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Sir Richard Branson’s company, Virgin Media, is said to be in secret talks with Channel 4 to sponsor Big Brother, after the news that Carphone Warehouse pulled the plug on their deal.According to reports in the trade press, if the two companies do reach a deal, Virgin Media could gain exclusive access to video-on-demand content,… Continue reading Virgin Media Could Sign Big Brother Deal

Michael Grade, ITV chief executive, has the support of City analysts for his attempts to end the broadcaster’s contract rights renewal (CRR) mechanism. However, according to a report in Broadcast magazine, he faces strong opposition from media buyers. The report quotes a major media buyer as saying: “”Our clients want a bigger and stronger ITV,… Continue reading Support For Grade On CRR

Almost 70% of women claim that they could not live without the internet, according to new research from IPC Southbank, publisher of women’s monthlies such as Marie Claire and In Style.Southbank’s Web Wise Women research questioned more than 4,000 ABC1 women, finding that they are spending more time on the internet than ever before, with… Continue reading 70% Of Women Couldn’t Live Without The Internet

Now publishing director Andrew Sumner has announced the appointment of Beverley Watts as the new online editor of Now.Watts has been assistant editor of Now since its launch in 1996, and will take overall responsibility for the editorial development of www.nowmagazine.co.uk – which re-launched last summer.In this new role Watts will report directly to new… Continue reading Now Gets New Online Editor

Emap Advertising has appointed Adrian Serle as radio sales director, reporting to Karen Stacey, broadcast sales director at Emap Advertising.Serle joins Emap Advertising from Kerrang! 105.2, Emap’s West Midlands-based rock music station, where he was managing director.In his new role as Emap Advertising’s radio sales director, which he takes up on March 19, Serle will… Continue reading Emap Advertising Appoints New Radio Sales Director

Chrysalis-owned Galaxy has brokered a 13 week sponsorship deal with low cost airline Jet2.com to promote their new service Jet2holidays.com.The sponsorship, beginning on March 19, will include on-air promotions and sponsorship idents as well as online competitions and banner adverts.The deal will run across the Galaxy breakfast shows in Manchester (Wes @ Breakfast) and Yorkshire… Continue reading Galaxy Signs Package Holiday Sponsorship Deal

Ofcom chief executive, Ed Richards, has received a letter from consumer campaign group, the Consumer Panel, urging the watchdog to step in to solve the spat between Branson’s Virgin Media and Murdoch’s BSkyB.While in theory the three million Virgin customers who are now without Sky’s flagship channels can switch, the process is too complex and… Continue reading Consumer Pressure Group Wades In To Virgin/Sky War

A high definition access group has started a campaign to make the television technology available to everyone in the UK.The push, which has been labelled HdforAll, has come from a group of broadcasters, retailers and manufacturers, who say that plans to auction off the airspace required for HDTV to work on the Freeview platform means… Continue reading Campaign Group Applies Some Pressure For HDTV Access

The start date for the digital switchover has been announced today by Digital UK, with Whitehaven and the surrounding area of Cumbria having BBC Two switched off on October 17 this year.Speaking today, Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital UK, said that the remaining three analogue channels will be switched off four weeks later on… Continue reading Digital Switchover Gets October Start Date

Aegis has announced that its total revenue increased 14.5% in 2006, to £996.9 million, up from £870 million in 2005. The group’s organic revenue grew 7.7%, with Aegis saying that it the company grew faster than the marketing services industry as a whole, as it has for each of the past ten years. Underlying operating… Continue reading Aegis Records 2006 Revenue Increase