All Broadcast articles in 25 June 1999 – Page 2
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AMG FX has created a new animated character for tape manufacturer Henkel's latest TV commercial. Produced by Onward Films and directed by Pat Egerton, the commercial features a combination of live
AMG FX has created a new animated character for tape manufacturer Henkel's latest TV commercial. Produced by Onward Films and directed by Pat Egerton, the commercial features a combination of live
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AVESCO SHARES SLIP AMID GEARHOUSE RUMOURS
Shares in Avesco dipped slightly this week amid reports that the company, which is involved in producing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, was considering a move to acquire Gearhouse. Avesco
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MTV base kicks off with Station Zero animation
MTV UK has bought a new animation from MTV in America to premiere on new digital dance channel MTV Base. MTV digital vice-president, programming and production Peter Good has acquired 20
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APRS RELAUNCHES ANNUAL SHOW
The Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) is relaunching its annual show this week. Recording Technology '99, which takes place this weekend (25-26 June) at the Business Design Centre in Islington,
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Politicians applaud governors' U-turn as Yesterday in Parliament returns to Today
BBC governors are today (Thursday 24 June) expected to bow to the demands of politicians and restore Yesterday in Parliament (YIP) as part of BBC Radio 4's Today programme on FM, writes John Lewis.
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Arena Digital has created the graphic sequences for newly released documentary Is God A Number, which uses mathematics to find explanations for the natural world and the workings of the human
Arena Digital has created the graphic sequences for newly released documentary Is God A Number, which uses mathematics to find explanations for the natural world and the workings of the human
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Aristocrats lords it over O'Hanlon drama
BBC 1 drama series Aristocrats started with a masterful 7.2 million viewers and a 33 per cent share at 21.00 on Sunday (20 June), writes Liz Shackleton
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US group buys OB arm of Corinthian
US facilities group National Mobile Television (NMT) is acquiring the outside broadcast division of north London facility group Corinthian Television (CTV), in a deal believed to value the three-and-a-half-year-old OB business
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ASSOCIATED PRESS SELLS ENPS TO CANAL+ AND NRK
Associated Press has sold its Electronic News Production System (ENPS) to French broadcaster Canal+. It will be used to produce a new news channel expected to launch in November. The deal
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EDUCATION - GENRE AUDIT: TV's broader education
Educational TV, once thought worthy but dull, is reinventing itself by borrowing from mainstream genres. Andy Fry reports in the first of a series of new-look Genre Audits.
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EDUCATION - GENRE AUDIT: On a learning curve
Educational programming is likely to undergo a radical transformation with the use of interactive technology. Jane Marlow examines how broadcasters are developing the genre and, right, educational shows on the radio.
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HERR DEPARTS AUTODESK AS BUSINESS RESTRUCTURES
Eric Herr, Autodesk president and chief operating officer and interim head of effects and editing subsidiary Discreet, is leaving the company. His departure coincides with a realignment at the US software
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Sky One to uncover Tenerife in the Autumn
The fifth series in Sky One's popular ... Uncovered strand (Ibiza Uncovered, left) has been commissioned for the channel's autumn schedule, in the form of Tenerife Uncovered. The new 8 x
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Barron to quit Worldwide for BBC job in the autumn
BBC Worldwide director of factual Liz Barron is to return to a broadcasting or production role within the corporation later this year, writes Jason Deans.
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OFF THE RECORD - No invitation to the ball
Hurrah! It's the end of June - the time when our attention turns to one of Auntie's most beloved events. No, not Wimbledon, silly. We're talking about OTR's annual invite to
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OFF THE RECORD - Barking mad
But if Andrew Davies raised the tone of this year's Banff, Canadian indie Bark Productions soon had it back where it belonged. Throughout the week, Bark could be seen promoting its
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BBC settles out of court
The BBC has reached a last-minute out-of-court settlement in the libel action brought by Mori and the market research company's chairman, Robert Worcester. The action centred on allegations made by the
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BBC retains Wimbledon
The BBC has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the Wimbledon tennis tournament for the next five years. The deal covers TV, radio and some internet rights, and continues the corporation's 60-year
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Burrell Durrant Hifle was commissioned by BBC Bristol series editor Peter Symes to create the title sequence for documentary series Picture This. Designed and directed by Rob Hifle, the titles feature
Burrell Durrant Hifle was commissioned by BBC Bristol series editor Peter Symes to create the title sequence for documentary series Picture This. Designed and directed by Rob Hifle, the titles feature
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OPINION - BBC's power play turns to high farce
The BBC can still get many things right, but when it comes to appointing its own leader the corporation's worst instincts have an unpleasant habit of coming to the fore. When