All Broadcast articles in 29 April 2005 – Page 4
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Blue stitches up celebs for ITV1
Broadcast post facility Blue has created the look for the new ITV1 series Celebrity Stitch-Up.Blue graphic designer Simon Wye created the title sequence, bumpers and stings using Adobe's After Effects on Apple G5s. The titles use footage from the show of practical jokes being played on celebrities, ...
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Salmon's new waters
Unimpressed by the prospect of moving to Manchester, BBC head of sport Peter Salmon is taking the opportunity to jo...
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Naming or shaming?
Will a Channel 4 Comedy Lab strand prove to be empowering or merely encourage insults to be hurled at the disabled?
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Height of TV manners
Even TV has an etiquette code. So if you plan on going far in your television career, you'd better take note, says Daisy Goodwin.
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The Frost Report
With a career that spans over 40 years, Sir David Frost is one of broadcasting's best-known figures. Lisa Campbell turns the tables on the doyen of interviewers to find out his views on risk-taking TV and how to get politicians to open up.
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Credit where it's due
Producers' alliance Pact has been accused of turning a blind eye to employee exploitation by independent production...
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No DG, no comment
Greg Dyke insists he would have done things differently at the BBC, but his comments exist only in the realm of theory, writes Conor Dignam, Editor
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The Beeb's political operator
Sue Inglish's wide-ranging CV has given her a commercial advantage - and a particular boost in her new role as head...
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Sounding off: state of audio
With so many claims on a television production's budget, audio is often squeezed or overlooked in post-production b...
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NewsWinners and losers in Q1
In spite of ITV's improved financial performance, ITV1 is the biggest share loser in the first quarter of 2005, with multichannel the biggest gainer, boosted by all the Freeview boxes given as Christmas presents. By Philip Reevell.
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NewsAll3Media lines up bid for Mersey TV
All3Media is set to buy Hollyoaksproducer Mersey Television in a deal which could be the final acquisition by the group.
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News'There is no alternative'
BBC director general Mark Thompson has revealed that around 500 staff have already sought information about taking voluntary redundancy, but warned compulsory redundancies may still be necessary.
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NewsTV election news drives away viewers
TV news coverage of the general election is proving a turn-off for viewers - with both the BBC and ITV seeing a drop in audiences for news programmes since the election campaign began.
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NewsGranada sells Hit Me Baby to US NBC network
Granada is gearing up to make a US version of its ITV Saturday night entertainment show Hit Me Baby One More Time.
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NewsITV buys SDN for£134m
ITV has massively boosted its DTT presence by acquiring Freeview multiplex owner SDN for£134m from United Business Media and S4C Digital Media.
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NewsBBC must protect freelance staff
BBC chairman Michael Grade this week waded into the row over conditions in the freelance market, saying the BBC must play a role in stopping abusive employment practices by indie suppliers.
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Thacker quits UK for senior post at 19TV
Granada head of music programming Jeff Thacker, the -executive behind The Royal Variety Performanceand the An Audience With... strand has quit to work with 19TV in the US.
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BBC viewers granted power of life and death
BBC viewers will get the chance to vote on the fate of two critically ill patients in a special combined edition of Casualtyand Holby City.
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Five finds worst celeb drivers
Five is to put celebrities' driving skills to the test in a new live reality show from Mentorn.
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Shine wins Living order
Indie Shine has bagged the contract to make The Biggest Loser UK, one of Living TV's largest ever commissions.