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  • 9/11 voted as most memorable TV moment in the US

    9/11 voted as most memorable TV moment in the US

    MUMBAI: One of the most remarkable sights on television in recent times was the sight of two airplanes hitting the twin Towers in New York three years ago. It should therefore not be a big surprise to learn that a survey conducted by magazine TV Guide in the US indicates that this moment was the most memorable one ever on US television.

    The second most memorable moment was Neil Armstrong’s famous saying when he landed on the moon in 1969. “One small step for man one giant leap for mankind.”

    Other moments that made it to the top ten included The Beatles debut in America in 1964 and a speech delivered by civil rights activist Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream.” O.J. Simpson made it twice in the top 100 at number 11 and 12. Simpson being chased by the cops a decade ago gave Americans an early taste of the delights of reality TV.

    Another figure that made it twice in the list was the late Princess Diana. Her hugely hyped wedding to Prince Charles came in at number 16 while her funeral was at number 23. Another famous moment that made the cut as far as music was concerned was pop star Sinead O’Connor tearing up a photo of the Pope. Needless to say a few days later she was booed off the stage during a concert in Ireland.

    Fox American Idol finale last year is down the list at number 80. TV Guide Magazine is a division of Gemstar-TV Guide International. It claims a total circulation of
    nine million and readership of 28 million in the US.

  • BBC Motion Gallery to give online access to image clips

    MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide the commercial arm of the BBC has announced the launch of BBC Motion Gallery. This will provide direct access via the Internet to moving image clips from the BBC and CBS News archives.

    BBC Motion Gallery incorporates and extends BBC Worldwide’s existing 10 million pounds footage sales business by developing new opportunities outside the traditional broadcast market. In addition it will provide cost-effective, creative solutions to media professionals on a global basis.

    As part of the launch BBC Motion Gallery has developed a website bbcmotiongallery.com. It has a core collection of some 10,000 moving images from which media professionals around the world will be able to search and license clips for a wide variety of uses ranging from corporate videos, new media, advertising, TV and feature films.

    Providing an effective and efficient business tool, the new online platform will be the commercial gateway to the vast range of content held in two of the largest broadcast archives in the world BBC and CBS News. Representing just “the tip of the iceberg” in terms of size and scope, the content on the site will be constantly updated.

    A sophisticated search engine and project management tools make it easy for users to access the relevant content and collaborate with colleagues through the site. The first stage of the website development gives customers the opportunity, for the first time, to view moving images from the BBC archive. Additional functionality will be added to the site over time to provide further features.

    BBC Worldwide CEO Rupert Gavin said, ” It is crucial that we maximise the value of the BBC archive. By using digital technology we will open up our business to its full potential. The overall global market in archive footage is estimated to be worth around 150 million pounds per annum and our new service will give us a bigger foothold in this very important market.”

    BBC Motion Gallery MD Simon Gibbs added, “The demand for motion imagery is forecast to grow substantially over the next decade. The expansion of broadband and third generation telephony is opening up an increasing number of media outlets. As one of the world’s leading media companies, with its access to a vast archive and a substantial global reach, this is a natural market for BBC Worldwide to exploit.”

    The BBC archive houses some 500 million feet of film and 350,000 hours of video dating from 1934. More than 200 hours of new content is added every week. The extensive collection spans all genres from news, natural history, and wildlife, locations, science, technology, the performing arts. The archive offers an abundance of original programming such as iTop Of the Pops, The Office, Walking with Dinosaurs and The Blue Planet.

    From CBS News clients can select footage covering almost every major historic event from the past 50 years. They include the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War and Neil Armstrong’s first lunar steps, the Challenger explosion and the events of 9/11.

  • History Channel takes a ‘Moon Walk this month

    History Channel takes a ‘Moon Walk this month

    MUMBAI: 35 years ago Neil Armstrong was the first man to land on the moon. The History Channel will commemorate the landmark with a series Moon Walk.
     

    The series will air every Sunday from 4 July at 9 pm. The four-episode series focusses on the engineers, astronauts, scientists and politicians who made mankinds greatest leap into outer space possible.

    The series will also include a one-hour episode. Space Shuttle airs on 20 July at 11 pm. On that day, we landed on the moon. From the largest peacetime collaborative effort of 11 countries to establish an International Space Station for scientific research to the rescue operation of Apollo 13 the Moon Walk series promises to be a delight for anyone who is interested in knowing about how space was conquered.

    In addition the broadcaster will run an on-air contest between 11- 30 July 2004. Viewers can tune into the channel between these dates and answer a simple question to win an all expense paid, five-day trip, with a companion, to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. They will get to meet real astronauts.