All Broadcast articles in 27 April 2001 – Page 5
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Football Documentaries underway for C4
Channel 4 head of programmes, nations and regions Stuart Cosgrove has commissioned Granada Television and Belfast-based indie Hot Shot Films to produce a documentary for its Football Storiesstrand which will
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Windows Media latest
Soho streaming specialist Root6 takes a look at the latest on offer from Microsoft including High Definition Streaming at only 3MB per second
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Jerry Springer to come back late on C5
Channel 5 controller of entertainment Alan Nixon has re-commissioned Carlton to make a longer series of chat show Late Night With Jerry Springer.Springer, who has also signed up to present
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BBC orders tapeless production system
BBC Technology appoints Munich-based software developer AIST to build 600-workstation system for BBC's Natural History Unit which could see roll-out across corporation
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Fusion Radio to launch its own chart show
The Fusion Radio Group is launching a rival to commercial radio's national Sunday evening Pepsi Chart Show.The 180-minute show, which is due to air from July, is aimed at the
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Open University places science drama order
Birmingham-based indie Maverick Television has been commissioned to produce a 6 x 30-minute drama for the BBC and the Open University.Ordered by BBCscience commissioning editor Steve Wilkinson, the series is
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More Linda Green episodes ordered by BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey is poised to order four more episodes of romantic comedy drama Linda Greenfrom Manchester-based indie Red Production.They are expected to air in September with
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Bazal in co-production deal for travel show
Bazal has struck its first deal with the National Geographic channel after agreeing to co-produce a 'real-life' travel documentary series, Up For It.The 26 x 30-minute series, which features holiday
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National Geo to broadcast Pearl Harbour doc across global channels simultaneously
National Geographic Channel is to broadcast a documentary across all its global channels simultaneously for the first time.In a strategy which it claims will bolster its future purchasing power, the
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Veil shows PDA to TV link
US software developer shows technology which links broadcast stream to hand held devices
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IP's mission to Mars
Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf plans to extend the Internet into outer space with interplanetary internet framwork
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C5 commissions landmark documentary on migration of early man
Channel 5 has made one of its most ambitious and expensive factual commissions to date, with a landmark series about early man colonising the planet.The 6 x 60-minute,£500,000 production, to
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September Films to divulge more Soap Secrets for ITV
September Films has been commissioned by ITV to create a 6 x 30-minute series of Soap Secrets, writes Steve AstonCommissioned by ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes the order
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Pilger to front ITV globalisation documentary
Award-winning investigative journalist John Pilger is to present a special documentary on the effects of globalisation for ITV, writes Leigh HolmwoodThe 60-minute one-off programme, The New Rulers of the World, will
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E4's Newman plans South Bank Show clone
E4 director of programmes Andrew Newman has lined up a new eight-part profile series which he hopes will become the channel's version of The South Bank Show, writes Penny Hughes.Nu Skool ,
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C5 commisions landmark documentary
Channel 5 has made one of its most ambitious and expensive factual commissions to date, with a landmark series about early man colonising the planet.The 6 x 60-minute,£500,000 production, to
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Media companies need to combine internet and broadcasting, says Glaser
Real Networks chief tells convention next stage of broadcasting will be about 'The ability to link communities at the local to national to global level'
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ITV lines up two primetime vehicles for Ant and Dec
Zenith-produced Slap Bang and Decision Impossible from LWT set to air on Saturday nights
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TV lines up two primetime vehicles for Ant and Dec
Zenith-produced Slap Bang and Decision Impossible from LWT set to air on Saturday nights
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Disney launches CITV/CBBC rival
Four hour after-school special, Studio Disney, aims to take eight to twelve year olds away from rival TV brands