Five saw its revenues increase by 1.1% year on year in April, marking the only revenue increase amongst the nation’s terrestrial broadcasters and pushing the company’s total figure to £24.5 million.The increase shows the broadcaster continuing to perform well, after parent company, RTL Group, revealed impressive profits in the 12 months to December 2004, doubling… Continue reading Television Market Round-Up – April 2005

Sky’s chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, has confirmed that the broadcaster is considering several redundancies as part of its on-going effieciency review, revealed by NewsLine earlier this month.It is believed that staff cuts will be made in the company’s finance and marketing departments, as well as within PR, IT, engineering and human resources.However, reports this… Continue reading Sky Confirms Financial Review Could Cost Jobs

Sky’s chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, has confirmed that the broadcaster is considering several redundancies as part of its on-going effieciency review, revealed by NewsLine earlier this month.It is believed that staff cuts will be made in the company’s finance and marketing departments, as well as within PR, IT, engineering and human resources.However, reports this… Continue reading Sky Financial Review Could Cost Jobs

Terrestrial pay-TV operator, Top Up TV, has signed British Eurosport to fill the space left in its channel line-up by E4’s transition to Freeview last Friday.The signing brings the first dedicated sports channel to terrestrial viewers since the collapse of ITV Digital in 2002 (see Administration For ITV Digital Confirmed). Amongst the upcoming events featured… Continue reading Top Up Bags Eurosport To Complete Channel Line Up

Internet service provider, Tiscali, has begun its programme of local loop unbundling, separating its network from that of BT and allowing much higher connection speeds to provide next generation services such as video on demand.The company has earmarked 27 exchanges in London for the first phase of the unbundling work, which will see Tiscali install… Continue reading Tiscali Unbundling To Provide Next Gen Net Services

The IPA, ISBA, CIPS and MCCA have joined forces to clarify intellectual property requirements within client and agency contracts, revising their ‘recommended terms’ for ad contracts and publishing a new guide for all parties involved.The trade bodies’ new Handbook of IP Rights is also available online, via the IPA website, with sample contracts available at… Continue reading Advertiser Bodies Move For Comprehensive Contracts

Channel 4 will launch the sixth series of Big Brother tonight, marking the broadcaster’s largest ever cross platform, multimedia execution of the long running reality franchise.The new series will see Channel 4’s New Media division rekindle its relationship with Real Networks to launch a 24-hour online channel for the programme, as well as a mobile… Continue reading Channel 4 Gears Up For Biggest Ever Brother

Ntl Broadcast has announced its re-branding as arqiva, establishing the firm’s independence since its sale by the ntl group and unifying its three businesses into one in preparation for a complete transition to digital broadcasting.The new name is seen by the company as a fresh start in its 50 year history, with ntl Broadcast being… Continue reading Ntl Broadcast Rebrands In Preparation For Switchover

Terrestrial pay-TV operator, Top Up TV, has revealed talks with several major broadcasters to fill the gap in its channel line-up created by the free-to-air broadcasting of E4, with a decision expected within days.The broadcaster will lose E4 from its channel portfolio tomorrow, as Channel 4 moves the entertainment-focused digital offering to the Freeview platform… Continue reading Top Up TV Channel Talks Near Completion

Ofcom has today published its new Broadcasting Code for television and radio, covering standards in programmes, sponsorship, fairness and privacy.The single, simplified, code will come into effect on 25 July, unifying the six codes which the regulator inherited from its six predecessors and is required of Ofcom by the 2003 Communications Act.Amongst the key points… Continue reading Ofcom Unveils New Broadcasting Code To Protect Minors