More News – Page 5532
-
News
BBC Choice 'most recognised' digital channel
The BBC's digital channel, BBC Choice, is the most widely recognised digital channel, according to research carried out in December by CIA Media-Lab, writes Alice Macandrew.When asked what digital channels they
-
News
BYFORD MAKES EARLY RUNNING IN FIGHT FOR SUCCESSION
BBC World Service chief executive Mark Byford has emerged as the bookies' early 'steamer' in the race to succeed Sir John Birt as the corporation's director general, according to Ladbrokes.A flurry
-
News
WARBURG LANDS DEVELOPMENT ROLE AT HIT PRODUCTIONS
Madeleine Warburg has been appointed senior development executive at Hit Entertainment subsidiary Hit Productions. Warburg has been freelancing for the last year and has previously worked in senior positions for Barron
-
News
MIRROR GROUP TARGET OF£913 MILLION TAKEOVER BID
The Mirror Group has received a£913 million takeover bid from Regional Independent Media, publisher of The Yorkshire Post. The Mirror Group, which owns cable TV channel Live TV, said it
-
News
HOWE TO STEP DOWN AS BSC CHAIR
Chair of the Broadcasting Standards Commission Lady Howe of Aberavon is to step down on 31 March. Lady Howe has held the position since 1997.She was previously chair of the Broadcasting
-
News
BROWN ADVISER SIGNS UP FOR RADIO 5 SUNDAY SERVICE
Charlie Whelan, former adviser to Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, is joining BBC Radio 5 Live's new Sunday morning show, Sunday Service.Whelan joins Times columnist Michael Gove and presenter Fi
-
News
PORTER TO PRESENT CHANNEL 5 MOVIE CHART SHOW
Gail Porter, presenter of BBC 2 children's show Fully Booked, is to front Channel 5's Movie Chart Show from Sunday (24 January). The show, produced by Mentorn Barraclough Carey subsidiary Worldwide
-
News
'ELITIST' RADIO STATION SHAPES UP TO TAKE ON R3 AND R4
TV producer Tariq Ali and playwright Howard Brenton have called for an 'unashamedly elitist' radio station to challenge BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. The pair are said to be seeking
-
News
BBC WORLD SERVICE VETERAN MACDONALD DIES
Alan Macdonald, lately BBC World's head of business development, and regional director South Asia and Middle East, has died aged 53, following an illness. Macdonald joined BBC External Services News, forerunner
-
News
PRESSURE GROUP TO DEBATE PUBLIC SERVICE REMIT
The Voice of the Listener & Viewer will hold its fifth international conference, Broadcasting, Democracy & Social Inclusion, next month. The conference will focus on the future remit of public service
-
News
SONY AWARDS DEADLINE
The last date for submissions to the 1999 Sony Radio Awards is next Tuesday (26 January). The 78-strong judging panel will unveil this year's winners at the annual awards ceremony on
-
News
MERIDIAN TRIO ON THE UP
Meridian Broadcasting has promoted three staff to senior controller positions as part of a drive to beef up its factual programming credentials. Head of development Patricia Powell has been promoted to
-
News
MELODY TURNS TO MAGIC
London's Melody 105.4 FM was officially renamed Magic 105.4 on Friday (15 January), completing the roll-out of Emap Radio's Magic brand across the country. Magic 105.4 FM will be the flagship
-
News
CHRYSALIS POACHES PAIR
Chrysalis Radio has headhunted Jana Rangooni from GWR and Paul Saunders from Emap Radio to join as programme directors of two Galaxy stations.Rangooni will take up the position at the north-east
-
News
POPESCU TOURS REGIONS
New Six O'Clock News editor Mark Popescu has embarked on a whistle-stop tour of the BBC's regional newsrooms before relaunching the BBC 1 bulletin later this year.It has still not been
-
News
Byford under fire over cuts
BBC World Service executives are facing a double showdown with trade unions after claims that 100 jobs are to be axed as part of a bid to save£20 million.The job
-
News
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSkyB) chief executive Jeff Henry has done his first deal with Pearson Television to clinch the rights to The Benny Hill Show (above) for Granada Plus, writes Alice
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSkyB) chief executive Jeff Henry has done his first deal with Pearson Television to clinch the rights to The Benny Hill Show (above) for Granada Plus, writes Alice
-
News
Eurosport delays full launch of UK service
Pan-European sports channel Eurosport has delayed the full launch of its new UK service because of continuing trials of new digital facilities.British Eurosport, which is set to replace the European service
-
News
UK Gold outshines Sky 1 at Xmas
UK Gold eclipsed cable and satellite rival Sky 1 in the ratings for the first time over Christmas, according to consolidated viewing figures released last week, writes Alice Macandrew.The BBC/Flextech joint-venture
-
News
The History Channel's head of on-air, Terry Yetton, commissioned BSkyB senior designer Madelaine MacGregor to create a new set of idents for Conflict, the channel's long-running series on the history
The History Channel's head of on-air, Terry Yetton, commissioned BSkyB senior designer Madelaine MacGregor to create a new set of idents for Conflict, the channel's long-running series on the history of