Freeview has today confirmed that it is in 14 million UK homes, reinforcing its position as the most popular Digital TV Service in the UK.The service also reports that it continues to be the number one choice for those converting to digital TV for the first time.According to Ofcom’s latest figures over 80% of people… Continue reading Freeview In 14 Million UK Homes

IPC Media is extending its NME magazine brand with the launch of a 24-hour TV channel.The channel will debut on Friday sometime between 6am and 11am on Sky Digital 377, making it available to 8.6 million households, with content heavily based on the charts and the latest offerings from the UK’s indie and alternative music… Continue reading IPC Launches NME TV Channel

Ford Ennals, the chief executive of Digital UK, the body overseeing the digital switchover, is stepping down just weeks after the process began.Ennals is leaving to become president of Cole Hann, the footwear and leather-goods division of Nike, ahead of a major global expansion. The brand is introducing sports technology such as Nike Air into… Continue reading Digital UK Chief Quits As Switchover Gets Underway

The BBC Trust has approved proposals to launch a high definition TV channel, concluding it was essential HDTV was made universally available.The channel will air on cable and satellite as soon as possible and on Freesat, the BBC’s free-to-view digital satellite service (see Freesat Gets BBC Trust Approval), when it is launched.But proposals for the… Continue reading BBC Trust Approves HDTV Channel Launch

Chrysalis Group has reported pre-tax losses of £6 million for the year ending August 31, while group revenue has fallen £11.5 million year on year to £56.4 million. The group, which has been linked to a sell-off following the £170 million sale of its radio assets in June to Global Radio (see Charles Allen Heads… Continue reading Chrysalis Reports Pre-Tax Losses Of £6 Million

Emap Radio could be sold off bit by bit, with some radio brands sold to the buyers of accompanying magazine or television brands to speed up the sale process, according to City analysts. The radio division is known to have attracted significant interest from Global Radio and GCap, but competition issues that would arise from… Continue reading Emap Radio Could Be Sold Off Bit By Bit

As we hurtle at a frightening pace towards December, it’s easy to forget just how eventful a year 2007 has been for the media.Digital has surged ahead, with internet ad revenues climbing and internet-led devices multiplying with great voracity; TV has been immersed in controversy; radio steadily gathered pace in the background; outdoor stood firm… Continue reading Free Media Question Time Event To Dissect Tumultuous 2007

CBS Outdoor is offering advertising across its entire Routemaster bus portfolio in a first for the company.Advertisers will now have the opportunity to place ads on all 14 of the buses, earning them a permanent presence across central London.The move follows research by CBS that found that 91% of Londoners consider the Routemaster the most… Continue reading CBS Offers Advertising Across Routemaster Bus Portfolio

Broadcasters stand to lose out on more than £250 million in annual revenues if the government brings in a 9pm watershed on alcohol and junk food advertising, according to a report.The Sunday Telegraph says that broadcasters have worked out that such a watershed applied to alcohol ads, currently shown around afternoon and early evening sports… Continue reading Alcohol And Junk Food Ad Watershed Could Cost Broadcasters Over £250m Annually

The UK’s largest online-only publisher, CNET, has launched an internet TV venture featuring programmes on gaming, technology, film, TV and music.Tech giant HP has signed up to be the exclusive sponsor of the new site – cnettv.co.uk – for the first two months of broadcast. HP will take over all ad opportunities on the website.CNET,… Continue reading CNET Launches New Internet TV Venture