The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has called on the European Commission to follow the principle of technological neutrality after it named DVB-H as the single standard for mobile TV in Europe.The use of the DVB-H standard will be legally encouraged in the 27 member states following last week’s announcement, with the Commission saying that if… Continue reading EBU Does Not Want Single Mobile TV Standard

In response to last week’s cessation of all competitions following revelations of multiple editorial breaches, the BBC has announced it will establish a new Editorial Standards Board.Last Wednesday, the BBC announced a total suspension of all competitions, with phone-related competitions on BBC TV and radio to stop from midnight that night, and online and interactive… Continue reading BBC Establishes New Board To Monitor Editorial Standards

Channel 4 is to buy 50% of Emap’s music TV business, Box Television Ltd, for £28 million.Emap first moved into music television in 1996 with its purchase of The Box for £6 million. Its TV business now comprises seven TV channels: The Hits, The Box, Smash Hits, Kerrang!, Q, Kiss and Magic.In a statement released… Continue reading Channel 4 To Buy Half Of Emap Music TV

Following last week’s announcement that the American ABC is to produce a single combined figure for newspaper and online readership, the British ABC has said that it has no plans to follow suit.The US ABC board has agreed to add an estimated integrated readership figure to its official circulation reports from November this year (see… Continue reading British ABC Has No Plans To Combine Print And Online Figures

Independent magazine publisher, Development Hell, has appointed its first digital editor, in a move billed to fuel the relaunch of the websites of music titles Mixmag and The Word.Fraser Lewry will take up the role, which will be both creative and editorial, bringing a serious amount of experience to the job, including previous experience with… Continue reading Development Hell Eyes Digital Focus

True Dare Kiss, on BBC One last night, could only manage a peak audience of 2.8 million adults in its 9pm slot, a 14.6% audience share.The drama about a family in turmoil had an average of 2.6 million adult viewers across its hour long running time.The show was easily beaten by a repeat of the… Continue reading Bad Night For BBC One

Broadcasters in Australia have started test transmissions for DAB+, the digital radio format that is apparently three to four times more efficient than regular DAB.The test will broadcast a mixture of talk and music to allow the industry to test the sound quality of a variety of content at various bit rates.Although DAB+ receivers are… Continue reading DAB+ Gets Milestone Trial

The average UK broadband user spends the equivalent of 34 days online every year, according to new research by price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com.The research also reveals that 780,000 adults spend more time networking online than socialising in real life.Whilst the average internet user now devotes two hours a week shopping online and a… Continue reading UK Broadband Users Spend 34 Days Online Per Year

Doctors are calling for a total ban on junk food advertising following a new report which found that food labelling schemes are not as effective as planned.According to the Health of the Nation report from Norwich Union Healthcare, 21% of the public think that food manufacturers and advertisers are responsible for the UK’s growing obesity… Continue reading Doctors Could Seek Total Ban On Junk Food Ads

A new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor expects digital TV services to reach around 165 million homes in Western Europe and the US by 2012. The European and US digital TV, 2006 – 2012 report says that innovation through digital service provision will be a crucial factor for survival. The likes of Apple TV,… Continue reading Digital TV To Reach 165 Million Homes