David Pattison, ex-chief executive of PHD Worldwide, is to take on the chief executive role at ILG Digital, the holding company for i-level and Generator Consulting.Pattison will expand ILG Digital’s range of services and look at the possibility of international growth when he joins in May.The arrival of Pattison signals a change in roles for… Continue reading Pattison To Join ILG Digital

Five in six adults are unable to name the exact year their region will see the analogue signal switched off, according to a new survey.In addition, over half of the country thinks that the government has not done enough to make sure people are kept informed of developments with the analogue switch-off.A survey from uSwitch.com,… Continue reading Five In Six Don’t Know Analogue Switch-Off Date

An aggressive approach during licence fee negotiations by BBC director general, Mark Thompson, was partly to blame on the below inflation settlement for the Corporation, sources have told the Guardian.There is said to be widespread concern inside the BBC over the settlement, which was announced last week (see BBC Licence Fee To Rise 3%), and… Continue reading Director General To Blame For BBC’s Below Inflation Licence Fee

Channel 4 heads, Andy Duncan and Kevin Lygo, have fought back against the controversy that has blown up around the Celebrity Big Brother racism row.Duncan and Lygo claimed that the furore which erupted over the bullying of Bollywood superstar Shilpa Shetty was good as it sparked a wider debate about racism.Some commentators felt that the… Continue reading Duncan And Lygo Defend Celebrity Big Brother

Free afternoon newspapers thelondonpaper and London Lite could be banned from areas in central London if they do not contribute towards the cost of cleaning them from the streets, Westminster Council has warned.The council says that the freesheets generate an extra three tonnes of waste every day in Westminster.Westminster council is apparently considering invoking the… Continue reading Council Warns Freesheets Over Waste

Independent News & Media has joined with private equity firm the Carlyle Group to make a $2.2 billion bid for Australia’s APN News & Media. APN News & Media is already 40% owned by Tony O’Reilly’s Independent News & Media. Ted Harris, chairman of the independent sub committee of the APN Board said: “The proposal… Continue reading Independent News & Media Renews APN Interest

David Pattison, who quit as chief executive of PHD Worldwide last year, is to become the chief executive of ILG Digital, the holding company for i-level and Generator Consulting. Pattison takes on the role in May and will be charged with expanding ILG Digital’s range of services and looking at the possibility of international growth.… Continue reading Pattison Joins ILG Digital

News International could be set to launch a weekly magazine offering news, comment and analysis which draws on the editorial content of the Times.News International’s magazine division, News Magazines, is understood to be researching the project at the moment through focus groups.The magazine title Spectrum was registered with the Patent Office in October, with news… Continue reading News International Could Launch Weekly News Mag

The BBC is planning to create a virtual world aimed at 7-12 year olds, which will allow digitally literate youngsters access to characters and resources.The BBC stressed that the online universe, known as CBBC World, will not have the financial aspects of other online worlds such as the massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) Second Life.Richard… Continue reading BBC Plans Children’s Virtual World

Speaking today at RadioActive, the inaugural RadioCentre members conference, chief executive Andrew Harrison set out his vision for the future of the commercial radio industry, describing radio as “at the heart of convergence”.In his keynote speech, Harrison described 2007 as “the year we start to change, and start to fight back as we return to… Continue reading Harrison Outlines Vision For Commercial Radio