Big names from the small screen

Article Abstract:

Prominent high-level people in the television industry are discussed. Deputy director-general of the BBC is John Birt, with Jonathan Powell in charge of BBC1 and Alan Yentob in charge of BBC2. Mr Green is chairman of Carlton Communications. Mr Dyke is the managing director of LWT. Australian Gary Davey runs British Sky Broadcasting. Managing director of Hat Trick Productions Denise O'Donoghue and Chief Exec of Zenith Productions Charles Denton are eminent independent programme makers.

Officials and employees, Television broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting, British Broadcasting Corp., Carlton Communications PLC, Hat Trick Productions, Zenith Productions Ltd.

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Hard TV times for producers

Article Abstract:

The Producers' Association for Cinema and Television has about 1,500 members. The 1990 Broadcasting Act requires BBC and ITV to buy at least 1/4 of their programmes from independent production companies. The independents are dubious about ITV's networking arrangements, which the Office of Fair Trading is investigating. Channel 4 is operating at its 1991 programme budget level until 1993. The customer usually holds the rights to the productions. Sponsorship is a possibility.

Laws, regulations and rules, Finance, Broadcasting, Channel 4, ITV PLC

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How to be dead unpopular

Article Abstract:

Howard Hodgson, who built up funeral directors PFG Hodgson in the 1980s and left the board in 1990 to write books, has problems with his Prontac franchising business. His management consultancy Hodgson & Partners ceased in Nov 1992. Prontac, a franchise accounting service for sole traders and small businesses, was mismanaged. Franchisees had difficulty finding clients, poor backup and received incorrect accounts. They seek compensation.

Franchises, Hodgson, Howard, Prontac

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