All Broadcast articles in 13 August 1999 – Page 2
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The Network has produced a new series of idents for FilmFour's antipodean movie season, Up From Down Under. An exploding FilmFour logo leads into 90-second distillations of the forthcoming feature; su
The Network has produced a new series of idents for FilmFour's antipodean movie season, Up From Down Under. An exploding FilmFour logo leads into 90-second distillations of the forthcoming feature; subtitles
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Scott critical after bike accident
Nigel Scott, co-founder and managing director of MetroTyrell (formerly Tyrell Corporation), has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.Scott was taken to Peter-borough Hospital on 28 July and immediately transferred to
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GSB receives clearance to flag programmes during ads
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) is to become the first TV company to flag its programmes during commercials, writes Tina Mistry.
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SGI TO RESTRUCTURE AGAIN IN BID TO REVIVE FORTUNES
SGI has announced its second restructure in less than a year in an attempt to accelerate its planned turnaround. At an analyst meeting on Tuesday (10 August), SGI chief executive Rick
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Quantel to tie the knot with Alias
Quantel has ended months of industry speculation by confirming it is to team up with Alias Wavefront to integrate its Maya Unlimited 3D animation software with Quantel's range of editing and
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NEWS ANALYSIS SPECIAL - The devil in the detail
What does the Davies report mean for BBC Resources, public service broadcasting and BBC Worldwide?
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ANIMAL PLANET, PEOPLE + ARTS IN DOMINICAN LAUNCH
BBC/Discovery Communications joint-venture pay-TV channels Animal Planet and People + Arts are to launch in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. The two channels will be distributed as part
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ARDENT TIES UP NBC DEAL FOR QUEEN MOTHER TV MOVIE
Edward Windsor's independent, Ardent Productions, has signed a development deal with NBC for a TV movie based on the life of the Queen Mother. Ardent is also developing a second TV
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Tektronix offloads VND arm to private investment group
Tektronix has sold its video and networking division, VND, to a private investment group for an undisclosed sum.The sale, announced on Monday (9 August), ends months of speculation about the future
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REACTION FROM AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Voice of the Listener and Viewer chairman Jocelyn Hay'We recognise the BBC will need an increase in revenue ... but we consider that a small increase in the licence fee, based
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BBC Worldwide under attack by committee
BBC Worldwide has come in for stinging criticism from the Gavyn Davies funding review panel, which accused the outfit of lacking marketing expertise and influence within the corporation, writes Lucy Rouse.
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GENRE AUDIT: DRAMA - Writing a new script
Shows like Cold Feet appear to have ushered in a new era for ITV drama. But is the network alienating its traditional audience by targeting a trendier viewer? Meg Carter reports.
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GENRE AUDIT: DRAMA - Travel sickness
Many British dramas that are huge hits domestically fail to make much of an impact with foreign buyers. Andy Fry asks whether success with UK audiences automatically translates into international sales.
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Aussie rethink threatens co-pros
UK and other overseas producers looking to co-produce drama with Australian partners could be hit by changes to the rules allowing international co-productions to be included in original local output quotas, writes Sandy George.
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Avid and Complete in out of court deal
Avid Technology has reached an out of court settlement with commercials facility Complete three months before the case was due to be heard in the High Court.Avid Technology inter-national vice-president Peter
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FIRST COPPLESTONE AWARD
A trust fund set up in memory of the co-founder of Westcountry Television, Frank Copplestone, has paid its first bursary to Rosie Dunkley, a 23-year-old arts student from Bodmin. The aim
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EVANS' SKY SHOW AXED
Sky One has axed its Chris Evans Breakfast Show highlights programme. The channel, which stopped airing Evans' Virgin Radio breakfast show live on 26 March, showed the final late-night highlights programme
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Talk takes Parry back
Former Talk Radio programme director Mike Parry made a surprise return to the station this week to oversee programming on its sister internet sports station, writes John Plunkett.
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OFF THE RECORD - Bad reception
A case of out of the frying pan and into the fire for David Robey, newly appointed acting editor of the BBC's ailing London radio station, GLR.Robey is to continue as
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VERA BAGS RECOMMISSIONS FOR THOMAS AND BREMNER
Vera Productions has won three Channel 4 recommissions for the autumn and winter, including two new series of The Mark Thomas Comedy Product (left). The first 5 x 30-minute series will