OpenTV, owner of the PlayJam interactive TV channel, has signed a deal to provide a new games service for use on ITV’s channels accessed through Sky Digital.The new service, dubbed GTV, will be run by PlayJam on behalf of ITV. The interactive specialists will develop games for ITV based around the broadcaster’s best known brands,… Continue reading ITV Signs Playjam For Interactive Games Service
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The BBC has confirmed the cancellation of one of its most iconic shows, with the next series of Changing Rooms marking the end of the genre-defining home makeover show after a steady decline in viewing figures over the past five years.A BBC spokeswoman confirmed the cancellation, stating: “”It is coming to an end after a… Continue reading BBC Axes Changing Rooms After Viewing Figures Slump
The Mobile Data Association has been forced to revise its usage forecasts for the UK’s text messaging services after figures for the first seven months of the year revealed a staggering 15 billion messages had changed hands.The MDA’s forecast now predicts a total of 25 billion messages for 2004, up from its previous forecast of… Continue reading Text Message Forecasts Revised Following Massive Usage
The Sunday Times has announced a special edition of its entertainment CD-Rom, The Month, to celebrate its first anniversary with exclusive footage from the DVD release of Oasis’ Definitely Maybe.The Sunday Times claims its CD-Rom based entertainment section made publishing history this time last year, as the UK’s first digital newspaper section, designed to accompany… Continue reading Sunday Times Celebrates Month Birthday With Oasis Special
ITV’s sale of special effects house, Moving Picture Company, has attracted the attention of several major players, including Sir Martin Sorrell’s international advertising giant, WPP.The sale of MPC, undertaken as part of ITV’s £550 million disposal of non-core assets, is also understood to be of interest to former Carlton chairman, Michael Green, French electronics group… Continue reading WPP Amongst Bidders For ITV’s Special Effects Group
ITV’s sale of special effects house, Moving Picture Company, has attracted the attention of several major players, including Sir Martin Sorrell’s international advertising giant, WPP. The sale of MPC, undertaken as part of ITV’s £550 million disposal of non-core assets, is also understood to be of interest to former Carlton chairman, Michael Green, French electronics… Continue reading WPP Amongst Bidders For ITV’s Special Effects Group
UBC Media, the UK’s largest independent radio production company, has announced details of a development agreement with Channel 4 to create a radio station from the company’s existing Oneword digital radio station. In a statement this morning, UBC stated that it had agreed to work with Channel 4, as well as with third party companies,… Continue reading UBC Announces Plans For Radio With Channel 4
The Mobile Data Association has been forced to revise its usage forecasts for the UK’s text messaging services after figures for the first seven months of the year revealed a staggering 15 billion messages had changed hands. The MDA’s forecast now predicts a total of 25 billion messages for 2004, up from its previous forecast… Continue reading Text Message Forecasts Revised Following Massive Usage
The Hallmark Channel is launching a national advertising campaign to support the UK premier of US police dramas Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which will air on the channel next month.The marketing campaign, which has been created by Skin Media, launches this week and runs until mid-September with… Continue reading Hallmark Launches Campaign To Push Police Dramas
Cash-strapped Cosmopolitan readers have been thrown a lifeline by the magazine’s website as it prepares to launch a new online service offering impartial financial advice.The new service, dubbed CosmoMoney, will build on the popularity of the magazine’s website, cosmopolitan.co.uk and will offer advice on getting the best deals on everything from household bills to personal… Continue reading Cosmopolitan Offers Online Readers Financial Advice