All Broadcast articles in 19 November 1999 – Page 4
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NAT GEO PROMISES EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE FOR MEN
The National Geographic Channel has launched a new channel, Adventure One, aimed at 18 to 35-year-old men. The channel, which is free to air on Sky Digital, airs for 18 hours,
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ITC criticised over kids' ads
The Independent Television Commission has been slammed by the Children's Society for not being tough enough with commercial TV over advertising to children, writes David Wood.Speaking at a Voice of the
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FSN acts as Fox bureau in Moscow
Washington-based independent broadcast news agency Feature Story News (FSN) has secured a deal to act as the Moscow bureau for US channel Fox News, writes John Plunkett.Under the terms of the
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Touch created the title sequences and graphics for two Attaboy Television programmes exploring the worldwide web. Katherine Pearson used Avid Illusion to create the titles for www.personalservices (ab
Touch created the title sequences and graphics for two Attaboy Television programmes exploring the worldwide web. Katherine Pearson used Avid Illusion to create the titles for www.personalservices (above), a no-nonsense guide
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8811 Ltd placed in administration
Dubbing facility 8811 has placed its former holding company, 8811 Ltd, into voluntary administration. However, it is continuing to trade as 8811 at its original premises but under the control of
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Channel 5 to revamp news and launch daily show
Channel 5 is planning to relaunch its news programmes with a radically new set and a rise in the number of outside reports to coincide with the arrival of Kirsty Young's
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FLEXTECH BIDS FOR C5 STAKE
Flextech has made a bid for Warburg Pincus' 18 per cent stake in Channel 5. Warburg Pincus' advisers handling the sale, Greenhill, said a number of bidders have expressed interest. But
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C5 NEWS PROMOTES MONCK
5 News news editor Adrian Monck has been promoted to programme editor of 5 News and Sport, replacing Gay Flashman who has moved to become a programme executive at BBC Knowledge.
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Worldwide in talks on£450m ventures
The BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is negotiating private-sector partnerships worth£450 million, covering programmes, publications, the internet and other services.Senior executives are understood to have been negotiating the deals for
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C4 unveils interactive love triangle
Channel 4's independent film and video department is to launch what it claims will be an antidote to the docu-soap next month, with an interactive TV documentary about a marriage break-up,
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C4 ORDERS SECOND SERIES OF COMEDY SPACED
Channel 4 comedy has been re-commissioned for a second 7 x 30-minute series Spaced (left). Ordered by deputy commissioning editor, entertainment Cheryl Taylor, it will again be written by Simon Pegg
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CHANNEL X LINES UP TRICKY CHRISTMAS FOR C4
Channel 4 has commissioned independent Channel X to make another 60-minute special featuring comedian Paul Zenon. The show, Paul Zenon's Tricky Christmas, will feature Zenon in a series of 'hit and
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C4I in drama deal with Mediatrade
Channel 4 International (C4I) has signed a $100,000 (£62,000) deal to develop and co-produce two drama series with Italian producer Mediatrade, marking C4I's first alliance with a major European broadcaster.Working with
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C4 to give E4 an interactive slant
Channel 4 is understood to be rethinking the brief for its new entertainment channel with greater emphasis on interactive and internet-related shows, writes John Plunkett.Sources told Broadcast C4 has asked producers
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Rapido scores sitcom first with C4 project
Light entertainment specialist Rapido is developing its first sitcom to go out on Channel 4, writes Katy Elliott.The independent has struck a deal with the broadcaster to develop a script with
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C4 DEFENDS DISPATCHES
Channel 4 has strongly defended Bafta and RTS award-winning documentary Dispatches: Inside the ALF, following reports that investigative journalist Graham Hall had served time for various offences and had been discredited
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ITC clears Channel 4 of Animal Passions in Hidden Love series
The Independent Television Commission has cleared Channel 4 of breaching taste and decency codes after 40 viewers complained about Hidden Love - Animal Passions, which explored sexual relations with animals, writes
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Singer hits out at 'subsidised' C4
Flextech chairman and chief executive Adam Singer has criticised Channel 4 and the Government over the broadcaster's moves to launch new channels without the constraints imposed on the BBC or commercial
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BBC resources designers Jean Cramond and Steiner Danielsen created the tiles sequence, bumpers and end credits for Absolutely Productions' new Channel 4 series, Trigger Happy TV. Using After Effects,
BBC resources designers Jean Cramond and Steiner Danielsen created the tiles sequence, bumpers and end credits for Absolutely Productions' new Channel 4 series, Trigger Happy TV. Using After Effects, the pair
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3DD SALES MANAGER JOB GOES TO PARTON
Music distributor 3DD has promoted sales executive Charlotte Parton to sales manager, following Lara von Ahlefeldt's move from head to director of sales. Parton (right) will take over Scandinavia and Benelux