ELECTED TO PACT COUNCIL
Lion Television director Jeremy Mills and Ginger Television managing director Eileen Gallagher have been elected to the council of producers' alliance Pact for 2000. The council will continue to be led
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ITV considers lowering target
ITV may lower its 40 per cent peaktime share target for 2000, as preliminary figures for last year suggest the broadcaster will just miss its 1999 target, according to sources.Senior ITV
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INTERVIEW - New commission
A liberal tide has swept through the corridors of the BSC since Lord Holme took over as chairman in October. But he is at pains to point out that he won't lose sight of the watchdog's responsibilities towards the viewer.
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ITC INVITES COMMENTS ON CODE REVISION
The Independent Television Commission is planning to publish the initial findings of its strategic review of TV regulation this spring. Details of this and other new ITC projects are included in
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ITC seeks new chief as Rogers opts for early exit
The Independent Television Commission is to advertise for a new chief executive, following Peter Rogers' decision to leave the job before his term ends officially in early 2001, writes Jason Deans.
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PREDICTIONS - Changing channels
What does the first year of the new millennium hold in store for the UK broadcasting industry? Broadcast gazes into its crystal ball to find out what the major issues will be as the sector faces up to the future.
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OFF THE RECORD - Charity cases
Those caring sharing Channel 4 types certainly did their bit for the homeless in 1999. Take its backing of October Films doc Staying Lost, for example, which it had to defend
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CARLTON HIVES OFF THUNDERBIRDS GAME RIGHTS TO SCI
Carlton International has licensed worldwide computer and video game rights for Thunderbirds to SCI Entertainment. SCI is planning to develop games both for next-generation consoles systems such as Play Station 2
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JACK MORTON BUYS OUT CREATION COMMUNICATIONS
Corporate production company Creation Communications has been acquired by US communications outfit The Jack Morton Company, a subsidiary of the Interpublic Group. While financial terms were not disclosed, Creation has a
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CLT buys News Corp Vox stake
News Corp is selling its 49.9 per cent stake in the German free-to-air TV channel Vox to Europe's biggest broadcaster, Luxembourg-based CLT-Ufa, for DM650 million (£210 million), writes Katy Elliott.
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Todd-AO restructures its UK businesses
Todd-AO Corporation has reorganised the management structure of its UK businesses, Todd-AO UK and Telecine.Todd-AO managing director Graham Hall becomes UK managing director while former Tele-Cine general manger Jeff Emerson becomes
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ECCLES DEFECTS TO BSKYB
Open's director of corporate communications Julian Eccles has left to become head of PR at BSkyB, replacing Tim Allan who is on a year's sabbatical. Eccles, who was special adviser to
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Census takes snapshop of UK broadcasting
Age, ethnicity and disability will all come under the spotlight this summer as Skillset and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launch the first annual census of the UK broadcasting industry, writes Lucy Rouse.
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WORLD SERVICE AND BRITISH COUNCIL TARGET EDUCATION
The BBC World Service and the British Council have signed a collaborative agreement designed to 'maximise the impact of Britain's educational work overseas', according to the BBC. The two bodies will
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BRETT SIGNS FOR METRO TRYELL AS JOINT MD
Avid Technology's UK reseller manager, Simon Brett, is quitting to join reseller Metro Tyrell as joint managing director. Brett, who takes up his position this week, will work alongside fellow joint
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Green Umbrella in Stateside boost
Bristol indie Green Umbrella has landed a $5 million (£3.1 million) commission from US broadcaster PBS to create a new factual series about the evolution of human behaviour.The 6 x 30-minute