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Trust help for freelancers.
The Rory Peck Trust is stepping up its bid to establish a dedicated insurance scheme for freelancers and is conducting a worldwide survey to discover how many freelancers there are, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC wins rights to twin towers film.
The BBC has won a bidding war for the UK rights to a documentary filmed within the World Trade Centre as the hijacked planes struck on 11 September. The 120-minute film
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Henson in talks to bring new muppets to UK.
Jim Henson Television is in talks with UK broadcasters to sell the rights to its brand new Muppets series, following a deal announced last week to produce the programme for Fox
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Horsham indie to look at west country life.
Horsham-based indie Stewart MacKay Associates has produced a 6 x 30-minute factual series for HTV West featuring Heartbeat actor Derek Fowlds. The countryside series Fowlds in the Landscape explores how people
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Paramount comedy runs female marathon.
Paramount Comedy Channel is fielding votes for a Top 20 Funny Girls Marathon weekend in a bid to exploit stunt programming and interactivity. The weekend centres on the channel's support for
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Elephant moves from kids to factual.
Elephant Productions, co-producer of Grisly Tales for Gruesome Kids, is moving into factual by producing three new documentaries without a broadcast commission. The first looks at the life of artist and
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Jerry Springer gets the wright stuff slot.
US TV presenter Jerry Springer is to appear on C5 talkshow The Wright Stuff to replace regular host Matthew Wright when he is away on holiday during the week beginning 10
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ITV orders daily nostalgia quiz
ITV controller of daytime Liam Hamilton has commissioned a nostalgic quiz show, which is expected to go daily, from Yorkshire Tyne Tees controller of features Bridget Boseley.The 40 x 30-minute show,
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Channel 5 factual unveils orders.
Channel 5 controller of factual entertainment Sue Murphy has unveiled her first set of commissions for the channel which includes another TV vehicle for The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 to look at race relations.
Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar has ordered an autobiographical strand, Made in Britain, that confronts issues of race, sexuality and paternal consent.Kes Films' Sperm Bandits presents journalist and broadcaster
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ITV plans new dating format.
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered Carlton Television to produce Elimidate, which is being billed as a new, 'sexy' dating show, writes Jon Rogers.
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Technology & facilities - Regular archiving is key to preservation.
Archiving should be a continual process and not a one-off activity, according to UK optical storage specialist K-Par Archiving Software, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Technology & facilities - Alias Wavefront closes US facilities.
Canadian 3D graphics specialist Alias Wavefront has closed two of its three production facilities but claimed no jobs will be lost as a result.Echoing the move made by rival Discreet last
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Technology & facilities - Tennis deal for Gearhouse.
Gearhouse Broadcast is to provide technical production facilities and crew in a multi-million pound, three-year agreement with Tennis Properties Ltd (TPL), the organiser of the Tennis Masters Series, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Technology & facilities - New direction for virtual studios.
The future of virtual studio technology could be in supporting feature film production rather than replacing traditional sets in television production, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Technology & facilities - RTL renames facility.
RTL Group has renamed its UK transmission and post-production facility, formerly Pearson Television. Now known as the London Playout Centre (LPC), the facility provides technical and creative services to broadcasters including
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Technology & facilities - Marantz/Denon tie-up.
Audiovisual specialists Marantz and Denon are to merge with the formation of a joint holding company - D&M Holdings - to control the pair. However, both brands will retain their independence.
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Technology & facilities - New head for hire firm.
Studios veteran Matthew Tomkinson has joined Shooting Partners to head the facilities hire business which provides camera, sound and display equipment. Tomkinson's career includes stints at Capital Studios, BBC Resources and
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Technology & facilities - New oasis business job.
Oasis Television has appointed Liz Hayward to the new role of business development manager for its video transfer facility, O2 Duplication. Hayward, who worked at Tele-Cine for 17 years, will work
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Technology & facilities - Liberty promotion.
4MC head of post sales Portia Napier has been promoted to head of post-production sales for the whole entertainment division of Liberty Livewire. The new role will see Napier co-ordinate sales