All Broadcast articles in 26 February 1999 – Page 4
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MCLAREN TAKES CREATIVE DIRECTOR POST AT SCI-FI
Sci-Fi has appointed Tor McLaren, former head of creative services at XYZ Entertainment Australia, as its new creative director. The appointment follows the promotion of Sci-Fi's previous creative director, Michael Barry,
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Creek stars front ITV psycho thriller
Frenchman's Creek star Tara Fitzgerald is to lead the cast of a new psychological thriller for ITV from United Productions, writes Nicola Methven.The 4 x 60-minute drama, In the Name of
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Directors join up to fight for extra cut
A host of television directors are threatening collective action against TV companies in a bid to up their share of repeat fees and programme sales.Around 200 directors, who want extra payments
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EU LIMITS TV SPORTS DEALS
Karel Van Miert, European Union (EU) commissioner for competition, has announced the EU will scrutinise broadcasters' long-term exclusive rights to sports events in the future, as part of new guidelines drawn
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PARKER DEATH SHOCKS LWT
London Weekend Television was said to be 'shocked and saddened' last week by the death of tape editor Clayton Parker in a car accident. Parker joined LWT at the age of
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Dino debut leads in new Hit shows
Hit Entertainment has unveiled a new slate of animation - effectively doubling the UK producer/distributor's current animation spend to over£18 million over the next year-and-a-half.New programming includes the latest show
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ITK's Millennium Machine limbers up for IBC debut
Innovation TK's (ITK) forthcoming high-definition telecine will make its prototype debut at this year's IBC in September.ITK managing director Stuart Hunt said the new telecine, codenamed the Millennium Machine, was being
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MTV PREMIERES TWO DOCUMENTARIES IN MARCH
MTV will screen two UK premieres in the series Movie Special. The first, on 7 March, is an exclusive documentary on the Sundance Film Festival.The second, on 15 March, is The
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MPS FIGHT FOR SHEEP DOGS
MPs from all parties have condemned the BBC's 'high-handed and insensitive' decision to axe One Man and His Dog. More than 10 MPs have already signed an early day motion expressing
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OFF THE RECORD - One man and his dosh
OTR is astonished at the brouhaha surrounding the Beeb's decision to axe One Man and his Dog, which it had always assumed was a fair summation of its likely audience. The
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ITV fills first News at Ten-free schedule with dramatic fare
ITV is to kick off its first week minus News at Ten with a peaktime schedule packed full of drama and a third run of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?,
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INTERVIEW - Dramatic visions
Since arriving as Channel 4's drama chief 18 months ago, Gub Neal has overhauled the department and now plans to air one original piece a week. Will new shows like Queer as Folk prove a new dawn for drama on C4?
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Sci-fi return dwarfs ITV Lawrence film
BBC 2's new series of Red Dwarf VIII clocked up a sizeable audience of 5.4 million and a 23 per cent share when it launched last Thursday (18 February), writes Tim
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FRONTIER POST EXPANDS WITH TWO NEW EDIT SUITES
Soho post-production facility Frontier Post is embarking on a£150,000 expansion of its Wells Street operation with the addition of two new edit suites. The suites will increase the company's offline
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OFF THE RECORD - Eyres rock
Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted a familiar face in the crowd of ITV's Saturday morning extravaganza, SM:TV Live - none other than Network Centre bigwig Richard Eyre. The ITV chief executive
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ITC set to fan flames in ITV/Sky row
The Independent Television Commission is to reignite the smouldering row between ITV and BSkyB at a meeting on Thursday (25 February) over whether ITV should be forced to supply ITV2 to
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LOACH FIRST PATRON OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S TV WORKSHOP
Renowned film-maker Ken Loach is to become the first patron of HTV West's Television Workshop for young people. Drama workshop leader Adam Fresco said that gaining the support of Loach, who
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Gagging for it
Comedy producer Tony Charles hopes the departure of News at Ten will lead to new opportunities for sitcoms.
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MACKENZIE GOES TO OFT
Talk Radio chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie has written to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) accusing the BBC of 'anti-competitive behaviour' because the Radio Times does not include the station's listings.
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Government 'ignoring' ITV regions
The Prime Minister's decision to use more regional media has not translated into extra coverage for the ITV companies, according to regional political journalists, writes John Lewis.Simon Mares, Central Television lobby