Channel 4 has secured Pizza hut as the sponsor of The Simpsons, which makes its long-awaited debut on the channel next Friday.The Simpsons will form a key part of Channel 4’s autumn schedule and the sponsorship is thought to be one of the broadcaster’s biggest as it seeks to recoup the £700,000 per episode that… Continue reading Channel 4 Calls In Pizza Hut To Sponsor The Simpsons
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Radio listeners in Caradon Hill, Cornwall will be able to enjoy local services in crystal clarity from today, as NTL’s Broadcast division switches on its 250th digital transmitter.The new transmitter marks the culmination of an intensive roll-out of multiplexing and transmission systems for both national and local stations by NTL lasting four years. The Caradon… Continue reading NTL Boosts Digital Radio With 250th Transmitter
Telewest has launched a cut-price broadband package to entice its last remaining dial-up customers to switch to high-speed connections, with broadband pricing to match that of its dial-up offering.The new package gives customers little choice but to upgrade their connection, offering Telewest’s 256k blueyonder internet service for £14.99 per month, the same price as unlimited… Continue reading Telewest Offers Budget Broadband To Dialup Die Hards
The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association indicate that admissions in September dipped by 5.1% year on year, due to a lack of major releases during the month, but maintain that 2004 will be a record year in terms of attendance with several high-profile blockbusters looming on the horizon.Admissions during September totalled 10.2 million,… Continue reading Cinema Sees Dip But Still On Course For Record 2004
The Times will cease publication of its broadsheet Saturday edition within two weeks, and is preparing to wind down production of its week-day broadsheet before the end of the year, according to reports this morning.According to a report in today’s Guardian, sources close to the title claim the newspaper could publish its last broadsheet Saturday… Continue reading Times To Drop Broadsheet Edition Before Year End
Lord Conrad Black, former chief executive of Hollinger Inc, has told the company’s board that he plans to turn the Toronto-listed company private. According to a report by the Guardian, Lord Black said last night, he had broken the news of the $40 million funding proposal he received from the Black family’s investment vehicle, Ravelston,… Continue reading Black Plans To Turn Hollinger Private
Digital video recorders (DVR) are set to enjoy massive growth over the next five years, says a new report from Informa Media, with penetration expected to reach 11% of television households worldwide. By the end of this year, just over 9 million homes are predicted to own a DVR, however this figure is expected to… Continue reading DVRs Set To Become Essential Household Items
Almost half of all mobile customers can now access the internet via their phones, according to the latest quarterly figures from the Mobile Data Association. The data from UK network operators 02, Organge T-Mobile and Vodafone shows that the number of WAP-enabled devises topped the 24 million mark in the three months to June, an… Continue reading Half Of UK Mobile Customers Now Use WAP Services
MTV has announced that leisure brand O’Neill will renew its pan-European sponsorship of extreme sports programme, Mono, for a third series.Mono, which runs from now until February 2005, will showcase some of the world’s most extreme sports and daredevil stunts. It features a mix of snowboarding, skateboarding, freestyle motorcross and BMX-ing set to a range… Continue reading MTV Secures O’Neill To Renew Extreme Sports Sponsorship
Associated Newspapers is believed to be considering plans to launch a free lunchtime version of the Evening Standard in a bid to strengthen its position in London ahead of the arrival of Richard Desmond’s new title.Reports suggest that the so-called Standard Lite will launch in November with fewer pages than the paid-for edition in an… Continue reading Standard Considers Launching Afternoon Free-Sheet