Small MPU – Page 597
-
NewsChellomedia buys Spektrum
Extreme Sports Channel owner Chellomedia has bought documentary channel Spektrum from HBO Central Europe.
-
NewsChelsea Flower Show remains rooted at the BBC
The BBC has renewed its contract with The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for exclusive rights to broadcast all of its major flower shows.
-
NewsTV critics 9 September '08
'... behind the smile there lurks a vulpine instinct for the kill.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.
-
NewsBlog: BBC US08 Election
As the BBC's US08 Election Bus Tour prepares to begin an epic journey across 16 American states, Broadcastnow goes behind-the-scenes for a new series of blogs.
-
NewsMurray defeat serves 1.2m
Sky Sports 1 was the most watched station in multichannel homes last night (8 September) as 1.2 million viewers tuned in to watch Andy Murray's defeat in the final of the US Open.
-
NewsScardino hired at 19 Ent
Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment has appointed Janet Scardino as president of commercial.
-
NewsITFC adds Alchemist for ITV HD gig
Post-production facilities company ITFC has picked up a Snell and Wilcox Alchemist Ph.C HD converter in order to supply services to ITV's HD service on Freesat.
-
NewsSSL aids journalists in the field
Solid State Logic (SSL) will use IBC to show how its Gravity Mobile Record application can help professional journalists in the field to record and upload stories via a 3G mobile phone network.
-
NewsLivewire plans double IBC launch
Livewire Digital will unveil a new real-time broadcast transmission system for remote and hostile locations and its latest range of waterproof cameras at IBC.
-
NewsLink shows mobile phone remote control
Link Research will use IBC to demonstrate a new remote control facility for its wireless cameras that uses the mobile phone network.
-
NewsVidiGo gets Youtube video and audio capability
Dutch company Delta Solutions will launch a new version of VidiGo Live at IBC that will allow Flash video and audio - such as Youtube clips - to be added directly into live TV programming.
-
NewsHD Heaven and Platform Post buy DS v10
Two more post facilities have signed up for the new version of Avid's DS finishing system, which launched last month.
-
NewsAllen on board Virgin Media
Former ITV chief executive Charles Allen has taken up his second non-executive TV directorship in a week - this time with Virgin Media.
-
NewsFremantle takes stake in Beyond
FremantleMedia (FME) has strengthened its foothold in Australia by acquiring a stake in Sydney-based producer and distributor Beyond International.
-
NewsLaw & Order:UK lands top writing talent
Law & Order:UK showrunner Chris Chibnall has unveiled the writing team that will pen the “gritty” British version of the show for ITV1.
-
NewsHeart 106.2 exec to join ITN
Mark Browning, the man who brought Jamie Theakston to Heart 106.2, is to join ITN to head up its multimedia commercial activities.
-
NewsTV critics 10 September '08
'... continued to chug along pleasantly and inoffensively.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
-
NewsC4's Millionaire earns 4.1m
Channel 4's Secret Millionaire continued to dominate Tuesday night ratings, once again beating BBC1 drama Mutual Friends.
-
NewsC4 targets bad behaviour in primary schools
Channel 4 is to look into the role of social intervention in primary schools in a documentary described by its director as “a British Être et Avoir”.
-
NewsArcher wins leading BBC factual role
Tom Archer has been named controller of factual production for BBC Vision after holding the role in an acting capacity since May.