All Broadcast articles in 27 October 2000 – Page 4
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BBC Two unveils awards nominations
Channel 4 and the BBC dominate the shortlist for the first year of the new BBC Two Awards. The nominations are: documentary award: Staying Lost (October Films for Channel 4), A
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The Machine Room is behind the film restoration work for Britain At War In Colour, the new TWI/Carlton series for ITV. Featuring colour archive footage, letters and diaries, each episode of
The Machine Room is behind the film restoration work for Britain At War In Colour, the new TWI/Carlton series for ITV. Featuring colour archive footage, letters and diaries, each episode of
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Emap Digital Radio appoints managing director
Emap Digital Radio has appointed Hallam FM and Magic AM managing director Shaun Gregory as its new managing director. Still continuing in his other roles, Gregory will oversee the development of
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APTN appoints Teague to head of operations
Associated Press Television News (APTN) has appointed freelancer Ian Teague as head of operations, responsible for overseeing and implementing new technology production and heading a team of 50. Teague replaces Nick
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Wireless group appoints managing director to Wave
The Wireless Group (TWG) has appointed a managing director to head its recently acquired South Coast radio station Wave 105.2 FM. The station was previously run by chief executive David Lucas,
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Lux makes first entertainment appointments
New BBC controller of entertainment commissioning Danielle Lux has made her first key appointments, hiring new senior commissioning executives, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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INTERVIEW SPECIAL - The BBC's heir apparent
Will corporation animal Mark Thompson stay at the BBC long enough to steer Greg Dyke's project to fruition or will he be off in search of the commercial experience vital to becoming the next DG? Steve Clarke tracks him down.
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Antelope to make special on Russian missile system
London-based indie Antelope has started production on a 1 x 60-minute special on Russian missiles (working title Russian Missiles), to which BBC 2 foreign affairs strand Correspondent has bought the UK
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AniVenture draws up animation software
AniVenture, a US-based outfit incorporated at the beginning of October, has developed software which it claims can cut up to 40 per cent of 2D animation production costs, writes Joanna Scott.
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BBC WORLDWIDE LICENSES ANIMATION IN SCANDINAVIA
BBC Worldwide has licensed children's animation The Big Knights in Holland and a number of Nordic countries. It will run later this year on Denmark Radio, SVT Sweden, Finland's YLE and
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Healthy competition?
As the government looks to digital TV to offer services in areas such as education and health, Simon Ellery finds public/private boundaries are blurring as broadcasters vie for new public service channels.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - A price too high?
NTL's exit from its Premiership deal indicates that football is not the cash cow it once seemed to be, so where does that leave BSkyB which paid£1bn for its rights?
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America online in talks
US regulators are still locked in talks with executives from America Online over its acquisition of Time Warner after the deal was waved through by the European Commission. Resistance to the
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PEARSON NORTH AMERICA MAKES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Pearson Television North America president and chief executive Brian Harris has unveiled new management appointments.Former Pearson TV executive vice-president William Lincoln becomes chief operating officer Pearson TV International and executive vice-president
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White paper set to allow single ITV
A final hurdle to total consolidation of ITV is set to tumble as the forthcoming communications white paper recommends abandoning the 15 per cent limit on viewing share, Broadcast can reveal.The
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Entertainment wins all Dr Otter rights
Entertainment Rights has secured exclusive worldwide TV and video rights to animated children's series Dr Otter, created by Red Balloo Productions and produced by Ealing Animation, writes Ashley Davies.
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Alcatel, Oracle in broadband tie-up
French telecoms equipment firm Alcatel and e-business software outfit Oracle have formed a new broadband partnership to help telecoms companies deliver interactive television services over their existing copper wire networks.Called thirdspace,
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Rapture airs dome finale
Clubbing and sports channel Rapture Television is to co-produce the last event held at the Millennium Dome, hosted by the Ministry of Sound. Rapture has commissioned Ministry of Sound Television to
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Carlton Food Network to air slimming series
A Carlton Food Network (CFN) series featuring diet and fitness expert Rosemary Conley called Eat Yourself Slim has gone into production. The 52 x 30-minute series is Conley's first for Carlton
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Pact meets Ainsworth
Producers' alliance Pact met with shadow culture secretary Peter Ainsworth on Tuesday (19 October) as part of its lobbying campaign in the run-up to the forthcoming communications white paper.Independents' quotas, the