Small MPU – Page 447
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NewsPact asks questions over C4 quiz channel
Pact has voiced serious concerns to Ofcom about Channel 4's new Quiz Call channel, criticising the broadcaster for failing to tender out the new service's programming to indies.
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NewsBids gather for Flextech
The bidding war for Flextech entered the second stage this week with offers submitted from major US companies and all the main British commercial broadcasters.
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NewsBBC and ITV rival Sky with Freesat
ITV this week announced it was joining forces with the BBC to launch a free satellite TV service to rival Sky.
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It's a man's world
Jonathan Webb is best known for his influential and successful poker programmes on Challenge. His latest brief is to move men's channel Bravo upmarket and widen its appeal to 16 to 44-year-olds. By Steve Clarke.
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This season's must-haves
Before industry delegates pack up their comfy shoes ready to scour IBC at Amsterdam's RAI centre, Keri Allan asked four differing TV tribes what's on their shopping list.
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Taking baby steps
RDF's investment in The Baby Channel may have been motivated by sound business sense, but does it signal a host of similar niche channel moves by production companies?
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Northern renaissance
The TV scene in the north-west is bursting with ambition, energy and ideas - now it just needs infrastructure.
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An unhappy business
The TV industry needs to take the happiness of its workforce seriously - particularly those working in reality TV - or face an exodus of key talent.
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Sex Appeal
Are women controlling what's shown on TV and feminising it as newsreader Michael Buerk has implied, or are broadcasters just catering for a change in viewing habits?
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Share and share alike
Despite their historical antipathy to co-operation, broadcasters may find the best way to conquer the future is to work together.
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He's the strong, silent type
The media-shy new BBC head of television news is happy to let his career achievements do the talking as he prepares to bring News 24 out of Sky's shadow, writes Steve Clarke.
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Freesat vs Sky
The launch of Freesat has the potential to eventually challenge Sky's monopoly in the pay-TV satellite market.
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NewsWhen reporters become the eyes of the nation
Dispatched to the area to cover a hurricane, reporters on the ground in New Orleans witnessed a national disaster unfold before them which exacted a huge logistical and emotional toll - but which they were determined to bring to the attention of the world, writes CNN's Jack Womack
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Emap and GCap to extend CD:UK
Emap Radio and GCap Media have joined forces with ITV pop show CD:UKto launch a new cross-media interactive chart.
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Indigo opens LA office
London-based distributor and co-producer Indigo has set up an office in Los Angeles to boost its US ties.
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Strawberry picks up Ashes rights
Strawberry Entertainment has secured the worldwide DVD distribution rights for the 2005 Ashes series. The Sunset + Vine-produced DVD will be released on 17 October, with a separate stand-alone DVD of the third test, one of the closest ever test results, already available. The main DVD will feature extended highlights ...
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Format focus: Ciao Darwin
A durable hit in Italy, contestants battle it out in challenges designed to test their evolutionary mettle.
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BBC Worldwide presells football doc
BBC Worldwide has pre-sold its football series The Greatest Show on Earthto three new territories. The 6 x 50-minute documentary on the football World Cup, a collaboration between BBC Worldwide and Fifa, has been bought by Canal Plus in Spain, RTP in Portugal and the rights ...
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Aussie Ten takes BBC3 kids diet show
Australia's Ten network has snapped up the rights to new BBC3 lifestyle format Honey, We're Killing the Kids!The You Are What You Eat-style show, created by BBC Manchester's format entertainment department for BBC Learning, looks at the diet parents feed their children ...
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Tidmarsh builds media consultancy
BBC Worldwide's former director of marketing Alix Tidmarsh has set up her own media consultancy under the B7 Innovation marketing group. Tidmarsh will run B8 Media and one of her first projects will be to produce and market feature film Earth, BBC Worldwide's follow-up to natural ...