All Broadcast articles in 15 October 1999 – Page 2
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VAN POOSS TO HEAD EAST LONDON RADIO STATIONS
Rob van Pooss, who left his role as managing director of DMG-owned Essex Radio last month, has joined the UKRD Group as chief executive of its two east London stations, Romford-based
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DYKE GIVES SPECTATOR TALK
BBC director general designate Greg Dyke has been lined up to deliver The Spectator/Zurich Financial Services Lecture on 18 November - billed as his first public pronouncement on the future direction
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Off the Record - Power dresses
No surprises at the top of a Good Housekeeping list of the 100 most influential women in the UK last week, with one Liz Murdoch top and Pearson big kahuna Marjorie
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JACKSON WINS RIGHTS TO GEISHA DOCUMENTARY
BBC Worldwide director of independents Helen Jackson has secured non-US rights to award-winning UK documentary-maker Anthony Geffin's latest film, The Secret Life of Geisha (right). The 90-minute special, which aired on
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DNE splits feeds to increase flexibility
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) is to split its UK and northern European feeds in a bid to increase flexibility and provide a more regionalised service, writes John Plunkett.
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Salmon jumps at sequel to high-rating Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs series producer Tim Haines has begun work on a sequel to the BBC 1 hit series, writes Tim Dams.
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Jermey promoted to ITN development role
Mike Jermey, deputy editor of ITN news on ITV and executive producer of the news supplier's programmes for ITV2, has been made ITN director of development, writes Jason Deans.
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Open launches to new retailer deals
The UK's first nationwide interactive TV home shopping service, Open, launched on Tuesday (12 October) amid rumours of a possible flotation early next year.The email and shopping service, which is available
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MEMORIAL FUND FOR DAVID MUNRO UNVEILED
The family and friends of late documentary film director, producer and cameraman David Munro have launched a memorial fund in his honour. Munro, a colleague and collaborator with campaigning broadcast journalist
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KIRCH TAKES CONTROLLING STAKE IN PROSIEBEN
The KirchGroup has taken a controlling stake in German broadcaster ProSieben after weeks of speculation, with the acquisition of Leo Kirch's son Thomas' 58.4 per cent stake in the publicly quoted
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RAPTURE RAVES OVER CLUBAVISION PURCHASE
Satellite and cable youth channel Rapture has made its first acquisition: a complete series of ITV night-time clubbing show Clubavision.The LWT-produced show will air along-side the United News & Media-owned channel's
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CLEMMOW LANDS US ROLE
Former BBC News head of programmes Richard Clemmow is to take on a temporary role for the corporation overseeing the US end of its 27-hour millennium night extravaganza, 2000 Today. Clemmow
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CLEAR POACHES RAYMOND-BARKER FROM VTR
Clear has poached former VTR producer Damien Raymond-Barker to become senior producer at the commercials facility. Raymond-Barker, who spent the last four years at VTR, is expected to assume responsibility for
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Hard Choice
Last week Choice FM celebrated a second London licence. But it was just reward for the resilience of boss Patrick Berry, says Tina Mistry.
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GEARHOUSE CHIEF EXEC TALKS END IN FAILURE
Gearhouse, the troubled exhibitions and video equipment group, has announced that discussions with a potential new chief executive have ended. In a statement Gearhouse said negotiations with an unnamed third party
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Discovery Channel to shoot Eco-Challenge on HDCAM
The Discovery Channel is planning to shoot and post-produce this year's Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge multi-discipline adventure race using Sony's HDCAM technology, writes Joanna Scott.
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GLASS QUITS CFC FOR MANEX ENTERTAINMENT
Computer Film Company (CFC) senior visual effects designer Dan Glass is leaving the company to join US effects facility Manex Entertainment.Glass, who spent the last six years with CFC, is expected
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CELTIC ENTRY DEADLINE
The 21st Celtic Film & Television Festival has launched its call for entries to the film, television and radio awards to be held next April in Aberystwyth. Two new categories -
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CBBC GETS READY FOR FOURTH SERIES OF HUBUBB
A fourth series of children's comedy Hububb has gone into production after getting the green light from BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson. Produced by Noel Gay Television Scotland
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Off the Record - Canned
The UK's reputation as a world force in sport took another hammering last week at Mipcom in Cannes. In the now regular UK broadcasters versus Hollywood majors footie fixture the Brits