Endemol chief operating officer Tom Barnicoat has stepped down, with Barnicoat now expected to launch a management buyout of the television producer. There has been mounting speculation that Barnicoat is preparing a buyout of Endemol, and now that he is a free agent, he will be able to do so. Telefonica executives met last month… Continue reading Endemol Chief Operating Officer Steps Down

Point Topic’s latest BroadBand User Consumer Survey has highlighted growing dissatisfaction amongst UK consumers with the internet service they receive from their ISPs. Dr Katja Mueller, Research Director at Point Topic, said: “The change since our last survey is striking. Within 10 months the satisfaction levels have declined significantly. “From 92% of respondents saying they… Continue reading Growing Consumer Dissatisfaction With UK ISPs

Revenue generated by the premium video services market in the US, an area comprising pay-TV, mobile video, DVD, broadband video and theatre/box office receipts, is expected to rise to $277 billion by 2010, up from less than $200 billion in 2006, according to a new forecast from iSuppli. Much of that growth will be driven… Continue reading US Pay TV Market To See Revenue Increase

February saw several forecasts which predicted the emergence of internet protocol television (IPTV) as a mainstream force, with uSwitch.com stating that the platform is set to take off in 2007. USwitch.com said that IPTV is changing the way consumers watch television, with the average UK broadband user already spending 30 minutes a week downloading films… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – February 2007

The BBC has joined forces with YouTube to create branded BBC channels on the website, operating under separate BBC and BBC Worldwide agreements.The partnership will see clips of new BBC shows and specially commissioned promotional content linked to popular series such as Doctor Who and Life On Mars, aired on YouTube.At launch, the YouTube community… Continue reading BBC Does Deal With YouTube

Future’s Fast Car magazine is having its biggest ever giveaway as it celebrates its 250th issue.The giveaway includes an exclusive Demon Tweeks 2007 catalogue that has 240-pages of essentials for Fast Car fans to transform their fast-road motors.Fast Car readers will also get a free Donnington Park show guide and an exclusive money off voucher… Continue reading Fast Car Giveaway For Issue 250

GCap Media has announced the appointment of Pete Simmons as group programme director, content/digital.Simmons, who was previously group head of programmes at Chrysalis Radio, will have a dual role at GCap Media. He will be responsible for ensuring that the broad range of content produced from all the parts of GCap’s business – such as… Continue reading Simmons Joins GCap Media

Sky has appointed Sophie Turner Laing to the position of managing director, entertainment. Laing will report to chief executive James Murdoch.Ms Turner Laing takes responsibility for Sky’s entertainment content businesses, including Sky Movies, Sky One, Sky Two, Sky Three, Sky Arts, Sky Travel, Creative Services and the Creative Agency.Turner Laing takes over responsibility for these… Continue reading Sky Gets New Entertainment MD

Capital Gold is set to launch a new weekly podcast service from March 5 entitled David Jensen’s Celebrity Interviews.The content will be taken from the Capital Gold DJ’s Saturday morning show and will include both archive and current interview content with celebrities from the world of music, TV and film.The first podcast will launch with… Continue reading Capital Gold To Launch Podcast

Capital 95.8 has announced that Bam Bam will be joining the station to present a new weeknight show.Bam Bam’s show will broadcast Monday to Friday from 7pm-10pm. Launching on Monday 12 March.Capital 95.8’s programming director Scott Muller said: “Bam Bam is an absolutely exceptional and unique personality, and I’m incredibly excited he’s joining the Capital… Continue reading Bam Bam Joins Capital 95.8