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R2 TO STAGE FIVE-DAY SERIES OF LIVE MUSIC SHOWS
BBC Radio 2 is to broadcast a five-day series of live concerts from Sheffield beginning on 29 September. Among the highlights are Jools Holand and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Lyle
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OWEN ON SIDE FOR BBC CHILDREN'S HERO TO ZERO
BBC Broadcast head of children's commissioning Roy Thompson has greenlit a new football drama that will feature England and Liverpool striker Michael Owen. Produced in-house by BBC Production's children's department, Hero
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INITIAL LANDS PILOT FOR C4'S 4 LATER SLOT
Initial has been commissioned by Channel 4 for a live one-hour broadcast pilot, Frontal. The show, which was ordered by C4 commissioning editor night-time Stevan Keane, will take an off-beat look
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YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED! BACK WITH NEW WEEKLY PRIZE
Granada Television home video show You've Been Framed! returns for its tenth year on Sunday 19 September at 20.00. The show, hosted by Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley, is booked for an
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Granada to popularise arts
Granada Television is to make a live late-night arts series presented by Manchester music impresario Anthony H Wilson, writes David Wood.
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Initial makes BBC 1 People's Awards
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned independent Initial to stage and produce The People's Awards, dubbed the 'British public's version of the Honours List'.The millennium awards show, which will be
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ITN Factual bags Discovery Today deal
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has lined up ITN Factual to produce one show in a new thrice-weekly magazine strand Discovery Today, writes Alice Macandrew.
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NewsC4 orders more von Hagens
Channel 4 has commissioned Firefly to make a fourth series with controversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Bianca's tears lead to joy for EastEnders
A torrid storyline in EastEnders had the nation enthralled with a massive 59 per cent share and 11.4 million viewers tuning in on Thursday (19 August), writes Wale Azeez.
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R3 warns of limit to new indie orders
BBC Radio 3 controller Roger Wright has warned independents to expect fewer new commissions in the latest commissioning round published last week, writes John Plunkett.
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LWT expands arts department brief
LWT's arts department - headed by controller of arts Melvyn Bragg - is to be renamed LWT arts and features from Wednesday (1 September) in a bid to expand into religion,
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Carlton readies new on-air identity
Carlton Television is planning a wholesale revamp of its on-air identity, which could include the renaming of Westcountry as Carlton West and Central idents carrying a Carlton prefix, writes Dominic Timms.
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First Direct offers free FilmFour
FilmFour is to become the first UK pay-per-view (PPV) channel to offer a free, unencrypted evening to viewers courtesy of a commercial sponsor, writes Dominic Timms.
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Sky launches in-house production division
BSkyB has underlined its growing commitment to original programming with the creation of a new in-house TV production arm, writes Alice Macandrew.
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MILLIONAIRE? RETURNS
The next run of ITV ratings blockbuster Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is expected to begin next Friday (3 September). The BBC 1 scheduling team was working to adjust its
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NewsDrama docs under scrutiny
BBC senior commissioning executive for factual Richard Klein and Channel 4 head of documentaries Angus MacQueen are among commissioners discussing drama-documentary at a session in the Crossing the Line Festival this month.
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HOWSON MOVES TO ITV
ITV has named Nicola Howson as its new director of corporate affairs, reporting to ITV chief executive Richard Eyre. In her new role, Howson, currently vice-president, corporate affairs at pay-TV outfit
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NEW TRAINING INITIATIVE
Former United Broadcasting and Entertainment chief executive Roger Laughton is to chair a new government training initiative, The Department of Media/Skillset Broadcast Training Group. The group, which will be made up
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TALK BOSS SIGNS HATTON
Talk Radio has poached Derek Hatton from Border Radio-owned Century 105 in the north-west. Hatton will replace Scott Chisholm in the high-profile weekday morning slot between 09.00 and 12.00, competing against
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DOC ON BECKHAMS PLANNED
ITV has confirmed that it is in advanced negotiations with David and Victoria Beckham about a documentary profile of the couple that would be made by Carlton Television. The announcement follows