GCap’s national sales director, Simon Daglish, is set to leave the company following the planned merger of the Global Radio and GCap Media’s sales teams.Ashley Tabor, founder of Global Radio, announced to his staff that Daglish would be departing and the teams would come together in a central London location by the autumn.He said: “My… Continue reading Daglish Set To Leave As Global And GCap Sales Teams Merge

Armando Iannucci, the comedy writer and producer behind Alan Partridge and The Thick Of It has said that the BBC should be making more money out of its content by setting up a paid-for subscription service similar to HBO in the US.Speaking at the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF),… Continue reading MGEITF 2008: Iannucci Wants The BBC To “Clobber Critics” And Create Its Own HBO Service

It is all about showbusiness and entertainment according to Peter Fincham, who gave a passionate speech at the recent MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF).Fincham, now director of television at ITV after he left BBC One following the infamous ‘Crowngate’ affair last year (see Fincham Quits Following Queen Doco ShockerFincham Quits Following Queen Doco ShockerFincham… Continue reading MGEITF 2008: TV’s Future Is In Entertainment, Says Peter Fincham

Five has unveiled its autumn line-up, which is set to include a number of new architecture and property programmes.The channel’s season highlight features Bernard Braden’s unseen interviews from the 1960s, with icons such as Cilla Black, Robert Maxwell and Sean Connery.The three-part series made by Silver River Productions, 1968 Unseen, will also include recent interviews… Continue reading Five Unveils New Autumn Schedule

ITV1’s glossy medical drama, Harley Street, failed to pull in viewers to its final episode last night, only managing to gain a 12% audience share with 2.7 million average viewers.The hour-long programme between 9pm and 10pm has never been hit, only attracting a million more viewers in its first week, despite the hype (see On… Continue reading Harley Street Goes Out Without A Bang

Facebook is set to kick-start its new interactive ad service trial in the UK next week.The trials – with eight unnamed partners – are expected to last for just over a month, before the platform becomes open to all advertisers.The new engagement advertisements will allow site users to send brand-related virtual gifts and become a… Continue reading Facebook Set To Trial New Ad Service

BBC One’s second episode of the family roots programme, Who Do You Think You Are? featuring Boris Johnson, proved to be a winner with more than 7 million peak viewers last night.The hour-long show, which uncovered details about Johnson’s Turkish great-grandfather, pulled in over 6.8 million average viewers with a 28% audience share between 9pm… Continue reading Boris Johnson’s Who Do You Think You Are? Proves Popular

All of the main terrestrial channels recorded a year on year decline in viewing share according to the July figures, with the exception of BBC One, which increased its share by 0.5 percentage points year on year.Other channels saw a year on year increase in viewing share of 2.3 percentage points.All ViewingBBC One enjoyed a… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – July 2008

Virgin Radio has teamed up with Garmin Satellite Navigation for sponsorship of its Rock ‘n’ Roll football show.The fully integrated radio and online deal, which is set to launch as the football season starts, will include pre-recorded trails, in show credits and a series of spotlight ads.The campaign has been designed to highlight Virgin’s new… Continue reading Virgin Radio Signs Six Figure Sponsorship Deal With Garmin

The Secret Millionaire banked more than 4.5 million peak viewers for Channel 4 last night, ahead of BBC One and ITV1 for the last 45 minutes of the show.The popular reality programme saw property tycoon and millionaire, Nick Leslau, help people with severe disabilities in Glasgow.However, BBC One’s one-off documentary, Pedigree Dogs Exposed, came a… Continue reading The Secret Millionaire Banks The Top Spot