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Up to a fifth of Emap Consumer Media’s editorial staff are said to have been made redundant in the run up to the group’s trading results release next week, according to reports in the trade press.The job losses are a surprise addition to the 30 publishing roles that were scrapped last month, and continue a… Continue reading Huge Job Cuts At Emap Ahead Of Group Results

Ofcom is to investigate the Pay TV market following a submission from BT, Setanta, Top Up TV and Virgin Media.Following the assessment, Ofcom will decide whether to make a market reference to the Competition Commission.The investigation of Pay TV will cover subscription and video-on-demand television services on all platforms, including cable, DTT, satellite and TV… Continue reading Ofcom Launches Pay TV Investigation

Media and entertainment industry veteran, Richard Eyre, has been appointed as a non-executive director at MGt, the leading support services provider to the digital broadcast and new media sector.Companies such as BSkyB, Discovery Networks, Sony Entertainment, Setanta Sports, Top Up TV and Virgin Media rely on MGt, and its customer management services and technology, to… Continue reading Richard Eyre Joins MGt As Non-Exec Director

ITV Customer Relations has announced that 118 118 is to be the new broadcast sponsor of ITV1 movies.The deal was negotiated by Luciana Limongelli, sponsorship & branded content executive at ITV customer relations, and Cate Murden at OMD UK.Murden, associate director, OMDFuse, said: “The ITV1 movie package is an ideal opportunity for 118 118 to… Continue reading 118 118 To Sponsor ITV1 Movies

BBC One’s biannual decision to give over its evening schedule to charity fundraising resulted in Comic Relief: The Big One dominating Friday night’s viewing.With comic sketches including Tony Blair tackling Catherine Tate’s unruly teenager Lauren, her foul mouthed Nan appearing on Deal Or No Deal, and another comic sing-a-long Peter Kay video, viewers choose to… Continue reading Red Nose Night Brings No Charity For BBC One’s Rivals

The government is to introduce new regulations covering illegal outdoor advertisements which are put up by motorways and main roads.It also intends to create a national database to keep track of companies which have broken the law.Planning minister Yvette Cooper announced the measures today and also revealed that local planners will be given the facilities… Continue reading Government Legislation On Illegal Outdoor Ads

It was a great night for ITV1 on Saturday, with the final of Dancing On Ice attracting the biggest adult audience of the evening.More than 8.6 million tuned in to the first edition of the show, giving the channel a 43.7% share between 6.30pm and 8pm, whilst the final programme, which saw hot favourite Kyran… Continue reading Dancing On Ice Wraps Up With More Than 8.6 Million

Major advertisers could ask for refunds on deals agreed with BSkyB after the broadcaster’s channels were removed from the Virgin Media cable service.Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, Starcom trading director Chris Locke said: “Sky has taken a strategic business decision to land grab Virgin Media’s customers and that has resulted in a loss of audience,… Continue reading Sky Under Pressure From Advertisers And Broadcasters

Channel 4 has signed Emap, SMG, UTV and Disney to its bid for the second national digital radio licence.Channel 4 has also teamed up with CanWest, Universal Music, Sunrise and Gaydar for the bid, with applications for the licence due in by March 28.Channel 4 is the clear favourite for the licence, with National Grid… Continue reading Channel 4 Reveals Digital Radio Partners

Each week, NewsLine brings you a round-up of the latest news from the City affecting the media industry.This week saw Viacom file a $1 billion (£520 million) lawsuit against Google, accusing the firm of “massive copyright infringement” on its video sharing website YouTube (Full Story).In a statement, Viacom said: “After a great deal of unproductive… Continue reading Media In The City