All Broadcast articles in 29 November 2002 – Page 4
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BBC moves to allay fears over Bristol
Post-production facilities in Bristol will welcome news that a BBC 'post-production procurement group' set up to sort out the best possible service deals for BBC Bristol's factual department and the Natural History Unit will not reduce the amount of work outsourced to the local market ...
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Clear Cut credits location with business boost
Eleven-year-old post-production house Clear Cut is celebrating a year of increased business and expansion and is crediting its location in the wilds of west London for the success, writes John Oates
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4Active accused of targeting kids with interactivity
Four Active - Channel 4's delayed interactive service launched this week in time for the start of Celebrity Big Brother- was hit by complaints that the service was intrusive and aimed at children, writes John Oates
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Caught on camera
Comedy producer Phil Clarke has come up with an ingenious way of delivering a character's point of view in a sitcom - he's putting cameras on the actors heads, writes John Oates
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Elephant Egg wins second satire series
Elephant Egg, the animation studio jointly owned by UK based media company Elephant Productions and animation company Fictitious Egg, has been commissioned to animate a second series of its quick-turnaround satirical sketches for the BBC Choice show The State We're In, ...
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TSI TX hires for growth
TSI TX has underlined its promises of imminent expansion by creating and filling a new post of operations manager. Previously operations manager at international news agency APTN, Kate Ivens starts her new job this week. Mike Severyn, managing director at TSI TX said: 'Kate will be instrumental as we move ...
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Paisley leaves Omnibus
Veteran broadcast technologist Brian Paisley is leaving his post as managing director of Omnibus Systems to join Quantel. He will join the equipment manufacturer next week as director of broadcast. He will be responsible for developing and selling Quantel's generationQ products
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Sky adds gamepads
Sky is set to launch gamepads for its set-top boxes. The game controllers, available from next week, will cost£14.99 each. Games available reportedly include Asteroids, Boggle, Bust-A-Move, Centipede, Pinball, Pong and Space Invaders
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YTV opens new facility
Yorkshire Television's engineering and technical services departments have ordered a new multi-format technical facility for video standards conversion. The new facility will produce programme tapes for consumer retail and also for re-sale on a global basis to other broadcasters. Outputs will be available in a range of formats including: IMX, ...
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SVC appoints martin
Facilities house SVC has picked Matt Martin to head up its sales department. New Zealand-born Martin was previously running Young and Rubicam's TV department in New Zealand. He has over 10 years TV experience and said: 'I relish the opportunity of promoting SVC's wealth of talent and developing a fresh ...
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Ellard to Resolution
Post house Resolution has appointed Satu Ellard as the company's new facilities manager. Ellard will team up with facilities co-ordinator Louisa Styles, who was also at Soho Editors. They will be based at the Soho branch of Resolution
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BBC 2 to look at black America
Wall to Wall has boosted its coffers by£3.5m after securing a slate of commissions from the UK and abroad, writes Jon Rogers
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Celebrities go on wheelchair journey for C4
Maverick Television creative director, education Richard McKerrow has bagged his first commissions, with a four-strong order for Channel 4, including a charity show in which various celebrities spend 36 hours travelling from Edinburgh to London in a wheelchair, writes Penny Hughes
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Five examines the curse of Blue Peter
Five commissioning editor, factual entertainment Sue Murphy has signed off a raft of new series, headed by a documentary about the highs and lows of fame, writes Jon Rogers
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Prism wins raft of terrestrial kids orders
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned Prism Entertainment to produce Lan Jam, a 7 x 30-minute gaming show for eight to 12-year-olds, featuring live action and animation. At the same time Flextech has asked the indie for two commissions for its ...
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BBC2 to explore Titian's life and painting
Italian artist Titian is to be the subject of a BBC 2 documentary special which recreates the studio in which he composed his masterpieces. The 60-minute piece, The Artist's Studio - Titian, will air in February to coincide with an exhibition of his paintings at ...
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Discovery H&L to air bike restoration show
Worcestershire-based indie i2itelevision has been commissioned to make a show about restoring motorbikes for the Discovery Home & Leisure channel. A Bike Is Born follows the restoration of a 1942 Harley-Davidson, a 1960s Triumph as well as the construction of a trike from scratch. The ...
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Bond and Billy Connolly to get Xmas specials
BBC 1 is to screen two 90-minute Bafta tributes over the Christmas period devoted to James Bond and comedian Billy Connolly. The Bond special will reunite actors who have played him and include music from stars such as Dame Shirley Bassey, while the Connolly show will feature guests such as ...
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Living TV orders child abduction series
Scallywag Pictures and production partner Prerequisite Formats have picked up a series commission for Living TV for a show about parental child abduction. The 10 x 30-minute series will be presented by Suncolumnist and broadcaster Jane Moore and will air in the spring. Living TV ...