All Broadcast articles in 10 October 2003 – Page 2
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Needham in new job
Delissa Needham has left indie Uden Associates after four years to form Unicorn TV with Unique Television. Needham, who was executive producer on series such as The Most Evil Men in Historyand The Great Stinkfor Five, will continue to specialise ...
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New head of sales post at Wall to Wall
Wall to Wall has created the position of head of sales to help expand its international business. Sue Hickman, who previously headed Optomen Television's sales division, will take on the post with a remit to increase international business and its profitability. She will also be charged with initiating co-productions and ...
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Wark looks to grow
Scottish indie Wark Clements has appointed financial advisers to explore a range of investment options for expansion. The production company, owned by news presenter Kirsty Wark and her husband Alan Clements, would not disclose what adviser has been appointed or whether their preferred option is to get a cash injection ...
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Good results for Hit
Hit Entertainment has reported strong results with a 40% rise in turnover to£168.9m in the year to 31 July. Pre-tax profits rose 39% to£25.4m from£18.3m last year. Much of the growth was attributed to sales of Thomas the Tank Engineproducts. Hit, which took on ...
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Objective in global tie-up with Ludus
Objective Productions, the indie behind illusionist Derren Brown, has signed a deal with format developer Ludus to promote its stable of entertainment shows worldwide (excluding the US). Formed in 1996 by Andrew O'Connor, Objective's latest credits include Brown's recent Channel 4 Russian roulette stunt, Monkey Magic for Five and Secrets ...
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Lost Hancock found
BBC Radio 4 has unearthed three previously lost episodes of classic comedy Hancock's Half Hourand a sequel to Dad's Army. The programmes were thought to have been lost forever but were found hidden in the archives. They have now been ...
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Second hive flame
Soho animation and effects company The Hive has purchased and installed its second Discreet Flame suite in eight months. Managing director Dave Southwood said:
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ITV's fat friends reunite for third outing
Kat Mellor's Fat Friendshas been commissioned for a third series on ITV1. The six-part series will begin with a 90-minute Christmas special and will reunite Alison Steadman with Gaynor Faye, Janet Dibley Lisa Riley and the rest of the cast. Joining the series will be ...
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Evolutions tools
Evolutions Post Production has spent£150,000 on two new Digidesign Pro Tools HD audio systems and the refurbishment of its audio suites. Lead sound engineer Ian Marriott-Smith said that the purchase was driven by a 'rise in demand not only for our traditional long-form television programming services but also heightened client ...
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Sky News lines up Irish evening slot
Sky News is to launch an Irish news service early next year with the opening of its Dublin studio, broadcasting a daily 30-minute evening bulletin on the channel, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Place in France expands into rest of Europe
Tiger Aspect is to expand its hit Channel 4 series A Place in France, in which two people set out to buy and renovate a house, with more than 50 new shows taking in other European countries, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Soho Editors offers new pay scheme
Soho editors client manager David Brady has bought the post-production talent agency in a deal reputed to be worth around half a million pounds, writes Will Strauss
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FX gets ready with programming deals
Fox Television's new UK entertainment channel FX has completed programme deals with two major US producers. The deals, brokered by Jason Thorp who will run the channel, include three UK premieres - the 20 x 30-minute The Mind of the Married Manand the 13 x ...
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Here Comes the Sun in the can
The Picture Canning Company has done all the outside broadcast camera work on the BBC's new primetime Saturday night show Here Comes the Sun. Produced by 12 Yard Productions, the 8 x 50-minute show sees two families each week battling against each other to win ...
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POW titles put together by Code
Chris Jennings of Code Design is the man behind the titles for the upcoming ITV primetime drama POW. The 6 x 60-minute series goes out from this Friday and follows the adventures of a group of British prisoners. The titles feature a tracking shot across distressed wooden window slats, which ...
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SRH close to Dublin music station deal
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), owner of the Clyde 1 and Forth One stations, is poised to clinch a£18.5m deal to buy FM104 in Dublin, writes Michael Rosser.
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Kingston client
Satellite and broadband transmission and play-out service provider Kingston Inmedia has secured the first customer for its Customer Controlled Playout service. Mobile Crazy TV, a new channel launching on Sky Digital next month, will use Kingston's Participation TV package, co-located satellite uplink and office facilities. Mobile Crazy TV will aim ...
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Ten buy Mentorn's US Paradise Hotel
Mentorn has sold the US run of its hit format Paradise Hotel, which picked up strong ratings on the Fox network this summer, to 10 countries. The show, which places 11 people in an exclusive resort with the person who doesn't find a partner being evicted each week, has been ...
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Discovery health to offer guide to botox
Discovery Health channel director Clare Laycock has commissioned three series for January. Botox Babesis a 15 x 30-minute series from Two Four Productions, billed as the ultimate guide to the cosmetic quick fix. Two Four's executive producer is Jill Lourie and Discovery's executive producer is ...