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TV viewing figures slow
A television viewing analysis for April-June 1999, released by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), show that overall total daily viewing grew by 2.92 per cent, short of the 3.31
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NTL harmonises pricing
NTL has introduced a new national pricing package that harmonises all its phone, internet and TV prices for consumers on a country-wide basis. Until now, the rates for customers have differed
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Newsnight gets Campbell
Nicky Campbell, BBC Radio 5 Live and ITV presenter, is to join Newsnight as a presenter. The main Newsnight presenting team of Jeremy Paxman, Kirsty Wark and Jeremy Vine will remain
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Bakewell replaces Parker
British Film Institute (BFI) chairman Alan Parker has been named as the first chairman of the new Film Council. The distinguished director, responsible for films such as Bugsy Malone and Midnight
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Welsh news on Internet
BBC Wales is to launch what it is calling the first-ever daily Welsh-language 'newspaper' on the internet. Controller of BBC Wales Geraint Telfan Davies, said the new service would be launched
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ITC will regulate on interactive TV
Digital broadcasters preparing to launch interactive services are bracing themselves for a new set of regulations to be imposed by the Independent Television Commission.The ITC will issue a consultation paper this
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ITV backtracks on Eclipse
ITV is understood to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart over its plans to ignore next week's solar eclipse, and is now set to broadcast three live updates produced by
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Done and Dusted sets up events arm in Ibiza
Fledgling independent Done and Dusted has established a new division to stage events for television broadcast, writes Alice Macandrew.The first project to come out of Done and Dusted Events, which will
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Rory Peck Trust awards grant to Vincent family
The Rory Peck Trust has made its first ongoing grant to the family of late freelance cameraman Tony Vincent, writes Wale Azeez.Vincent was killed while making a wildlife film in January
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Wark signs up ex-Newsnight editor
Glasgow-based indie Wark Clements and Company has announced a management overhaul following its decision to move into drama and further expand its production slate, writes John Plunkett.Jane Rogerson, formerly commissioning editor
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Scots BAFTAS go-ahead despite Media Group's absence
Bafta Scotland is to go ahead with its biannual awards despite Scottish Media Group's refusal to take part (Broadcast, 30.7.99). But there are expected to be fewer categories and the ceremony,
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SKD Media buys Basil Brush Company
SKD Media has paid£1.7 million for Boom! Boom!, the company which owns the intellectual property rights to the character Basil Brush (right). SKD Media chief executive Mike Heap said the
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ITC relaxes timing constraints on 18-rated PPV films
The Independent Television Commission has relaxed timing constraints on when pay-per-view (PPV) movie services can transmit films with an '18' rating. For an experimental period of a year, 18-rated films can
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C4 becomes associate sponsor of Perrier Award
Channel 4 has become an associate sponsor of the Edinburgh Festival's Perrier Pick of the Fringe Award. The broadcaster is supporting the comedy event in a joint effort to spot comedy
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News4oD extends catchup
Channel 4 has extended the catch-up window on its video-on-demand service 4oD from seven days to 30 days.
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European cup-winning legend joins MUTV
Manchester United Television (MUTV) has secured footballing legend Paddy Crerand as a co-commentator in time for the new season. Crerand, a member of Matt Busby's 1968 European Cup winning side, kicked
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British Airways and First Choice sign for NTL Service
NTL announced this week that British Airways and travel company First Choice have signed up to its interactive travel service. The addition of the two companies will allow NTL customers to
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Galton and Simpson to judge Granada Comedy Award
Veteran comedy writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson will head the judging panel for this year's Granada Media Comedy Award (previously the LWT Comedy Writing Award) at this month's Edinburgh Fringe
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Man United ad break complaints not upheld by ITC
The Independent Television Commission received 25 complaints about ITV's decision to insert an ad break immediately after Manchester United won the Uefa Champions' League Cup last May. ITV said post-match output
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ITC shows its Faith
Adam Faith's proposed digital TV station, The Money Channel, has been granted a licence to broadcast by the Independent Television Commission. The channel is expected to launch on cable and satellite