All Broadcast articles in 20 August 1999
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THEAKSTONE TO NAMEDROP THE STARS IN BBC 1 SPECIAL
BBC entertainment and features in Manchester has gone into production with a new show for BBC 1 hosted by Jamie Theakstone (left). Namedroppers is currently a one-off special that, if successful,
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MCGOWAN AIMS TO MAKE BIG IMPRESSION IN BBC 1 PILOT
Vera has produced a one-off show with impressionist Alistair McGowan (right) for BBC 1. Alistair McGowan's Big Impression is a 30-minute broadcast pilot due to air on Thursday 2 September. The
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BBC 1 plans pair of thrillers for 2000
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned two new drama thrillers to air in the first quarter of 2000 from the channel's head of drama serials, Jane Tranter.The Wyvern Mystery, a
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Popular music channel VH-1 has lined up Spice Girl Emma Bunton to present her own early evening show, from October. The new 60-minute programme, Emma (right), will broadcast every Friday in
Popular music channel VH-1 has lined up Spice Girl Emma Bunton to present her own early evening show, from October. The new 60-minute programme, Emma (right), will broadcast every Friday in
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VNU LANDS£1.7BN TAKEOVER OF US RATINGS COMPANY
US and Canadian ratings outfit Nielsen Media Research has agreed to a $2.7 billion (£1.7 billion) takeover offer from Dutch publisher VNU. The deal, which has been approved by the directors
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History Channel puts Cromwell in Line of Fire for 10-part series
The History Channel has struck a co-production agreement with Stratford-based independent Cromwell Productions to make a 10-part series on British military history, writes Alice Macandrew.The 10 x 60-minute series, Line of
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EWING SCOOTS OFF FROM MEDIA 100 AFTER FOUR MONTHS
Media 100 UK manager Ed Ewing has left the company after less than four months to join online publisher Scoot. He will be replaced by former Computers Unlimited marketing director Rob
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Sony faces recall bill of£15m-plus
Sony Broadcast and Professional looks set to face a bill of at least£15 million after it revealed a worldwide recall plan for its BP-L range of camera batteries following a
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ITV2 SECURES RIGHTS TO READING ROCK-FEST
ITV2 has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to The Reading Festival, held over the August bank holiday weekend. The general entertainment channel, aimed at a younger audience than the ITV network,
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GWR READING STATIONS RECEIVE£2M FOR NEW COMPLEX
GWR Group is to pump£2 million into its two Reading-based radio stations, 2-Ten FM and Classic Gold 1431/1485. The extra funding is to be ploughed into a new purpose-built complex
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BBC 2 decides to send in the Clunes
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has lined up a new film starring Martin Clunes as an 'anarchic TV presenter who will go to any lengths to win ratings'.Called Sex 'n' Death,
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3DD SELLS ROBBIE WILLIAMS CONCERT PACKAGE
Music distributor and packager 3DD Entertainment has finalised a deal which will see Robbie Williams' Slane Castle concert broadcast live with simultaneous transmissions on Sky One, Sky Box Office, Sky's new
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S4C and BBC Wales launch joint channel
Welsh language broadcaster S4C is gearing up to launch a joint-venture digital channel with BBC Wales to provide coverage of the Welsh Assembly, write Alice Macandrew and Wale Azeez.The new channel,
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RADIO 4 ORDERS PLAY TO ACCOMPANY BLITZ SERIES
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned independent Martin Wietz Associates to produce Dear Gerald, a play about a 12-year-old evacuated during the blitz, to coincide with its documentary series about the blitz,
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C4 ignites old flames
Channel 4 has ordered a six-part education documentary that traces and brings together former partners, writes Wale Azeez.Scheduled for a peaktime slot, The Ex Files is a 6 x 30-minute series
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C4 commissions child support doc
Channel 4 head of news and current affairs David Lloyd has commissioned a three-part series about the Child Support Agency (CSA) from Brook Lapping Productions and Evans Wolfe, writes Wale Azeez.Can't
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C4I celebrates Stack deal
Channel 4 International (C4I) has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Emmy award-winning US documentary-maker Jonathan Stack.C4I will have exclusive distribution rights to documentary series and films made by Stack through
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Aka Pizazz has created the titles for BBC Wales' history of rugby union The Union Game. Designed by Ashley Potter and produced by Angela Cocker, the 40-second sequence features graphic elements
Aka Pizazz has created the titles for BBC Wales' history of rugby union The Union Game. Designed by Ashley Potter and produced by Angela Cocker, the 40-second sequence features graphic elements
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NET MOVE FOR 5 LIVE
£BBC Radio 5 Live has launched a new online service offering listeners the chance to tune into programme highlights via the internet. The initiative allows users to download certain shows from
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ASA UPHOLDS COMPLAINTS AGAINST SKY DIGITAL AND C5
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the body which enforces standards in non-broadcast ads, has upheld two complaints against BSkyB's Sky Digital campaign and one protest against a Channel 5 promotion.One complainant