All Broadcast articles in 19 February 1999 – Page 3
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BBC should rethink on confessional TV
As the BBC begins its inquiry into how bogus guests were allowed to take centre stage on Vanessa, there is an even bigger question the corporation now needs to ask itself.
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EC seeks opinion on BBC/Flextech
The European Commission (EC) is seeking industry comment on possible anti-competition issues arising from the BBC/Flextech pay-TV joint-venture, writes Nigel Tutt.
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GRANADA AND BECTU CLASH
Granada Television and broadcasting union Bectu appear to have reached a stalemate over talks concerning staff pay and job security. Bectu claims Granada is refusing to meet for talks at Acas,
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Heralded as 'a landmark in the computerised rendering of the human form', Ghostcatching is an eight-minute, large-screen collaboration between new media production company Riverbed and respected moder
Heralded as 'a landmark in the computerised rendering of the human form', Ghostcatching is an eight-minute, large-screen collaboration between new media production company Riverbed and respected modern dancer Bill T Jones.
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Sky Man United bid hit by ITC concern
BSkyB's bid to buy Manchester United suffered a blow last week after reports suggested that Independent Television Commission chief executive Peter Rogers had recommended the deal be blocked.The ITC issued a
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Broadcasters lobby Home Office over new Bill
UK broadcasters have banded together to lobby the Home Office over proposed new laws that they claim could hamper news and current affairs reports, writes Nicola Methven.
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Hall scraps plans for bi-media news
BBC News chief executive Tony Hall has scrapped plans to make the production of flagship BBC 1 news shows bi-media, writes John Plunkett.
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Bishop exits in Carlton revamp
Carlton Television entertainment and comedy chief John Bishop is leaving the company as part of an ongoing overhaul by director of programmes Steve Hewlett.The company also confirmed that head of documentaries
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Multi-channel TV blamed for 'fakes'
The competitive pressures of multi-channel television are being blamed for the rash of fake TV allegations, according to a Broadcast survey of senior broadcasting figures.The need to maintain ratings in an
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Facilities' body ITS cuts ties with Pact
Independent facilities' trade body the International Teleproduction Society (ITS) is to cut its formal ties with producers' alliance Pact less than 18 months after they joined forces.The move, which is scheduled
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SEIKEGBA RETURNS TO THE MILL TO BOOST SCHEDULING
The Mill has lured back former booker Vicki Seikegba as deputy head of its new scheduling department. The department will be run by Melanie Whickham who also joins the company from
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'The whole of TV Centre is quaking in its boots.'
'The whole of TV Centre is quaking in its boots.' BBC producer/director'Most people who are commissioning have long since lost any recollection of making a programme, and believe that magic is
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Front Row, the cable pay-per-view channel, has produced its first in-house commercial for live boxing event Date With Destiny. The show features UK boxers Cornelius Carr and Jane Crouch in the
Front Row, the cable pay-per-view channel, has produced its first in-house commercial for live boxing event Date With Destiny. The show features UK boxers Cornelius Carr and Jane Crouch in the
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SPECIALIST DEAL-MAKERS ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE: BRIAN JACKSON, HEAD OF GINGER FILM PRODUCTIONS
Brian Jackson was making commercials and documentaries before he stumbled across a previously untapped market in arts programming.Thirty years ago he founded Ginger Film Productions to produce documentaries and Brian Jackson
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OFF THE RECORD - A Brum deal
Much excitement over at Brummie radio station 100.7 Heart FM, where more than£40,000-worth of prizes are on offer in a poptabulous competition.Among the top-notch goodies up for grabs are a
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Debate on bullying to follow Kosminsky film
Meridian Television is producing a factual debate on bullying to follow its hard-hitting ITV drama from Peter Kosminsky, Walking on the Moon, writes Nicola Methven.Commissioned by ITV controller of news and
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SONY SHOWS OFF DV-CAM DIGITAL CAMCORDER
Sony has launched a new DV-CAM format digital camcorder capable of capturing high-quality digital stills. The DSR-PD100P is a three-chip magnesium-alloy bodied camera incorporating Sony's version of firewire (IEEE-1394), enabling direct
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CARLTON TO MAKE SECOND SERIES OF THE VICE FOR ITV
ITV has recommissioned Carlton Productions to make a second series of new police drama The Vice. The series' length has been increased from six episodes to an 8 x 60-minute run,
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Carlton International grabs Dream Street
Carlton International has picked up the distribution rights to ITV pre-school series Dream Street. The 13 x 10-minute series, being filmed at Pinewood studios under the supervision of Oscar award-winning special
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Initial popsters on song for CBBC slot
GMG Endemol Entertainment production subsidiary Initial has started filming a new Children's BBC series featuring a pop act put together by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller.The 13 x 25-minute series,