More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3934
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Judge John Deed (BBC1) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Judge John Deed is an unusual drama in these days of whine and poses.'...
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Ancient Egyptians (C4) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'There was no shortage of bad acting or irritating solemnity of tone. On the other hand, the interludes of dullness...
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NewsAllen appoints ITV Broadcast board
ITV chief executive designate Charles Allen has announced the complete executive board for the merged broadcasting division, which covers commissioning, marketing, schedules and sales.
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Game over for Technology
Despite its success in getting Freeview launched, BBC Technology is to be put up for sale. And with Charter renewal looming, there is increasing speculation about other non-core BBC activities, says Suzannah Scott
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Taggart: Atonement (ITV1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'The latest tale... was a hall of distorting mirrors until a chance discovery in a dustbin suddenly made (almost) e...
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Jungle (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Charlotte Uhlenbroek is, as they say, toothsome - eye-candy for grumpy silverback males.'...
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Jungle (BBC1) - Charlies Catchpole, Daily Star and Daily Express
'Our intrepid explorer hacked her way through a dense mass of cliches... It was 32 degrees down there with 100 per ...
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Imagine... The World According to Parr (BBC1) - Nancy Banks-Smith
'Imagine... is funny and poignant.'...
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MacIntyre's Millions (Five) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'This sort of reporter-centred reporting still isn't my favourite TV genre. Even so, I can't deny that MacIntyre do...
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NewsJowell to kick off BBC charter review next week
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell will use a key engagement with broadcasters next week to launch the long-awaited review of the BBC's Charter.
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UK post spending climbs to£1.3bn
UK television, film and commercial producers spent£47m more on post-production in 2002 than they did in the previous year, according to a new report from the UK Film Council.
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Granada unifies cross-Pennine resources
Granada director of resources (North) John Surtees has shuffled his senior executive team to create a single management structure for the Leeds and Manchester-based resources.
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Quantel to offer solid-state compatibility
Manufacturer Quantel has adapted its Generation Q editing and server systems to accept material captured on Panasonic's new solid-state cameras.
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Tilston back to Oasis
Engineer Steve Tilston has rejoined post facility Oasis Television. The former Gee Broadcast and Channel TV man returns to the company following a spell in the Middle East. He previously spent three years as an engineer at Oasis. The Soho-based company has also recruited a business development manager, Darren Musgrove, ...
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Condor takes on two
Condor London has made two new appointments. Senior colourist Jasper Taylor joins from Blue Post Production where he was head of telecine. His credits include The Quiet Storm and work for the BBC, Channel 4 and MTV. Ben Cowell, a 3D animation director, has also been lured to the company. ...
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TSI TX plans growth
Broadcast services company TSI TX has signed a new Simply Media TV channel to its playout facility. Simply Entertainment: The Entertainment Channel, which launched this week on Sky, features film trailers and international DVD releases and gives viewers the opportunity to make on-screen purchases. TSI TX has also announced plans ...
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Leitch losses rise
Manufacturer Leitch Technology's second-quarter losses have increased. The company revealed that it lost $6.4m in the three-month period ending 31 October, the second quarter of the Canada-based firm's 2004 financial year. In the 2002 period, Leitch lost $3.4m, which includes a restructuring charge. Revenues fell 20% in the quarter to ...
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ATR's new facility
Teddington Studios is opening a purpose-built facility for the joint Channel 4, BSkyB and Arena Leisure horse-racing channel, At The Races. The new set-up, which took two months to put together, forms part of the studios'£2m expansion. Fifty At The Races staff are now based at Teddington. The project installation ...
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Regions 'need to keep talent'
BBC director of factual and learning John Willis has called on the major broadcasters and indies to work together to protect regional network production centres from losing talent to London.