All Broadcast articles in 19 October 2001 – Page 5
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Government rejects ITC call for emergency legislation
DCMS sees early reform of media ownership laws as 'neither practical nor desirable'
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Oneword director plans action against BBC's Network Z
Concerns over greenlight for corporation's new spoken word service as Oneword faces a programming shift
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Champions League coverage scores again for ITV1
8.5m watch Manchester United's game against Spanish leaders Deportivo
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BBC and ITV finally net World Cup rights
Broadcasters strike deal with German rights holder Kirch for all 64 matches in£140m deal that also includes rights to 2006 World Cup finals in Germany
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TV Corporation appoints Anderson as group facilities MD
Visions managing director Martin Anderson has been promoted to the TV Corporation board as managing director for group facilities, responsible for outside broadcast facility Visions and post facility Molinare writes Barbara Marshall
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BBC Resources appoints Southgate as MD
BBC Resources has appointed RTL technical division chief executive Mike Southgate as managing director, writes Barbara MarshallSouthgate will take up the position on 1 December, replacing acting chief executive David Green,
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Liberty Livewire starts to restructure
The first evidence of plans to restructure the Liberty Livewire group emerged this week with the creation of a sales team for the media services division, writes Barbara MarshallFormerly known as
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Simmons wins junior animator's award
The winner of this year's European Junior Animator's Award, organised by Softimage, is Owen Simons, currently working for Blue Monkey Studios in Cardiff.He was presented with the award for The Vet
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Resolution promotion
Resolution has promoted director of post-production Mike Saunders to managing director, replacing outgoing managing director Roger Moffatt. Saunders has been a director with the company for five years as well as
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Animators go to MPC
The Moving Picture Company has expanded its 3D animation department by appointing two additional animators. Simon Clutterbuck has joined from Smoke & Mirrors and Martin Carroll from FrameStore.Current projects include BBC
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Root6 hires Avid expert
Soho-based reseller Root6 has appointed Richard McGuinness as product specialist for Avid DS HD and the integrated workflow environment from 5D.McGuinness joins from Avid where he was UK product specialist for
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McMillan ups board
Reseller and broadcast specialist McMillan has created two additional board directorships with the appointment of national marketing manager Kay Gilmour and national product manager for Avid Gordon Watson. Both take up
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MediaArc cuts back
BBC MediaArc plans to close the graphic design department in Birmingham with the loss of 13 posts. BBC MediaArc said: 'Given the continued reduction in business and little prospect of recovery,
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September Films to expand Hollywood franchise
September Films is to expand its Hollywood franchise to Channel 4 with a series exploring religion, writes Steve AstonThe 2 x 60-minute series, Hollywood Religion, ordered by C4 editor for religious
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Manhunt returns as series called NCS
BBC 1 crime double drama Manhunt has been commissioned by channel controller Lorraine Heggessey for a full series.Entitled NCS (National Crime Squad), the series will air as 6 x 60-minute episodes
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Cartoon Network UK buys computer animation
Cartoon Network UK has bought its first 3D computer animation series after optioning a new series from the creators of Pokémon, writes Simon ElleryCalled Cubix, the 26 x 30-minute series follows
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Granda to dramatise life of acid bath murderer
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered a one-off dramatisation of the life of acid bath murderer John Haigh, as part of a brace of commissions from Granada, writes Steve Aston
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C4 orders Century Robbie Williams doc
Channel 4 has commissioned a 90-minute documentary on pop singer Robbie Williams from Century Films, which will see the indie gain exclusive access to the star.Produced for Robert Williams Productions in
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Calligrapher subject of 3BM commission
BBC Wales head of arts Paul Islwyn-Thomas has commissioned a 50-minute programme from 3BM Television about the UK's leading scribe, Donald Jackson. The Calligrapher, His Art and the Bible