All Broadcast articles in 30 April 1999 – Page 4
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RAI grabs Telepiu stake from Canal+
Canal+ has concluded what it says is a 'definitive accord' with Italian broadcaster RAI, which sees the Italian public service broadcaster take 10 per cent of Canal+ subsidiary Telepiu, writes Paul
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Channel rethink for major players
Many of the industry's leading manufacturers - including Sony, SGI and Avid - are considering a comprehensive re-examination of their channel strategies in an attempt to deal with changing markets and
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PIXELPOWER UNLEASHES CLARITY HD CHARACTER GENERATOR
PixelPower has launched the Clarity HD character generator. Targeted at broadcast and OB operations, it is expected to ship in June priced at around£45,0000, although existing Collage users can upgrade
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CHRYSALIS DISTRIBUTION ON MIP-TV MURDER SPREE
Chrysalis Distribution renewed several deals at Mip-TV earlier this month for Midsomer Murders, extending agreements with SVT Sweden, TV2 Norway, YLE Finland, DR Denmark and Dutch channel NCRV. VRT Belgium bought
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VAN OUTEN JOINS CLARY FOR SECOND RUN OF PRICKLY HEAT
Sky One head of commissioned programming Jamie Roberts has ordered a second series of gameshow Prickly Heat (left) from LWT. The new 10 x 60-minute series sees Denise Van Outen join
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MPs urge ECB to consult Commenwealth nations
The English & Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) has been urged by MPs to seek consultation with Commonwealth countries over the award of overseas TV and radio rights, writes John Lewis.MPs were
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PHILLIPS TAKES ON PROGRAMME CONTROLLER ROLE AT XFM
Andrew Phillips has been appointed programme controller of Capital Radio's London indie music station, 104.9 Xfm. Phillips, currently programme controller at Kent commercial station Invicta FM, will join Xfm on 17
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DAVIES QUITS LAMBIE-NAIRN
Lambie-Nairn commercial director Sarah Davies is leaving to set up her own business. Davies, who joined the branding specialist 17 years ago, retains both a consultancy and a significant shareholding in
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OFF THE RECORD - A matter of life or death
The makers of Cold Feet got rather more than they bargained for when filming an episode of the second series in a multi-storey car park in Manchester. Producer Christine Langan and
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DEMOGRAPHICS - Television's tribal gatherings
As society changes TV stations are adopting more touchy-feely approaches to keeping track of their audiences. David Wood and Peter Keighron report on the BBC's 100 Tribes of Britain and on how other broadcasters are coping.
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ON DIGITAL SCORES WITH WEEK OF GULLIT PROGRAMMING
On Digital director of programmes Ashley Faull has secured Newcastle United manager Ruud Gullit to present a week of exclusive programming celebrating the Uefa Champions League in the run-up to the
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Houlihan steps up to lead LWT docs
LWT has created the new role of head of documentaries for executive producer Joe Houlihan, whose credits include docu-soap Airline, writes Ashley Davies.In his new post, Houlihan will report to Jim
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Firth stars as Donovan Quick
Donovan Quick, a BBC 1 TV movie starring Colin Firth, has gone into production this week on location in Glasgow, writes Liz Shackleton.The single drama, which will be broadcast early next
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PANASONIC LAUNCHES HD VERSION OF DVCPRO
Panasonic has unveiled an HD version of its DVCPro tape format, which supports both 1080i and 1035i standards. The company announced two video recorders, the AJ-HDC10 and AJ-HDC20, as well as
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NEW RANGE OF DVD WORKSTATIONS FROM SONIC
Sonic Solutions has unveiled a new range of DVD audio and authoring workstations, The SonicStudio HD audio workstation is based on the company's high-definition sound processing technology, which provides up to
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UK facilities eye HD's potential
UK facilities at both ends of the spectrum look set to increase their high-definition capability despite there being little likelihood of fully fledged European HD transmissions for many years to come.At
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Fact or fiction?
Can Wall to Wall drama chief Gina Cronk make a name for herself in an outfit better known for its factual credentials? Alice Macandrew reports.
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FESTIVAL SEEKS THE YOUNG
The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival is inviting applications for Television & Young People (TVYP), its free education scheme for young people. There are 150 TVYP places for 18 to 21-year-olds
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PETERS JOINS STAR FM
John Peters has been appointed the new programme manager at Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead commercial radio station, 106.6 Star FM. Peters, who will also present the weekday slot between 10.00 and
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NTL pulls out from football takeover
NTL has shelved plans to bid for Newcastle United, arguing that a report from the Competition Commission (CC, formerly the Monopolies & Mergers Commission) blocking BSkyB's£623 million bid for Manchester