All Broadcast articles in 09 April 1999 – Page 3
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OFF THE RECORD - A classic boy band
Classic FM went one better when it broadcast a classical version of the Boyzone hit When the Going Gets Tough and told listeners it was a rare Baroque piece by the
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OFF THE RECORD - Bargain basement
Never let it be said that Off The Record doesn't know a bargain when it sees one. Anyone who is on the lookout for a cheap On Digital set-top box (one
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Peter Bazalgette
On how the UK television industry is too complacent in its approach to selling programmes to the world.
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BBC TAKES RIGHTS TO VAMPIRE FILM FROM CAGE COMPANY
The BBC has pre-bought UK rights to Shadow of the Vampire from actor Nicolas Cage's new production outfit, Saturn Films. Cage will produce the $10 million (£6.5 million) film, which stars
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CLARKE-JERVOISE MOVES TO BBC AS COMEDY EDITOR
BBC Entertainment has appointed Sophie Clarke-Jervoise as comedy editor to work alongside head of comedy Geoffrey Perkins on development and current in-house productions.The appointment is part of a restructure initiated by
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NTL BECOMES UK'S SECOND LARGEST CABLE TV OPERATOR
NTL has overtaken Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) to become the second biggest cable TV operator in the UK, following the completion of its takeover of Diamond Cable.According to figures compiled
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TONIGHT BEGINS ITS RUN
Granada Television is to launch its new current affairs show, Tonight, on Thursday (8 April) with an hour-long interview featuring the five suspects from the Stephen Lawrence murder case.Martin Bashir spoke
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NEWS CORP OPENS CHINESE OFFICE IN BEIJING
News Corp is expanding its operations in China by opening an office in Beijing to oversee investments in China. The company's Hong Kong-based Star TV already broadcasts to parts of mainland
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OFF THE RECORD - Last of the big spenders
Get out your diaries for it has been announced that the next Wildscreen natural history telly talkfest is to take place in October next year.And no-one will be more excited about
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ITV's Elliott sentences The Bill to two years
Long-running Pearson Television drama The Bill, which was being written off by industry pundits just a year ago, has been recommissioned for two more years, writes John Plunkett.The police station-based drama
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Over-regulation blamed for UK TV's export deficit
Over-regulation of the domestic broadcasting market is holding back sales of UK programmes overseas, according to a long-awaited report on TV exports.In a draft copy of the David Graham Associates (DGA)
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TX - BOB THE BUILDER
Producer: Hit EntertainmentBroadcaster: BBC 1Start: 15.45, 12 AprilLength: 26 x 10-minutesCommissioned by: Theresa Plummer-AndrewsExecutive producers: Kate Fawkes, Peter CurtisOriginal idea: Keith ChapmanDirector: Sarah BallBob the Builder is the latest character
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UNITED CHIEFS WIN BONUS
United News & Media chief executive Clive Hollick was last year awarded 77,710 shares - worth£600,000 - as part of the group's executive reward scheme, in addition to his£667,626
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PROMAX COURSE TO BOOST PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Promax UK has launched a foundation course to provide entrants to the TV and radio promotions and marketing industry with practical training. Sponsored by ITV and supported by facilities company M2
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DOGMA HEADS MIRAMAX SLATE BOUGHT BY FILMFOUR
FilmFour has acquired the UK rights to five Miramax films: Dogma, starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon; teen film She's All That; Jane Campion's Holy Smoke; the first full-length feature from
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WILDSCREEN ROARS INTO BRISTOL FOR TENTH FESTIVAL
Wildscreen 2000, the tenth biennial festival of moving images from the natural world, will take place in Bristol from 7-13 October 2000. The centrepiece of the festival will be an expanded
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Neil takes on broad remit at Discovery Europe
Former BBC Production chief executive Ron Neil has re-emerged on the broadcasting scene as editorial consultant to Discovery Communications Europe (DCE), writes Alice Macandrew.Neil, who retired from the BBC at the
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Latest BSC report slaps three wrists
BBC 1's Watchdog, Channel 4 investigative documentary Undercover Britain: Stolen Goods and ITV docu-soap Motorway Life have all been criticised by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) in its latest monthly report.Watchdog
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CWC considers cable merger with Telewest
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has confirmed that it is considering a proposal to merge its cable TV interests with rival operator Telewest in a deal that would leave just two
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EX-PRIMETIME CHIEF LEWORTHY JOINS CASE TV
Richard Leworthy, former CEO of Primetime, is to join independent Case Television as director. He joins founders Sue Francis and Patricia Williams and will oversee Case's production joint-venture with Canadian producer