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One of the centrepieces of BBC 1's Christmas Day schedule will be Hooves of Fire, a 30-minute animation and the first in-house production from BBC animation in Bristol, writes Tim Dams
One of the centrepieces of BBC 1's Christmas Day schedule will be Hooves of Fire, a 30-minute animation and the first in-house production from BBC animation in Bristol, writes Tim Dams.
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Hall mulls current affairs switch
BBC News chief executive Tony Hall is mulling plans to restructure the BBC's current affairs department, which could involve merging it with the BBC political programmes unit and handing it control
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BBC KID'S JOB SHORTLIST
The BBC is not expected to fill the vacant post of BBC Production head of children's programmes until after director general designate Greg Dyke completes his review of BBC Broadcast in
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TELEWEST PICKS CHAIRMAN
Telewest Communications deputy chairman Cob Stenham is to succeed Gary Ames as chairman of the cable company. Stenham will take over with immediate effect, but Ames remains as a director and
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GRIFFIN JOINS GRANADA
Granada Media Group has appointed a new director of channels, Chris Griffin, who effectively replaces Stuart Prebble as head of the outfit's pay-TV operations. Griffin joins from consultancy firm Griffin Lewis
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GERI TO SPICE UP ITV
Carlton has signed up former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell to host a 1 x 60-minute show for ITV. The one-off programme will include the three top 10 singles from her album
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EXPORT REPORT PUBLISHED
The Creative Industries Task Force report into UK TV exports was published by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport on Friday (26 November). As exclusively revealed in Broadcast (12.11.99), the
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C5's Warner deal brings Matrix to UK
Channel 5 has signed a film deal worth more than $20 million (£12.4 million) with Warner Bros International Television (WBIT) for a batch of movies including The Matrix.Under the terms of
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Harris moves up at BBC drama serials
BBC Production head of development, drama serials Pippa Harris has been promoted to executive producer in drama serials, writes Tim Dams.Harris will focus on two-parters and contemporary original serials and BBC
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Pearson's Little Pond to set up US/UK comedy swaps
Pearson Television is mounting a drive to encourage transatlantic cross-fertilisation of comedy talent through new indie Little Pond Television, writes Tara Conlan.American writers are to be encouraged to work on UK
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Fulmar bags commissions worth close to£2 million
Cardiff-based indie Fulmar Television has secured eight new commissions and two recommissions with production budgets totalling£1.75 million, writes Tara Conlan.The slate two 50-minute arts programmes ordered by BBC 2 controller
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Ecosse to film Royal marriage
Ecosse Films has been commissioned by FilmFour to produce a new film centring on the volatile marriage between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, writes Paul Donovan.Ecosse Films executive producer Douglas Rae
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GREEN RETURNS TO SKY SPORTS AS GENERAL MANAGER
Simon Green is returning to Sky Sports as general manager, Sky Sports Ventures, after three years in the US working for News Corp sister company Fox Sports. Green will report to
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RA GIVES WIRELESS GROUP NOD OVER IRG PURCHASE
The Radio Authority has given a preliminary thumbs up to the Wireless Group's acquisition of the Independent Radio Group (IRG). The deal is the subject of a public interest test by
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FREELANCE DIRECTORS URGED TO JOIN DPRS TO KEEP RIGHTS
Freelance directors are being urged to register with the Directors' and Producers' Rights Society (DPRS) in a bid to protect their rights to their own work. Broadcasting union Bectu, the Directors'
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CARLTON WOMEN IN FILM AND TV HELD AT DORCHESTER
The 1999 Carlton Television Women in Film and Television Awards will be held on Tuesday (7 December) at London's Dorchester Hotel, hosted by Meera Syal. Categories include business, craft, creative originality,
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BORDER TV RECORDS RISE IN TURNOVER
Interim results for Border Television show a 21 per cent increase in turnover for the six months to 31 October 1999. Television turnover was up 7.3 per cent giving the company
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MONEY CHANNEL IN TALKS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE
The Money Channel is understood to be in talks to secure international carriage deals. The channel, due to launch in the UK on 7 February on Sky Digital, confirmed this week
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SONY UNVEILS RADIO AWARDS 2000
The Sony Radio Awards 2000 were unveiled this week, with a radically revamped set of categories and fewer awards. The 26 categories are: entertainment, comedy, short form, news, sports event, drama
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NEWBIGIN JOINS C4 CORPORATE RELATIONS FROM DCMS
John Newbigin is to become the new head of corporate relations at Channel 4 succeeding Sue Robertson, who is joining United News & Media. Newbigin joins C4 from the Department for