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Dawn Airey is to take up her role as chief executive of Five in October, six months earlier than previously thought.Airey left her role as managing director of ITV’s global content division in April, having been with the broadcaster for just eight months (see Dawn Airey Leaves ITV For RTL).Gerhard Zeiler, chief executive of RTL… Continue reading Dawn Airey To Join Five In October

New figures from the Office of National Statistics show that 16.46 million UK households currently have internet access, representing 65% of households and an increase of 1.23 million households since 2007.Of all UK households, 56% have broadband internet access, an increase from 51% in 2007, while of the UK households with internet access, 86% have… Continue reading 16.5m UK Households Have Internet Access

The BBC is set to introduce series stacking to the iPlayer and programme sites from 13 September, allowing viewers to catch up on any episode after it has first been broadcast, for the duration of an entire series.Highlights of the BBC’s autumn schedule being series stacked include new BBC One dramas Merlin and Tess Of… Continue reading BBC To Introduce Series Stacking

Armando Iannucci, the comedy writer and producer behind Alan Partridge and The Thick Of It has said that the BBC should be making more money out of its content by setting up a paid-for subscription service similar to HBO in the US.Speaking at the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF),… Continue reading MGEITF 2008: Iannucci Wants The BBC To “Clobber Critics” And Create Its Own HBO Service

It is all about showbusiness and entertainment according to Peter Fincham, who gave a passionate speech at the recent MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF).Fincham, now director of television at ITV after he left BBC One following the infamous ‘Crowngate’ affair last year (see Fincham Quits Following Queen Doco ShockerFincham Quits Following Queen Doco ShockerFincham… Continue reading MGEITF 2008: TV’s Future Is In Entertainment, Says Peter Fincham

RTL Group, owner of Five and The X Factor producer Fremantle, has reported a 2.5% drop in operating profits for the first half of the year. The pan-European producer and broadcaster reported a 2.5% year-on-year drop in earnings before interest, tax and amortisation, to €502 million (£398 million). Revenue for the six months to the… Continue reading RTL Reports Fall In Operating Profits

UTV, owner of the ITV Northern Ireland franchise, reported a year on year rise in pre-tax profit of 12%, to £10.4 million in the first half of 2008. The Belfast-based group also reported a revenue rise of 8% in the first half of 2008, with a 4% decline in TV ad income offset by solid… Continue reading UTV Sees Rise In Pre-Tax Profits

Despite the popularity of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the US, this did not quite translate to huge amounts of video advertising, according to new figures from eMarketer. Based on video stream figures released by NBC, eMarketer estimates video ad spending on the NBCOlympics.com site will reach $5.75 million. That sum represents only 1.1% of… Continue reading New Figures Look At Olympic Online Video Adspend In The US

New figures from the Office of National Statistics show that 16.46 million UK households currently have internet access, representing 65% of households and an increase of 1.23 million households since 2007. Of all UK households, 56% have broadband internet access, an increase from 51% in 2007, while of the UK households with internet access, 86%… Continue reading 16.5m UK Households Have Internet Access

Internet TV has had little impact on British viewing habits, according to a Deloitte report produced for the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival. The report found that only 4% of the UK population consider it “very important” to be able to receive TV via the internet, while 47% still regard it is as not… Continue reading Internet TV “Has Had Little Impact On British Viewing Habits”