All Broadcast articles in 28 January 2000 – Page 6
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Grade back in TV world
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is to dip his toe back into the world of television for the first time since leaving Horseferry Road in 1997, writes Tim Dams.Grade
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Pilger back on ITV with Iraqi film
John Pilger's latest ITV film will be a 90-minute investigative special from Carlton TV exploring the effects of UN sanctions on the Iraqi population, writes David Wood.Paying the Price - the
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SMPTE LOOKS AT BANDWIDTH, BITRATE AND RESOLUTION
Bandwidth, Bitrate and Resolution is the title of SMPTE's 34th Advanced Motion Imaging Conference being held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco February 3-5. An all-day seminar next Thursday (3
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Barnes Trust revamps management
The Barnes Trust Media facilities group is restructuring to bring its constituent companies closer together.Chairman of the group Simon Bowen will take on the role of chief executive, while group managing
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Mentorn shuts Manchester base
The Mentorn Group has closed its Manchester operation MBC North, blaming the closure on broadcasters' lack of commitment to the regions, writes Tim Dams.The move has led to three full-time redundancies,
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BBC mulls EastEnders expansion
BBC 1 is working on plans for a fourth weekly episode of EastEnders, writes Tim Dams.The proposals have been under discussion for some time between BBC drama executives and BBC 1
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WRITERS TAKE UP RESIDENCE AT BBC DRAMA
BBC drama has signed up its first ever writers in residence. Diane McInerney and Sebastian Baczkiewicz will work with established script writers in radio and TV for the next six months
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BBC to swing with Primates
The BBC's Natural History Unit (NHU) is making a new series about primates that will let viewers make up their own minds about the similarities and differences between humans, monkeys and
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BUERK SIGNS NEW BBC DEAL
BBC newsreader Michael Buerk has signed a one-year contract to stay with the BBC, confounding speculation that he might follow chief political correspondent John Sergeant to ITN. Buerk will continue presenting
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TWO RETIRE AT BBC SCOTLAND
BBC Scotland head of children's and millennium programmes Liz Scott and head of education and religion Andrew Barr are to take early retirement. Scott leaves at the beginning of April, while
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Denton quits BBC religion for Planet Wild
Former editor of Everyman Richard Denton is leaving BBC religion in Manchester to join Liverpool-based producer Planet Wild, writes Tim Dams.Denton, who is currently BBC religion, television documentaries executive producer, joins
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BBC Online takes the lead in Europe on web video
BBC Online now carries more audio and video on its websites than any other European internet site, its director Nigel Chapman told the IBC Broadcast Internet 2000 conference last week.'Five per
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BIRT'S BBC - Thirteen turbulent years
While most industry insiders regard John Birt's BBC management as a disaster, a consensus is beginning to emerge over his achievements. Steve Clarke looks back at the highs and lows of Birt's reign.
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BBC's Gibson plans shows for daytime
BBC features in Bristol is to make its first move into daytime television on the back of two new commissions for BBC 1.BBC features head Jeremy Gibson announced this week that
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OPINION - Time to open up BBC's finances
Has Greg Dyke brought shame on the BBC, falling guilty to accusations of deception over his personal finances? He was certainly hounded by the national press last week with revelation upon
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BERESFORD QUITS FILMFOUR FOR TALKBACK PRODUCTION JOB
TalkBack Productions has hired FilmFour head of physical production Joanna Beresford to be head of production. She replaces Sally Debonnaire, who was promoted a year ago to deputy managing director but
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COURT RULING FORCES BSKYB TO SHELVE BEST FILM
BSkyB was this week forced to postpone for three months the TV screening of one of its most high-profile movie co-productions, Best, after a landmark High Court ruling. The action was
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OFF THE RECORD - Blown off course
You have to be made of stern stuff to work on BBC 1's Vets in Practice, as the latest series demonstrates. One item involved filming at an animal rescue centre in
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ROWSELL JOINS KINGSTON TLI FROM BLUE TURTLE
Kingston TLI's TV facilities division has appointed Steve Rowsell as business development manager, responsible for liaising with broadcast and corporate producers. He joins the company from Blue Turtle Pictures, where he
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OFF THE RECORD - Technological breakdown
With much razzmatazz the BBC revealed its latest waste of licence fee money this week - FutureWorld. The corporation has spent£5 million on a technology exhibition which will tour the