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CARLTON FOOD NETWORK CLOSURE FINALISED
Carlton will close its Carlton Food Network channel by the end of the year. The channel has been dropped by the broadcaster in response to the dip in ad revenue and
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C4 AND VICTORIA REAL FUND DIGITAL TV COURSES
Channel 4 is pumping£12,000 into two bursaries for students on the new MSc in digital television management and production at the University of Brighton. The bursaries will cover the cost
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CORRECTION: FRAN BARLOW
In an item on Edinburgh International Television Festival director Fran Barlow in last week's issue (Barlow Joins Beyond, 19.10.01), we incorrectly stated that she was to join distributor Beyond International. She
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La Plante sets up indie Cougar
Two of the UK's leading female drama producers have joined forces to form new indie Cougar Films.Prime Suspect writer Lynda La Plante and The Camomile Lawn producer Sophie Balhetchet have set
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Second term for Biggam
Sir Robin Biggam has been reappointed as chairman of the Independent Television Commission (ITC) from the end of his current term in December and will take a lead role in the
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WORLD CUP SECURED
The BBC and ITV have finally agreed a deal for rights to next year's football World Cup after inking a£160m deal with German media group Kirch, writes Simon Ellery. The
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Granada axes producer to boost Corrie
Granada is hoping to revamp its ratings banker Coronation Street by shifting executive producer Jane MacNaught away from the soap and bringing in former boss Carolyn Reynolds, writes Steve Aston.
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Wax to host BBC gameshow
The BBC is set to add another big-money gameshow to its peaktime line-up after commissioning Hat Trick Productions to produce a new quiz show fronted by Ruby Wax with a jackpot of£30,000, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Manchester ups culture shows
New BBC Manchester editor, entertainment features Alan Brown has unveiled a raft of new commissions from BBC 1 and BBC 2, building on the success of programmes such as the I
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NewsWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? sold to China
Celador International has licenced Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?to China Media Power, which will produce and broadcast a Chinese version to be shown on all the major channels in the country.
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Survivor makes it to second series
ITV HAS decided to run a second series of its ratings flop Survivor, writes Steve Aston.
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Ideal C4 drama complete
Ideal World Films has completed an eight-part drama serial written and directed entirely by new talent for Channel 4's independent film and video unit (IFVU), writes Simon Ellery.
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CROSS-MEDIA LIVE SHOW FOR SCI-FI IN HOUSE
Sci-Fi is producing what it claims will be the first live and interactive investigation into alleged paranormal activity.
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BEASTS ENTER BBC CAMPAIGN
BBC creative services has produced a cross-media promotional campaign for BBC factual and learning to launch Walking with Beasts, writes Barbara Marshall.The high-profile follow-up to Walking with Dinosaurs, again featuring 3D
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NewsLate Arsenal win claims 2.9m
The heavyweight Premiership clash between Arsenal and Manchester United drew an impressive 2.9 million viewers (20.04%) to Sky Sports 1 from 4pm on Sunday (21 January).
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BBC, ITN and Quantel pick up Emmys in NY
Three British companies scooped Emmys at the technical/ engineering achievement awards held in New York last week.Quantel and ITN were jointly recognised for the development and implementation of the tapeless newsroom
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Discovery pairs with iTV outfit DI3
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has brought in UK interactive TV developer DI3 as its technology partner in preparation for a global launch of interactive services, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Liberty invests in Todd-AO post
Todd-AO is the latest Liberty Livewire facility to benefit from the group's capital expenditure plans with a£600,000 revamp of its editing facilities, writes Barbara Marshall.
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LEADER - A vision that's hard to realise
One of the gaping holes in last December's communications white paper is about to be tentatively filled in. Media secretary Tessa Jowell and trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt will next
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FREE TO AIR - BBC shouldn't throw stones
It might seem an odd question to ask in the midst of The Premiership being shifted back in the schedules: but has anyone seen LA Pool Party?The two issues are not