All Broadcast articles in 29 October 1999 – Page 4
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Avid to axe staff in restructuring plan
Avid Technology is expected to announce a significant number of redundancies and plans to spin off at least part of Softimage when it reveals a restructure next month.Avid said last Thursday
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Australia mulls loosening of foreign ownership rules
Treating the Australian media just like any other industry over issues of foreign ownership is just one of a package of recommendations from a government advisory panel that, if adopted, would
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RAYNER LEAVES ITEL FOR CARLTON AUSTRALASIA ROLE
Carlton International director of sales Louise Sexton has hired Dominic Rayner from rival UK distributor Itel to become territory manager Australasia. Rayner, who is due to take up his new position
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ITV plays down ITC regional attack
ITV has played down the significance of an attack by Independent Television Commission chairman Sir Robin Biggam over the poor ratings for 18.00 regional ITV news bulletins, writes Jason Deans.Biggam's speech
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MPs asked for licence
The Television Licensing Authority has 'invited' MPs to buy TV licences for the sets in their House of Commons offices, writes John Lewis.MPs have sets to follow Commons business, but they
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TELEWEST AND NTL ANNOUNCE NEW DIGITAL SERVICES
Telewest launched its digital cable service last week as rival NTL announced its plans for high-speed multi-player TV gaming. Telewest aims to make its digital cable service available to half of
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EYE BOOSTS ANIMATION TEAM WITH SIX APPOINTMENTS
Eye has appointed six new animators in a bid to strengthen its team. Eye managing director Ian Bird said the arrivals had been recruited to cope with a growing demand for
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MIH TO FLOAT OPEN TV ON NASDAQ AND IN AMSTERDAM
MIH Holdings, parent company of Open TV, is planning to float the interactive television software company. MIH declined to comment on how much it expected to raise from the flotation, which
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FOX KIDS EUROPE TO FLOAT ON AMSTERDAM STOCK MARKET
Fox Kids Europe is to be floated on the Amsterdam stock market under plans announced by its parent, Fox Family Worldwide (FFW). It will include all FFW's European cable and satellite
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SGI shares slump to all-time low
Shares in troubled computer manufacturer Silicon Graphics (SGI) plunged to an all-time low after the company announced larger than expected first-quarter losses and revealed it would write off $86 million (£51.3
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APTN SEALS EXCLUSIVE BBC DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Associated Press Television News (APTN) has signed a deal with the BBC for world exclusive rights to distribute the corporation's news video. The agreement, believed to run for three years, replaces
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NEWS SPECIAL - SHEFFIELD INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL - Doc-makers agree TV can't be trusted
The television industry wants and needs further regulation because it cannot trust itself to stick to current restrictions, according to a straw poll of documentary-makers at the 6th Sheffield International Documentary
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BUDDAH SCHEME ON AGAIN
Radio independent Wise Buddah is to run its creative intern scheme for a second year. The first two interns taken on this summer, Emma Marston and Ben Bond, have been recruited
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ITC factual chief admits commercial TV concerns
Independent Television Commission head of factual programmes Stephen Perkins admitted at Sheffield last week that he is worried by the low levels of investigative and foreign affairs programming on commercial television,
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RESOLUTION ADDS NEW LINEAR EDITING SUITE
Facility house Resolution is to install a new linear editing suite to add to its current roster of 26 Avid on and offline suites and Softimage DS non-linear systems. Set to
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Hibbert Ralph Animation (HRA) has produced a new commercial for Leo Burnett/Heinz. Directed by HRA's Kim Burdon, the ad portrays the journey of one heroic piece of spaghetti from plate to
Hibbert Ralph Animation (HRA) has produced a new commercial for Leo Burnett/Heinz. Directed by HRA's Kim Burdon, the ad portrays the journey of one heroic piece of spaghetti from plate to
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SPACED DIRECTOR WRIGHT SIGNS FOR AD FIRM GODMAN
Commercials production company Godman has signed Channel 4's Spaced director Edgar Wright in a move that marks his first venture into advertising production.Wright, 25, has been making comedy films for over
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Mosaic seals Reuters access
Mosaic Productions has struck a deal with Reuters giving the indie access to the TV news agency's global crews and resources as part of a move into factual entertainment, lifestyle and
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Fountain in call for more access TV
Former head of Channel 4's Independent Film & Video unit Alan Fountain has criticised his former employer and the BBC for a lack of commitment to access television - programmes that
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INTERVIEW - Learning his ABC
If Michael Davies is not yet a key player in US TV, he soon will be. That's the verdict on the Londoner whose huge success at ABC with Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? could open Hollywood's doors to other UK producers.