Popular television game show Deal Or No Deal is now Endemol’s top format in terms of turnover, taking over from Big Brother, according to the company’s latest trading statement. The company enjoyed a solid first quarter performance in 2007, with the quiz programme rating highly in the UK, Italy and the US, and revenue largely… Continue reading Deal Or No Deal Becomes Endemol’s Top Format

A new report from In-Stat says that worldwide revenue from UGC content will increase from $80 million in 2006 to $1.6 billion in 2011. It adds that as more UGC content is viewed on TV rather than the computer monitor, the impetus to both submit and receive higher quality content will translate to much larger… Continue reading Global UGC Revenue Forecast To Grow

Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology is the key market enabler for cable telephony services and subscriber growth, according to In-Stat. The increasing availability of VoIP services in North America was directly responsible for an almost two-fold increase in the number of North American subscribers during 2006, the high-tech market research firm has said. “In a growing… Continue reading VoIP Is Key Market Enabler For Cable Subscription Growth

The results of a recent survey from Q Research show that only 32% of the British 11-20 year olds surveyed would be happy to receive advertising messages to their mobile phones. However, when these youngsters were asked if they would like tor receive advertising messages targeted to the individual recipient, this figure rose to 71%.… Continue reading Some British Teens Happy To Receive Mobile Ads

Icstis, the premium phone line regulator, has hit back against claims in the Sun and the Daily Star that it has imposed a fine of £250,000 on Channel 4’s Richard & Judy Show.The articles said that Icstis had ruled that the You Say, We Pay quiz on Richard & Judy had breached rules and the… Continue reading Icstis Denies Sun and Star Claims

The latest CRR adjudicator’s record shows that ITV broke the Contract Rights Renewal rules once in the past 12 months.The adjudicator’s office was formally asked to rule on three cases involving ITV, ruling against the braodcaster in only one of them.Of the three, one concerned the terms offered by ITV on a line-by-line deal for… Continue reading ITV Broke CRR Rules Once In Past 12 Months

GMTV’s presenters have read out a statement saying the broadcaster had no idea of apparent irregularities by its phone line provider, Opera Interactive Technology, after BBC’s Panorama claimed tens of thousands of calls and texts had no chance of winning.Andrew Castle and Fiona Phillips read out a statement saying: “GMTV knew nothing of this and… Continue reading GMTV Claims It Had No Idea Of Apparent Phone-In Problems

Johnston Press has successfully completed the acquisition of Archant’s Scottish newspaper division for £11.2 million. The purchase was subject to regulatory clearance from the Office of Fair Trading and Johnston Press said today that all the necessary conditions have been satisfied. The purchase was first announced in January, with Tom Bowdler, CEO of Johnston Press,… Continue reading Johnston Press Completes Purchase Of Archant’s Scottish Titles

IPC Southbank has appointed Isobel McKenzie-Price as editorial director of Ideal Home and the division’s online homes portal launch.McKenzie-Price is currently editor of Time Inc’s All You in the US and this appointment heralds her return to these shores and to IPC Media, where she spent several years in senior editorial roles.Jackie Newcombe, managing director… Continue reading IPC Southbank Appoints Ideal Home Editorial Director

Following on from comments made yesterday by Michael Grade that the government should ensure that HD signals are available through Freeview boxes, Ofcom has said that it will conduct more research into the popularity of HD channels on the platform.Ed Richards, the Ofcom chief executive, said that the regulator is to look at the public… Continue reading Ofcom To Look Again At HD On Freeview