The BBC’s prized archive of radio material should be made available to commercial buyers, according to an independent review of the Corporation’s radio services published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport today.The report states that the BBC has been instrumental in the growth of digital radio, applauding the broadcaster’s efforts and recognising that,… Continue reading Commercial Rivals To Gain Access To BBC Radio Archive

Outspoken Wireless Group cheif executive, Kelvin MacKenzie, has welcomed the Government’s report on the BBC’s radio operations, in particular applauding the recommendation for a regulatory body overseeing the acquisition of sports rights.The radio boss, who is currently attempting to take the Football Association to task for selling national broadcast rights to games exclusively to the… Continue reading MacKenzie Applauds Call For Sports Rights Regulation

Ofcom has delivered a stinging appraisal of Channel 4’s Big Brother coverage on E4, condemning the programme maker’s actions surrounding the now infamous ‘Fight Night’, during which violence erupted amongst housemates on the reality TV show.According to Ofcom, the ‘intensity and repetition of verbal and physical violence exceeded viewers’ expectations’ on the night in question,… Continue reading Ofcom Slams Big Brother Over Fight Night Fracas

News International has poached Express Group Newspapers’ Roland Agambar to fill the shoes of Belinda Furneaux-Harris as the company’s marketing director in charge of flagship titles the Sun and News of the World.The appointment marks the third marketing director in as many years for the newspaper giant following the surprise departure of Furneaux-Harris earlier this… Continue reading News International Poaches Express Marketing Chief

HomeChoice, the broadband and digital television provider, is to boost the amount of interactive content available to viewers through a new deal with ICTV, owners of a powerful interactive delivery system known as HeadendWare.The new deal will see HeadendWare technology employed alongside HomeChoice’s proprietary video on demand technology to provide increased interactive services to viewers,… Continue reading HomeChoice Signs Interactive Content Deal

Channel 4 has reacted to recent criticism of its public service broadcasting content with a massive investment in its flagship peak-time politics and current affairs show, Dispatches.The seven-figure financial boost will more than double the number of Dispatches programmes in Channel 4’s 2005 schedule, increasing its run from 12 programmes a year to 28. Twenty… Continue reading Channel 4 Boosts PSB Output With Dispatches Investment

The Government has appointed a new industry body to drive the uptake of broadband and digital television after research revealed the existence of a hardcore of refuseniks that refuse to embrace new technologies.The Alliance for Digital Inclusion will work to find new ways to include those currently not using the internet and other new technologies… Continue reading Digital Refuseniks Targeted By New Uptake Push

Two top ranking executives at the Telegraph Group have resigned, marking the first casualties of management restructuring at the company, which is now under the control of the Barclay brothers.Managing director Hugo Drayton and finance director Niamh O’Donnell-Keenan gave up their positions with the company yesterday, but a spokeswoman for the Telegraph Group refused to… Continue reading Telegraph Bosses Jump Ship As Barclays Plot New Course

Cheaper airfares and reduced costs in sea travel helped to push the UK inflation rate down during September, according to official figures released by the Office of National Statistics today.The new figures show a decline of 0.2% in the Consmer Prices Index, pushing the total down to 1.1% in September, bringing it still further below… Continue reading UK Inflation Rate Continues To Fall

The Daily Telegraph will launch a luxury travel title next month, catering for the premium leisure market with advice from experienced travellers and journalists on the finest holiday hotspots money can buy.The 68-page Ultratravel title will be printed in full colour and in large format, billing itself as a “Guide to heaven on Earth”. The… Continue reading Telegraph Launches New Upmarket Travel Title