All Broadcast articles in 23 July 1999 – Page 4
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CHILDREN'S ITV PROMOTER MAKES SUDDEN EXIT
Graham Douglas, executive producer for Children's ITV promotional links at Central Television, left suddenly on Tuesday (20 July). A Central spokeswoman would confirm only that his contract, due to run until
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NTL/CWC merger deal edges closer
NTL looks set to win the battle with Telewest for Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), after securing an exclusive period in which to negotiate an£8 billion takeover deal.The agreement, struck
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Commercial radio hails govt review
Commercial radio has welcomed a government review of the way in which analogue licences are allocated, in the hope that some wavelengths currently used by the BBC may be freed up
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INDIE WINS CRAZY DISCOVERY JOINT COMMISSION
York-based independent NMTV has become the first company to win a joint commission from Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) and Discovery's new US digital channel, Wings. The 7 x 30-minute series Plane
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Two Ronnies laugh off the competition
The Two Ronnies made a winning return to BBC 1 on Friday (16 July), pulling 8.8 million (43 per cent share) at 20.00 and eight million (38 per cent) for a
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Omneon convergence plans lure investors
US technology start-up Omneon Video Networks has completed a second round of funding - adding $23.7 million (£15.2 million) to its first round of $8 million (£5.1 million).It will begin beta-testing
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Corporation to oppose privatisers
The BBC is expected to resist any proposals by the Davies committee to privatise BBC Resources or Worldwide, write John Lewis and Steve Clarke.It is also believed the corporation would fight
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INTERVIEW - The new cultural evolution
'Genuinely respected', 'a safe pair of hands', 'on top of his brief'. The broadcast industry, it seems, has a lot of time for Media Secretary Chris Smith.After more than two years
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Studio deal opens up US for Hat Trick
Hat Trick Productions is to open a Los Angeles office on the back of a two-year development deal worth more than $3 million (£1.9 million) signed with Warner Bros this week.In
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ITC seeks successor for departing Smee
The Independent Television Commission is seeking a new head of public affairs to replace Paul Smee, who is leaving in mid-September to head a new financial services trade body, writes Ashley
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On Digital execs talk with rivals
Members of On Digital's senior management team are in talks with rival platform operators following the departure of chief executive Stephen Grabiner, according to sources, writes Alice Macandrew.It is understood three
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New evidence on Guns doc
Fresh evidence over claims of fakery in the Channel 4 documentary Guns on the Street has been given to the Independent Television Commission.A confidential submission by the two Guardian journalists whose
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Pacific to make two docs for Sky
Pacific Productions, the independent set up last year by Rachel Purnell, a former senior vice-president of MTV Networks Europe, has landed two new commissions for Sky One's autumn schedule, writes Alice
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Sky News in documentary move
Sky News plans to produce up to 10 documentaries a year for the international market after the success of Edward and Sophie - The Making of a Modern Marriage, which sold
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DYKE'S SOCCER PLEDGE
BBC director-general designate Greg Dyke this week vowed to win back football for the corporation and continue to challenge its rivals for ratings. Speaking to Gloria Hunniford on her Channel 5
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EDITORS ON THE MOVE
Rushes' former Flame and Inferno artist Paul Hannaford has returned to the facility to concentrate on Inferno production - after spending 18 months working at Digital Pictures in Sydney, where he
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Massie lands top job at LWT entertainment
LWT Productions controller of entertainment and comedy Nigel Lythgoe has given Bob Massie the new role of head of entertainment but has yet to sign up a head of comedy, writes
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ICG HIRES FOUR NEW EXECS
Peter Grimsdale, head of factual in the BBC independent commissioning group (ICG), has appointed four new commissioning and development executives.Celia Taylor, series producer of Channel 4's Driven, has been recruited as
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PEARSON EYES GRADE
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is reported to have been approached as a possible successor to Greg Dyke as Pearson Television chairman and chief executive.But Pearson insiders maintained that
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TAPS FESTIVAL ON URGENT SEARCH FOR SITCOM SCRIPTS
The Television Arts Performing Showcase (Taps) is looking for 30-minute sitcom and comedy drama scripts for a comedy festival to be held at Teddington Studios in September. For more information contact