All Broadcast articles in 27 October 2000 – Page 3
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CNBC EUROPE LAUNCHES TURKISH CHANNEL WITH KANAL E
CNBC Europe has this week launched its first local language channel with a new joint-venture service with Kanal E in Turkey. CNBC-e offers a mix of real-time business and financial markets
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Chairmen clash over News at Ten
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland has defended the switch of BBC 1's 21.00 bulletin to 22.00 as a move that highlights the independence of the BBC governors.Speaking at a BBC board
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Owen lands chairman role at IBC
Quantel founder member and consultant Peter Owen has been named exhibition chairman of IBC following the retirement of incumbent Bob van der Leeden, who has headed the show since 1994, writes Lucy Rouse.
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BROADCOM LAUNCHES INTEGRATED CABLE MODEM CHIP
US technology firm Broadcom launched an integrated chip at last week's Broadband Communications Europe exhibition which it claims will transform European cable operators into multiservice broadband providers. The cable modem EuroDOCSIS
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Granada and Madcowtv sign broadband deal
Granada Enterprises has signed a deal with broadband channel Madcowtv.com giving Granada exclusive rights to all the new channel's commercial ventures.It includes advertising sales, sponsorship, merchandising and licensing on both digital
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NTL testing new broadband services on customers
NTL is conducting customer trials of new broadband services with a view to launching a range of packages priced differently for different speeds.The cable outfit is offering a range of packages
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Initial loses Brit contract
Endemol Entertainment UK production arm Initial has lost the contract to produce this year's pop awards show The Brit Awards after the British Phonographic Industry (BPI ) decided to take the production in-house, writes Tara Conlan.
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OFF THE RECORD - Blue Peter shame
Heads were being scratched at the BBC this week after it emerged that Spurs soccer bunny Les Ferdinand may have been involved in the national tragedy that was the vandalising of
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Sci-Fi set to splash out for birthday
The Sci-Fi channel has commissioned its biggest chunk of original programming to date as part of a week-long celebration of its fifth birthday next month, writes Simon Ellery.
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PROMAX BDA EUROPE CONFERENCE CALLS FOR ENTRIES
The Promax BDA Europe conference has called for entries for its 2001 awards with a deadline of 15 December. The awards cover 45 categories across promotion and design, including three additional
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OMNIBUS FITS UP BBC'S LONDON AND KENT FACILITIES
The BBC is to install digital media management and control solutions from OmniBus Systems at regional facilities in Marylebone High Street, central London and Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The installations, which will
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BBC lines up Romaine for new role
BBC director of production Michele Romaine is to take on the newly created post of BBC director of production modernisation, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Hudson smoothes BBC Wales row
BBC Wales' new head of programmes (English language), Clare Hudson, has placated independents excluded from a recent tender document by insisting normal commissioning rounds will be back on track shortly, writes Ashley Davies.
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BBC News promotes Clark to home news editor
BBC news home planning editor Richard Clark has been appointed to the position of home news editor, replacing Fran Unsworth, who was appointed head of political programmes in July. Clark will
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BBC narrows its property management search to two
The BBC has shortlisted two consortia in the next stage of its search for a partner to manage its property. 2020 Insight and the Foresite Consortium will now start detailed negotiations
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Skaramoosh created the graphic content for Vanished, part of the new BBC Horizon season. Produced by Jonathan Renouf, the programme sets out to explain the mysterious disappearance of a passenger plan
Skaramoosh created the graphic content for Vanished, part of the new BBC Horizon season. Produced by Jonathan Renouf, the programme sets out to explain the mysterious disappearance of a passenger plane
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BBC CREATIVE SERVICES PUSHES CORPORATION'S BRAND
BBC creative services has created a new branding campaign for BBC News 24 and BBC News Online. The campaign features six different scenarios depicting momentous news events such as a car
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ITV backs Celebrity
ITV has asked for an extended run of Carlton TV's Celebrity, despite Barb figures revealing the show is pulling in less than 20 per cent of the available audience, writes Colin Robertson.
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The cops not coming back for a fourth series
BBC 2 controller Jane Root is not commissioning a fourth series of BBC 2 drama The Cops, produced by Tony Garnett's production company, World Productions. Garnett had said he did not
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New TOTP awards launched
BBC Manchester is further developing the Top of the Pops brand, launching the first annual TOTP Awards, to be aired on BBC 1 next year, writes Georgina Lipscomb.