More News – Page 4550

  • News

    EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission published four directives on Wednesday (24 April) outlining regulation for all European electronic communications, including broadcasting. Member states have 15 months to incorporate the directives into domestic law

  • News

    SMG TV loses chief Jagpal.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    SMG TV Productions managing director Jagdip Jagpal has made a sudden departure from the company without a job to go to, writes Steve Aston

  • News

    C5 lobbies ITC over World Cup.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is lobbying the Independent Television Commission (ITC) to allow it to screen World Cup games that would clash with the BBC and ITV's planned coverage.The broadcaster's plea follows plans

  • News

    C4 puts weight behind drama.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has demonstrated a commitment to long-running returning UK drama series for the first time in its 20-year history after commissioning a third run of Teachers, writes Penny Hughes

  • News

    Jubilee will get blanket BBC coverage.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    THE BBC is to give near blanket coverage to the Queen's golden jubilee celebrations with over 100 hours of television and radio programmes costing around #10m devoted to the event, writes Leigh Holmwood

  • News

    Granada lures BBC's iTV man.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Granada has poached the man behind the BBC's interactive version of Walking with Beasts to join its fledgling sport and interactive division, writes Steve Aston

  • News

    RATINGS - Hearty Sunday night fare goes down a treat.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    ITV 1 managed to get the better of a strong BBC 1 challenge in a head-to-head drama tussle this week, writes Jon Rogers

  • News

    B+ YOUNG TALENT LIST.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Production staff from the regions have a strong presence in the shortlist for the first B+ Young Talent Awards. Editor Neil Haggerty (27) and dubbing mixer Ashley Jane Armstrong (25) -

  • News

    GRANADA PLUS GOES 24-7.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Granada Sky Broadcasting channel Granada Plus is set to broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week from 17 June. The channel will continue to show repeats of classic TV

  • News

    LASTMINUTE.COM ON SKY.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Website lastminute.com is the latest company to sign up to BSkyB's Sky Active service. The company's services, which include travel deals and theatre tickets, will be available through the service from

  • News

    PROSPECT FOR HASTINGS.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Former BBC talks and specials producer Richard Hastings is joining indie Prospect Pictures on 1 May as head of development. Hastings, who previously worked at Princess Productions and Action Time, has

  • News

    SCI-FI SHORTS WINNER.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    James Moran has won this year's Sci-Fi Shorts competition. His script, entitled Cheap Rate Gravity, will now be turned into a short 10-minute film and shown initially alongside the film Men

  • News

    Brass Eye is surprise flop at Bafta awards.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4's controversial Brass Eye paedophile special was left empty handed at this year's Baftas as the BBC walked off with the largest share of gongs, including two for BBC 2

  • News

    Beeb Ventures to close.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide's commercial web division, Beeb Ventures, set up to push shopping opportunities around BBC brands, this week became a late victim of the dotcom crash after closing with the loss of 38 jobs, writes Leigh Holmwood

  • News

    PRICE TRIBUTE.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Christopher Price, the host of BBC Choice's Liquid News and the golden boy of the corporation's digital channel, was found dead at his London home on Monday, writes Luke Satchell

  • News

    SCREEN WEST JACKPOT.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Screen West Midlands has secured lottery funds of£500,000 for the coming year to distribute to film and television projects. Two strands of funding are available - production development and sector

  • News

    RTS HONOURS STUDENTS.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Television Society handed out three student awards last Friday (19 April). Suzie Templeton was rewarded for animated tale Dog, while Monica Rubio, Maverick Lychfield-Kelly and Patricia Gomes took the

  • News

    NEW HEAD AT FREMANTLE.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Fremantle Enterprises commercial director Tony Stern has been appointed head of co-production with a brief to bring the distribution and production arms of the company closer together. Stern will work with

  • News

    SOMETHIN' ELSE MOVE.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Somethin' Else has appointed Helen Kemp as business development manager of its interactive division. Kemp was previously an account manager at Matinee Sound & Vision where she worked for two years.

  • News

    PROGRAMMING - TWI scores Discovery World Cup commission.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    TWI has secured its first ever commission from Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) with a 2 x 60-minute football documentary series to air as part of a night dedicated to the World Cup 2002, writes Steve Aston