More News – Page 5083

  • News

    S4C seeks animators with local links

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    S4C is seeking submissions for 26 new animated films to be produced or directed by animators who have lived in, worked in, been educated in or were born in Wales, writes Ashley Davies.

  • News

    BBC poaches Geater from Avalon TV

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has poached Avalon Television's head of television and film Sara Geater to take on the newly created role of director of rights and business affairs, writes Ashley Davies.

  • News

    Paramount wins Third Rock rights

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Paramount Comedy Channel has snatched the exclusive rights to the sixth series of Third Rock From The Sun, writes Simon Ellery.

  • News

    Artsworld appoints Thomas as deputy director

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    New channel Artsworld has hired NVC Arts sales and co-productions director Kim Thomas as its deputy channel director, writes Simon Ellery.

  • News

    Rooster and Bentley merge

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Visual Entertainment (CVE) is folding its Red Rooster operation into Bentley Productions to create a single merged drama outlet, writes Colin Robertson.

  • News

    Wark Clements sells 20% share

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Wark Clements has sold a 20 per cent equity stake to Motherwell Football Club owner John Boyle for£1m, writes Ashley Davies.

  • News

    DYKE OLYMPIC DEFENCE

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke has again hit out at reports criticising the BBC for sending 'too many' staff to cover the Sydney Olympics. Launching the corporation's Olympics coverage on Wednesday

  • News

    BBC WINS 'SMART' PLACE

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has secured a place on the UK's first 'smart' personal video recorder (PVR), which is due to be launched by BSkyB and TiVo this autumn. The corporation said this

  • News

    UNI OFFERS TV SCRIPT MA

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Leicester-based De Montfort University is claiming a first with the launch of an MA degree for television scriptwriting. The MA will run as a one day a week part-time course and

  • News

    BBC DROPS EXCLUSIVE FELTZ

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has confirmed that it will not renew its exclusive two-year contract with presenter Vanessa Feltz at the end of the year.A corporation spokeswoman told Broadcast: 'The BBC has no

  • News

    NTL revamps£25m interactive scheme

    2000-08-18T00:00:00Z

    NTL has relaunched its£25m interactive fund with new rigid guidelines after failing to commission anything from a batch of 200 submitted proposals.The cable giant launched the fund back in March

  • News

    More than 6 million log-on as 'Nasty Nick' disqualified

    2000-08-17T18:07:00Z

    Channel 4 on verge of announcing a replacement for machiavellian schemer who was evicted for breaking rules

  • News

    S4C searches for animators with local links

    2000-08-17T15:43:00Z

    Broadcaster seeks submissions for 26 new animated films

  • News

    Baker quits BBC for Avid

    2000-08-17T14:11:00Z

    Head of technology strategy to enhance manufacturer's relationship with major broadcasters

  • News

    Metrocolor closes doors

    2000-08-17T14:11:00Z

    Carlton to transfer London lab into Technicolor's West Drayton site

  • News

    Liberty Livewire swallows Soho Group

    2000-08-17T10:13:00Z

    Images, 601 and Computamatch latest facilities to join expanding US post-production empire

  • News

    BBC Talent to run into second year

    2000-08-17T10:13:00Z

    Extension of controversial BBC talent-hunt after 2000 scheme attracts nearly 120,000 calls

  • News

    Channel 4 plans slot for raw talent

    2000-08-17T10:13:00Z

    C4 late night and drama departments team up to nurture new writers and directors

  • News

    Indies dominate broadcasting Rich List

    2000-08-17T10:13:00Z

    First Broadcast Rich List reveals Sir Peter Michael as the wealthiest person in broadcasting

  • News

    The Broadcast Rich List 2000

    2000-08-17T10:13:00Z

    The Uk’s top 100 broadcast millionaires