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This week, Ofcom and the BBC Trust hosted a seminar to discuss the issues of trust in broadcasting, to look at what has already been done to restore this greatly diminished trust and to look at what needs to be done in the future.Leading representatives of the broadcast industry agreed to a series of objectives.They… Continue reading Ofcom And BBC Meet To Sort Out TV Trust Issues

The European Parliament has approved plans to allow some product placement on TV and has also introduce rules on advertising in children’s programming.The new rules will see product placement allowed in a limited range of programmes, and then only under strict rules. It would be prohibited in news and current affairs programmes, children’s programmes, documentaries… Continue reading European Parliament Approves Plans For TV Product Placement

GCap Media’s Classic FM has secured a six figure multi-platform partnership deal with Grant’s Whisky to promote its Scotch Whisky brand.The deal commences on December 1 and targets those looking for inspiration this Christmas for gifts and festive season drink options.Listeners will be able to log on to classicfm.com and open a Grant’s Whisky advent… Continue reading Classic FM Signs Christmas Deal With Grant’s Whisky

Diane Kenwood has been appointed editor of IPC Connect title Woman’s Weekly.Kenwood has recently edited several titles for contract publisher Redwood, including Your M&S and Heyday.She has also been a chair of the Periodical Training Council and worked as an editor and contributor across a range of print titles for publishers including H Bauer, the… Continue reading New Editor For Woman’s Weekly

Five has unveiled its new winter programmes for 2008, with an emphasis on human interest stories, factual programming and contemporary documentaries.It Pays to Watch is a new programme presented by Martin Lewis showing viewers how to save money, while Britain’s Bravest tells the stories of real emergencies, rescues and bravery from around the country using… Continue reading Five Unveils Winter Line-Up

Setanta Sports News, the new 24-hour rolling sports news channel, launched today offering free-to-air sports news broadcasting for homes across the UK.Highlights include a weekly chat show with Kelly Dalglish, a live phone in show with ex-footballer Steve Claridge, and The Goal Rush, which will be the only programme on a free-to-air sports news channel… Continue reading Setanta Sports News Launches Today

Dennis Publishing has created a New Product Development unit to identify opportunities and to launch sustainable media businesses.Headed up by Bruce Sandell, MD of Dennis Lifestyle, the ten strong unit will incorporate Dennis Skunkworks, Dennis’ dedicated website development team.James Tye, CEO at Dennis Publishing, said: “Dennis Publishing has always been a company where we can… Continue reading Dennis Publishing Creates New Product Development Unit

Ofcom has started advertising a new local Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio multiplex licence to cover Mid and West Wales.The new Welsh service is one of a number of new local radio multiplex licences planned to develop DAB coverage for local services in those parts of the country not already served.Ofcom estimates that the Welsh… Continue reading Ofcom Advertises For Welsh DAB Licence

Continental Research’s Autumn 2007 Digital TV Report has revealed that of all UK consumers aware of HDTV the proportion of people likely to subscribe has jumped to 30%, with 5% of these saying they are almost certain to subscribe.Max Willey, Continental Research’s head of media, said: “This is a large increase from the 17% who… Continue reading Likely Subscribers To HDTV Jumps To 30%

Urban music radio station Choice FM has unveiled a revamp of its programming for 2008.The GCap Media station is extending the breakfast show by an hour, giving it a four hour running-time from 6am-10am.The latest RAJAR figures, for the third quarter of 2007, reveal that the show had a weekly reach of 229,000 listeners, an… Continue reading Choice FM In Schedule Shake-Up For 2008