All Broadcast articles in 22 January 1999 – Page 4
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BYFORD MAKES EARLY RUNNING IN FIGHT FOR SUCCESSION
BBC World Service chief executive Mark Byford has emerged as the bookies' early 'steamer' in the race to succeed Sir John Birt as the corporation's director general, according to Ladbrokes.A flurry
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Byford under fire over cuts
BBC World Service executives are facing a double showdown with trade unions after claims that 100 jobs are to be axed as part of a bid to save£20 million.The job
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MPs call for guarantees on future of Pebble Mill
Birmingham Labour MPs have requested a high-level meeting with BBC director general John Birt to seek assurances that network production is to continue in the city, writes John Lewis.MPs fears have
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Carry on Kelvin
From Norwegian weather reports to topless darts, Live TV made the industry blush. Now a new book reveals the goings-on at Britain's most notorious station.
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Kirch puts ceiling on investors
The Kirch Group is planning to limit the stakes potential investors or strategic partners will be able to take in its core TV business to around 10 per cent, writes Martin
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Central and Warner pilot ITV drama The Surgeon
Carlton Television and independent producer Warner Sisters have joined forces to make a drama pilot about a female surgeon for ITV, writes Nicola Methven.The Surgeon, a 1 x 90-minute commission from
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Comedy Central to roll out its format
US cable service Comedy Central, which commissioned hit animation South Park, is considering a plan to roll out its channel format around the globe in 1999, writes Claire Atkinson.Comedy Central's international
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CHRYSALIS POACHES PAIR
Chrysalis Radio has headhunted Jana Rangooni from GWR and Paul Saunders from Emap Radio to join as programme directors of two Galaxy stations.Rangooni will take up the position at the north-east
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OFF THE RECORD - Close shave at Talk
Kelvin 'Big Mac' MacKenzie has been swinging his trademark axe at Talk Radio again this week. Big Mac's latest casualties are the station's entries for this year's Sony Awards.Word is that
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Meridian unveils new commissions
United News & Media subsidiary Meridian Broadcasting has picked up a diverse raft of factual commissions from ITV, Channel 5 and ITV2.New factual business won by Meridian includes ITV series Tested
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ITC upholds Yorkshire complaints
The Independent Television Commission has upheld 42 complaints from viewers about the violent content of Yorkshire Television's (YTV) ITV mini-series, Trial and Retribution II, writes Jeanette Blair.The ITC deemed that images
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Component has created the titles and content graphics for LWT three-parter Infidelity. Designed by Keith Livingstone, the sequence features a red rose opening in the foreground of a shot of a
Component has created the titles and content graphics for LWT three-parter Infidelity. Designed by Keith Livingstone, the sequence features a red rose opening in the foreground of a shot of a
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OFF THE RECORD - END CREDITS
Bernard Clark, managing director of Clark TV, has a secret tape of two TV bigwigs talking in a Notting Hill house ...
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Granada TV digs deep to make Cruel Earth drama
Granada Television is in post-production with futuristic series Cruel Earth, which, at£700,000 an hour, is the most expensive contemporary drama the company has made, writes Nicola Methven.Granada TV director of
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ITV SETS MARCH DATE
ITV is believed to have decided on Monday 8 March as the date for the introduction of its post-News at Ten schedule. Meanwhile, Tonight with Trevor McDonald is said to have
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PRESSURE GROUP TO DEBATE PUBLIC SERVICE REMIT
The Voice of the Listener & Viewer will hold its fifth international conference, Broadcasting, Democracy & Social Inclusion, next month. The conference will focus on the future remit of public service
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Eurosport delays full launch of UK service
Pan-European sports channel Eurosport has delayed the full launch of its new UK service because of continuing trials of new digital facilities.British Eurosport, which is set to replace the European service
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LWT makes Smith factual deputy
LWT head of current affairs Will Smith has been promoted to the new position of deputy head of factual, following his success at winning new commissions for the department, writes Nicola
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WARBURG LANDS DEVELOPMENT ROLE AT HIT PRODUCTIONS
Madeleine Warburg has been appointed senior development executive at Hit Entertainment subsidiary Hit Productions. Warburg has been freelancing for the last year and has previously worked in senior positions for Barron
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SMG fury as ITC rules on ITV digital service
Scottish Media Group (SMG) executives have reacted angrily to the Independent Television Commission's decision to conduct a public interest test over their proposed digital ITV service for Scotland.Scottish 2 Television, a