Broadcast 1995 Steve Busfield - Abstracts

Broadcast 1995 Steve Busfield
TitleSubjectAuthors
A bit of fluff. (commercial considerations place constraints on documentary makers; MIP-TV supplement)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
A quest foro the sleuth: have the fearless UK documentary makers of yesteryear sold theirinvestigative souls and settled for producing pap for the masses?Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
A tale of two cities. (the state of regional television in the UK)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Back to year zero: the BBC's bid to reduce its borrowing to zero will inevitably mean job losses and programme cuts. Network managing director Will Wyatt is making a lot of enemies for his support of John Birt's strategy.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
BBC/ITC join up to investigate screen violence.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
BBC rejects lifeline as cash crisis continues.Mass communicationsJohn Lewis, Steve Busfield
Cash crisis is 'killing off' Producer Choice.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Changing up to fifth gear: with the financial muscle of Pearson and MAI combined with the programming expertise of Thames and Anglia, Channel 5 Broadcasting shows all the signs of going places.(Abstract)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Cramer versus Cramer. (profile of the BBC's head of newsgathering Chris Cramer)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Dial M for murder: Janet Street-Porter's attack on the four Ms - male, middle-class, middle-aged and mediocre - dominating UK TV seems to have hit a raw nerve.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Disney and ABC strike $19 billion merger deal.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Andrew von Gamm
Drama pilots join ITV's regular flyers. (ITV television network to broadcast drama pilot programmes)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Jacey Lamerton
End of the Gordon era. (David Gordon)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Extra terrestrials aim for audience control. (satellite and cable television stations seek popular terrestrial shows)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Former YTV MD Fairley signs for UKTV's C5 bid. (John Fairley)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Sarah Littlejohn
Freeing Granada's community spirit. (Granada Television reaps rewards from its investment in five community projects)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Frontier law: the EC has given notice that intends to harmonise European media law and the UK's long rearguard is in danger of being overrun.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
General strikes. (Tom Gutteridge, chief executive of Mentorn Films, outlines proposals for future of BBC)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Goal dust. (cash-rich soccer clubs could consider investing in their own TV channels)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
HTV regroups after failing to wed Scottish. (proposed merger of HTV Group and Scottish TV)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Indie mirage: independents fear that last week's reshuffle at Carlton could signal a further shift towards in-house production.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Jane Millichip
ITC threat to ITV over religious coverage.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
ITN plans to cut costs in overhaul.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
ITV challenge for Premier League footie. (Granada could link with BSkyB to bid for Premier League football coverage)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
ITV in turmoil over 60m pounds sterling rescue plan. (plans to boost programme budget)Mass communicationsMatt Baker, Steve Busfield
ITV spends to beat shortfall.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Jacey Lamerton
Lawrence to lead MAI way. (Vernon Lawrence, ITV controller of drama and entertainment, to be responsible for combining Anglia and Meridian production teams)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Morning sickness: the debate over morning programmes has burst back into the headlines following the removel of This Morning editor Paula Trafford.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
New LWT entertainment man Lythgoe's 'fireworks'. (Nigel Lythgoe appointed controlleer of entertainment, London Weekend Television)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Sarah Littlejohn
Olivia awards: the new editor of BBC factual strand Inside Story aims to show the personal side of issues such as obscene phone calls and women killers, by getting the audience close the people involved.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
PACT proposal may be taken up by BBC.Mass communicationsMatt Baker, Steve Busfield
PACT pushes on quotas.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Pay and dismay. (problems facing television industry)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Political correctness. (profile of Richard Clemmow, editor of BBC TV's daily and live political programmes)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Preserving Wales. (Welsh broadcasting fights for a presence in English dominated national TV schedules)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Price fighters: UK terrestrial broadcasters are squaring up to a major contender. Sky has built its success around exclusive sports coverage and has the purse to deal knockout blows to the BBC and ITV in bidding bouts.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Repeats are down and savings are up according to the BBC's Annual Report.(British Broadcasting Corporation)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Restructuring and job losses at Sky after Reuters' link-up.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Rough justice. (views on violence on television from Andy Wilson, a director of 'Cracker'; MIP-TV supplement)(Interview)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Scene stealers. (BBC Resources to cease scenery manufacturing and servicing)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
Sitting target. (situation comedies)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
The untouchable. (BSkyB plans aggressive expansion of exclusive programming rights)Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
UKTV to bring in new blood.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield, Claire Atkinson
Yorkshire, Meridian and HTV eye up stakes in ITN.Mass communicationsSteve Busfield
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