Jazz FM has parted company with one of its most respected DJs, Paul Gambaccini, as the station prepares for a revamp and rebranding to adopt the Smooth FM brand across all of its FM and digital broadcasts.The move, which was made possible by a relaxation of the station’s remit by Ofcom last year (see Jazz… Continue reading Jazz FM Loses Veteran DJs In Transition To Smooth

Channel 4 has announced the details of its forthcoming online-only documentary channel, FourDocs, providing broadband users with access to the best documentary content the broadcaster has to offer.Launching later this year, Channel 4 states that the new offering “celebrates all aspects of the documentary genre,” providing a “vibrant community covering the whole area of documentaries… Continue reading Channel 4 Unveils FourDocs To Boost PSB Content Online

The BBC has announced the second revamp to its interactive TV service, BBCi, in as many years, replacing the chunky white block lettering of its logo “i” with a circular red symbol designed to echo the red button functionality of its content.The rebranding, which will be seen across all of the BBC’s digital channels this… Continue reading BBCi Unveils New Look To Foster Interactive Usage

The UK’s national newspaper market continued to look bleak in February, with only a handful of titles increasing their circulations year on year, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.The majority of those titles seeing downward growth were Popular titles, although The Business also shed a significant 18.2% of its circulation… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – February 2005

BBC director general, Mark Thompson, has announced job cuts of over 1,700 at the Corporation in order to free up £139 million a year by 2008 to reinvest in the broadcaster’s programmes.The move, made as part of the BBC’s drive to meet viewer expectations, will lead to job losses across the Corporation’s professional services departments,… Continue reading BBC Cuts 1,700 Jobs To Reinvest In Programmes

The UK’s national newspaper market continued to look bleak in February, with only a handful of titles increasing their circulations year on year, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.The majority of those titles seeing downward growth were Popular titles, although The Business also shed a significant 18.2% of its circulation… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – January 2005

Regional publisher, Archant, has delivered its preliminary financial report to shareholders, marking the first set of full year results since the company bought 27 regional newspaper titles in and around London from Independent News & Media (INM).Audited results for 2004 show that turnover for Archant’s businesses was £185.6 million, up 17.4% year on year, while… Continue reading Archant Acquisitions Pay Off As Profit Rises

The advent of PVR technology will not adversely affect advertisers’ ability to promote their brands through television, according to Sky’s Dawn Airey, who made attempts to allay fears over the use of its Sky+ system at this week’s ISBA annual conference.Addressing delegates at the conference, Airey, managing director of Sky networks, recognised that some of… Continue reading Sky Claims Advertisers Have Nothing To Fear From PVRs

Virgin Radio has become the latest mainstream broadcaster to jump aboard the podcasting bandwagon, making the Pete and Geoff Breakfast Show available to download, enabling listeners to load it onto their mp3 players and enjoy it wherever, and whenever they see fit.The move makes Virgin the first station to offer a podcast service for one… Continue reading Virgin Makes Podvertising First With Pete And Geoff

Ofcom chief executive, Stephen Carter, has today warned delegates at the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers’ Annual Conference of the dangers presented by new technology, stating that peer-to-peer file sharing and DVR technology could undermine their efforts to convey brand messages.Explaining at first that TV is currently in a state of rude health, Carter went… Continue reading Ofcom Boss Warns Of New Media Dangers To Advertisers