All Broadcast articles in 29 January 1999 – Page 2
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Grimsdale quits C4 to head ICG factual
Peter Grimsdale, Channel 4 commissioning editor for history, religion and features, is leaving to join the BBC independent commissioning group (ICG) as head of factual programming, writes Tim Dams.
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RDF looks at Common people for C4
Indie RDF Television is making a documentary highlighting homosexual activity on Clapham Common for Channel 4's Cutting Edge strand, writes Jason Deans.The show, coming in the wake of the Ron Davies
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C4 INTRODUCES DISABLED TALENT DATABASE
Channel 4 is launching a new disability talent database as part of an effort to offer disabled people a fast-track route into programmes and programme-making. The database, comprising actors, presenters, journalists,
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Deakin leaves Uden for arts position at C4
Channel 4 has recruited Camilla Deakin, senior producer at Uden Associates, to become deputy commissioning editor, arts and music, writes Tim Dams.
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ITV and C4 scoop MGM movie deal
ITV and Channel 4 have joined forces for the the first time to negotiate a complex $40 million (£24.2 million) deal for a package of movies from Hollywood film studio MGM.Films
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C4 unveils trio of schools shows
Channel 4's schools department has commissioned a raft of programmes to air around the turn of the new millennium, writes Tim Dams.
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ITC slaps down C5 for late-night sex
The Independent Television Commission is preparing to rebuke Channel 5 in its Annual Performance Review of licensees for what it regards as the station's inappropriate use of erotic material.The review, to
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Microsoft takes 5% stake in NTL
The UK cable industry was given a shot in the arm on Monday (25 January) when US software giant Microsoft shelled out $500 million (£302.7 million) for a 5 per cent stake in NTL, writes Alice Macandrew.
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LWT hails ITV and C5 commissions
LWT Productions' entertainment department has won a slate of new commissions from ITV and Channel 5.Following the success of last month's Michael Barrymore-hosted special, Kids Say the Funniest Things, which attracted
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RAPTURE WIDENS ACCESS
Teen channel Rapture has secured access to another 700,000 homes with the conclusion of a carriage deal with the UK's third-largest cable company, NTL.The Norwich-based channel, which launched just over a
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HELKON GAINS ACCESS TO ENDEMOL'S PROGRAMMING
From this month, Endemol International Distribution programming will be exclusively licensed in German-speaking territories by German company Helkon Media. Endemol bought a 51 per cent stake in Helkon last year, and
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DirecTV set to acquire Primestar
US digital satellite TV operator DirecTV is to acquire rival Primestar, reducing the number of players in the satellite market from three to two, writes Claire Atkinson.
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HTV Wales goes into action with soap Nuts and Bolts
HTV Wales has given the go-ahead for its first soap opera for 15 years from head of drama development Peter Edwards, writes Nicola Methven.
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THE ALPHABET GAME SPELLS SUCCESS FOR ACTION TIME
Action Time has won a new commission for its gameshow format The Alphabet Game from Italian commercial broadcaster Canale 5. The channel has commissioned an initial 66 episodes, which will be
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Silicon gambles with add-on cards
A technical abberation in Silicon Graphics' new NT workstations has rendered them incompatible with up to two-thirds of currently available add-on video cards necessary to turn them into non-linear video and
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NICK ASKS WISEDUP TO MAKE CURRENT AFFAIRS DEBUT
Nickelodeon director of programming Howard Litten has commissioned Wisedup Productions to make the channel's first current affairs show. A 13 x 30-minute run of Nick News will premiere at the end
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Nickelodeon UK has swiped the rights to Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from arch-rival children's cable channel Cartoon Network, writes Alice Macandrew. The entire series is set to air on
Nickelodeon UK has swiped the rights to Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from arch-rival children's cable channel Cartoon Network, writes Alice Macandrew. The entire series is set to air on
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Auction Channel to air sports sell-offs
The Auction Channel has clinched a deal with Sky Sports to broadcast a series of 10 live interactive auctions of sports memorabilia, writes Alice Macandrew.The first kicks off on 15 March
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WORLD SERVICE INCREASES ALBANIAN COVERAGE
The BBC World Service added an extra 15-minute bulletin to its Albanian language service on Monday (25 January) because of the growing crisis in Kosovo. It is the second time in
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Jump Design & Direction was commissioned by Brighter Pictures producer Oliver Wright and director Max Barber to create the title sequence for new music video and comedy show Bob Downe All
Jump Design & Direction was commissioned by Brighter Pictures producer Oliver Wright and director Max Barber to create the title sequence for new music video and comedy show Bob Downe All