All Broadcast articles in 22 January 1999 – Page 3
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BBC WALES STARTS SHOOTING THE GATEKEEPER
BBC Wales will begin filming The Gatekeeper, a£3 million 6 x 50-minute drama set in Cardiff for BBC 1, on Monday (25 January). The series, directed by Tim Lyn, centres
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BBC Resources wins Scots deal
BBC Resources Scotland has won the contract to supply television coverage of the Scottish Parliament, provoking criticism from local independents who were widely expected to secure the contract.The deal, estimated to
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Wark indie scoops multi-million deal for BBC projects
The BBC has signed a£3 million deal with Newsnight anchor Kirsty Wark and the indie she co-owns with Alan Clements - Wark Clements & Company, writes John Plunkett.The deal will
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BBC BOOK UNVEILED
A book commissioned by the BBC to examine the future purpose and funding of the corporation was launched on Wednesday (20 January). Public Purposes in Broadcasting features essays by academics and
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BBC, ITV slammed for ignoring Wales
The BBC and ITV have been lambasted for their lack of commitment to the Welsh independent production industry in a report out this week.The report, written by David Graham Associates for
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BBC Leeds studios set to relocate
The BBC's regional studios in Leeds and its 160 staff are likely to be moved to a purpose-built complex near the city's School of Music, writes John Lewis.Executives from BBC Resources,
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BBC Choice 'most recognised' digital channel
The BBC's digital channel, BBC Choice, is the most widely recognised digital channel, according to research carried out in December by CIA Media-Lab, writes Alice Macandrew.When asked what digital channels they
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BBC WORLD SERVICE VETERAN MACDONALD DIES
Alan Macdonald, lately BBC World's head of business development, and regional director South Asia and Middle East, has died aged 53, following an illness. Macdonald joined BBC External Services News, forerunner
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THE COMMENT PAGE - Can Byford become World champion?
John Birt's attitude to the World Service has always been odd to fathom. From the beginning of his reign until the corporate restructuring unveiled in June 1996, Birt's attitude to the
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MARS FINISHES BETA TESTING MUSIC SERVICE
Multimedia Archive & Retrieval Systems (Mars) has finished beta-testing a new service, which, it claims, will enable users to access, download and license over 60,000 music tracks online. The new enhanced
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OFF THE RECORD - Bets on next DG hot up
As the whispers about who will succeed BBC DG John Birt develop into a steady murmur, Off The Record can reveal that a new contender has entered the fray. Out of
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Live recruits in bid for original sales
Mark Murphy, Live TV's new director of programmes, has made four appointments in a bid to increase the resale potential of its original output.New recruits include Melanie Eriksen, former channel producer
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SALARY BOOST FOR GREEN
Carlton Communications chairman Michael Green's salary rose by£55,000 to£550,000 in the year to September 1998, according to its annual report. His total remuneration was£658,000, up£100,000 on 1997.
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BRAVO BUYS NEW SERIES OF MARTIAL LAW
Catherine Mackin, head of programming at Flextech channel Bravo, has acquired new series Martial Law from Twentieth Century Fox. Mackin has committed to the first 22 x 60-minute series of the
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TALK PROPOSES TO BROADCAST ROYAL WEDDING
Talk Radio has launched a bid for the rights to broadcast Prince Edward's wedding to Sophie Rhys-Jones, which is expected to take place on 19 June. Talk Radio chief executive Kelvin
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HOWE TO STEP DOWN AS BSC CHAIR
Chair of the Broadcasting Standards Commission Lady Howe of Aberavon is to step down on 31 March. Lady Howe has held the position since 1997.She was previously chair of the Broadcasting
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September to expand sex franchise for BSkyB
Independent producer September Films has won a package of new business from BSkyB, including a new series in the ... Sex franchise, writes Alice Macandrew.September has just finished filming American Sex,
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The History Channel's head of on-air, Terry Yetton, commissioned BSkyB senior designer Madelaine MacGregor to create a new set of idents for Conflict, the channel's long-running series on the history
The History Channel's head of on-air, Terry Yetton, commissioned BSkyB senior designer Madelaine MacGregor to create a new set of idents for Conflict, the channel's long-running series on the history of
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BTM denies House will move
Barnes Trust Media (BTM) group managing director Roger Morris has acted to quash industry speculation that BTM plans to close or move post-production facility The House, following the departure of managing
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OFF THE RECORD - Bus stops at Carlton
As UK distribs pack their bags for Natpe in New Orleans, OTR warns that this year could see the transatlantic TV trade gap widen still further.The evidence? Look no further than