All Broadcast articles in 28 January 2000 – Page 5
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Scottish Radio builds up£75m war chest
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has unveiled plans to hold a rights issue to raise a£75 million war chest to fund acquisitions in 'traditional and new media' - sparking speculation it
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ITN ACTION SUSPENDED
Industrial action at ITN planned for Thursday (27 January) and Monday (31 January) has been suspended after union members voted to ballot on new proposals put forward by ITN executives. The
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Orad adds Elset to its virtual set offer
Orad Hi-TEC Systems has bought the entire Elset virtual set product line from Accom, consolidating its dominance of the 3D virtual studio market.The outfit now claims to supply 60 to 70
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Gormenghast settles after first-night high
After the dizzy heights reached by Gormenghast's first outing last week, the fantasy drama settled into a more typical BBC 2 audience on Monday (24 January), writes Paul Donovan.According to unofficial
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Cartoon Network is to air a live interactive version of one of its characters, Johnny Bravo (left), in what is said to be a UK TV first, writes John Plunkett. The
Cartoon Network is to air a live interactive version of one of its characters, Johnny Bravo (left), in what is said to be a UK TV first, writes John Plunkett. The
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BBC FILMS AND ALCHYMIE BANKROLLS BORN ROMANTIC
BBC films and feature film indie Alchymie are financing a new romantic comedy film, called Born Romantic. Produced by Kismet Films and co-produced by Alchymie, it is the second feature by
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INTERVIEW - Open all hours
Simon Pollock has built up Open TV's business rapidly, but it won't always have the interactive TV field to itself. Can the software supplier keep ahead of the competition?
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CARLTON AMERICA APPOINTS SACKS AS SALES HEAD
Jeri Sacks has been appointed vice-president, domestic sales at Carlton America, responsible for selling domestic broadcast rights to TV movies and the film libraries of Carlton International's catalogues. The catalogues include
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Heading for a fall?
After losing Friends and ER to Channel 4, Sky One is set to beef up its schedules with programming that had been destined for Sky Premier. But do execs need to press the panic button, asks John Plunkett.
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ANGLIA'S TRISHA LANDS PEAKTIME ONE-OFF
Anglia Television has secured a one-off peaktime commission from ITV for a celebrity-based show starring daytime presenter Trisha Goddard.Celebrity Heartbreaker will focus on the difficulties encountered by high-profile media celebrities when
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Mosey announces BBC News top three
BBC News head of TV news Roger Mosey has named his three new top executives to replace the nine key management roles he axed earlier this month.Deputy controller, TV news channels
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CINAR ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP
Cinar Corporation has promoted David Ferguson from vice-president to president of Cinar Europe as part of a management shake-up to separate its corporate interests from education and entertainment. Ferguson (right) will
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ITC News at Ten inquiry to follow annual review
The Independent Television Commission is gearing up to produce a two-stage annual performance review for ITV - with the second round featuring the regulator's much-ianticipated inquiry into the network's post-News at
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Root appoints Maniura to oversee Arts Zone
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has appointed an editor to oversee the channel's new Sunday Arts Zone, to be launched this spring, writes Steve Clarke.Peter Maniura, as well as being responsible
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OFF THE RECORD - The art of the matter
Just who can the BBC persuade to take on the poison chalice that the post of head of arts has become? No arts producer worth their salt will go near the
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TWI sells Asian cricket spectacular
Trans World International has sold exclusive rights to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) first ever Asia versus the rest of the world match to Asia's Sony TV and Sport Vision in
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NTL'S PREMIUM TV BUYS INTO ASTON VILLA FC
NTL subsidiary Premium TV signed a deal this week for a shareholding of just under 10 per cent in Premier League football club Aston Villa, in exchange for a£26 million
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ASTRA TO CARRY QVC-STYLE DIGITAL HOME SHOPPING CHANNEL
Peterborough-based direct marketing outfit Ideal Shopping Direct is to launch an interactive digital home shopping channel. The QVC-style service will broadcast free-to-air 24 hours a day on the Astra digital satellite
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Avalon enters US fray with LA office
The Avalon Group has opened a Los Angeles office with a brief to represent British production companies, formats, programmes and talent in the US.The new arm, Avalon Management USA, will also
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SKY NEWS LAUNCHES STUDENT JOURNALISM AWARD
Sky News has launched a student journalism initiative that includes a student news journalism award, a reporting workshop and a Sky News roadshow to visit schools and colleges. The scheme will