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BBC Worldwide’s TV sales are set to reach around £190 million for this financial year due to strong growth in traditional programme sales and an increasing number of deals with digital media platforms. This figure is up from last year’s £171 million and was announced by BBC Worldwide prior to the BBC Showcase event being… Continue reading BBC Worldwide’s TV Sales Grow

Virgin Media has signed a major content agreement with Warner Bros which will see US shows like Friends and ER made available to subscribers via its on-demand service.Over three million cable customers will be able to access more than 500 episodes of top-rating US shows such as Nip/Tuck and The OC.This agreement follows recent content… Continue reading Virgin Media Signs Warner Bros Content Deal

The US companies Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio have agreed a merger, which will create a company valued at $13 billion. The deal will see Sirius acquire XM in a $4.6 billion deal, although the merger could face problems. It is believed that US terrestrial radio companies are likely to make objections and… Continue reading US Satellite Radio Companies To Merge

Residential subscriptions to broadband internet services grew 20% in 2006 to exceed 50 million US households, according to Digital Lifestyles: 2007 Outlook, a new study from Parks Associates. The report estimates that US residential broadband subscriptions will surpass 60 million households by the end of 2007, accounting for 55% of all US households. Kurt Scherf,… Continue reading US Residential Broadband Penetration Grows

MediaTel Group is to commemorate its 25th year with a special seminar, ‘Media 25’, where an esteemed panel will look back over the past 25 years of the media industry, as well as looking forward to future developments.Under the chairmanship of BBC media corespondent Torin Douglas, a selection of highly respected panellists from a cross-section… Continue reading MediaTel Group Commemorates 25th Year With Special Seminar

BT has announced that its next chairman will be Sir Michael Rake. Rake, the current chairman of KPMG international, will succeed Sir Christopher Bland in September 2007.KPMG has a global fee income of $17 billion. It is represented in 148 countries and employs 113,000 people, including 7,000 partners.Rake said: “I am thrilled to be joining… Continue reading BT Names Next Chairman

The return of Inspector Morse spin-off, Lewis, drew around 7.2 million adults to ITV1 last night, giving the station a 32.5% audience share in primetime.A year on from the pilot episode, Sunday night saw the return of Kevin Whately as the late Inspector Morse’s sidekick, now teamed up with a new partner.As Lewis‘ murder investigation… Continue reading Whately Wins For ITV1

Tiscali’s revenues for 2006 stood at €678.5 million, up 28% year on year, which Tiscali says is broadly in line with its business plan. As of 31st December 2006, Tiscali had around 3,5 million active users, of which 1,9 million were broadband customers (up 50% compared to 2005), in line with the targets of the… Continue reading Tiscali Revenues Grow

As today marks the expansion of the Congestion Charging zone in central London, CBS Outdoor has said the move will substantially increase Outdoor audience growth.The company, formally Viacom Outdoor (see Viacom Outdoor To Rebrand In New Year), has brought together a number of data sources to assess the predicted change in public transport usage in… Continue reading Outdoor Advertising Audience Set To Grow In London

BT has announced that Sir Christopher Bland’s successor as chairman will be Sir Michael Rake, the current chairman of KPMG International. KPMG is one of the world’s leading accountancy firms and has a global fee income of $17 billion. It is represented in 148 countries and employs 113,000 people. Welcoming the appointment, Bland said: “On… Continue reading BT Announces Next Chairman