Small MPU – Page 368
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NewsGoodwin to go it alone
Daisy Goodwin, who quit her role as Talkback editorial director this week, looks set to start her own independent production company after admitting she did not want to work for anyone else.
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NewsLygo is C4's top earner
Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has emerged as the broadcaster's highest paid executive, pulling in£589,000 in 2004.
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NewsStrike forces Today and Newsnight off air
The BBC is preparing to pull its two flagship news programmes, Todayand Newsnight, off the air on Monday as thousands of staff walk out on strike.
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NewsUS buys again from UK
British producers strengthened their grip on US network schedules this week with the BBC, RDF Media, Ricochet and Granada all picking up recommissions.
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NewsC4 unveils£188m for buying spree
Channel 4 has amassed a war chest of£188m and plans to use the bulk of it to fund a buying spree of other companies.
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Man with a plan
Andy Duncan had his doubters when he took over as Channel 4 chief, but a year on he can point to groundbreaking programmes, a more ambitious multichannel strategy and greater profitability. But can he provide the kind of inspirational leadership that the likes of Isaacs and Grade could? By James ...
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Striking a blow for BBC staff
Union boss Gerry Morrissey knows the planned strikes at the BBC could be unpopular with the public, but he says that the future of the corporation is at stake.
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Breaking out of the box
As the phone operators eagerly await 3G's killer app, the opportunities to create content seem perfect for the current generation of digital-literate animators, writes Ruth Fielding
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Trash course
Forget university and highbrow art - you'll learn more by watching downmarket television, says Steven D Wright.
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ITV's ultimate tussle
ITV has been criticised for lacking clout in Westminster circles, but it is winning its battle with Ofcom to reduce its£200m a year fee for its analogue slot, which it describes as a
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The talent spotters
Next week, Broadcast and Skillset will unveil the winner of the company development award, which is given to the organisation that has done most to nurture new talent. Broadcast
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Bristol gets a grip on animation
How has Bristol managed to establish itself as an internationally recognised centre for both the production of and training in animation? By Michael Burns.
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Finding local solutions
Commercial radio needs to pool resources locally in order to challenge the national dominance of the BBC, says Paul Robinson
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Island of lost souls
ITV's 50th anniversary has prompted much gleeful disdain of its current output.
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Discovery Kids ups new output
Discovery Kids channel director Clare Laycock has signed off the channel's biggest commission slate to date with three new 13 x 15-minute series.
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Diverse draws on art world for BBC booking
Diverse, the indie behind Operatunityand Musicality, is attempting to democratise the world of high art for a new show for the BBC.
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Lion TV expands Beat the... format for BBC
Lion TV has secured another BBC daytime series with a spin-off of its Beat the Burglarformat.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Katie Speight
More4's editor is already getting excited by the programmes in development for this year's launch night, but she is still looking for some landmark event pieces to fill up next year's schedules
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Avalon bags fifth run for TV Burp
ITV1 has commissioned Avalon to make a fifth series of Harry Hill's TV Burp, with an increased 10-part run. The Bafta-nominated show, which takes a sideways glance at the week's television, has been booked for a 10 x 30-minute series, which is due to be delivered ...
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ITV2 follows X-Factor contestant
ITV2 has commissioned Sienna Productions to make a one-hour special about The X-Factorcontestant Tabby Callaghan. The programme, working titled What Tabby Did Next, has been following the singer since he was on the show and will also look at his family life. ...