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Lord Fowler, chairman of the House of Lords BBC Charter Review Committee, has said the way the BBC’s increased licence fee bid is scrutinised is “totally inadequate”.He has called for parliament to have a much greater role in examining both the BBC Charter and the BBC bid for an increased licence fee.“The BBC now receives… Continue reading Parliament Must Have More Input Into BBC Licence Bid

The Daily Telegraph could launch a tabloid edition by the end of the summer, according to a report in The Observer.The tabloid update of the quality daily, claims the report, is part of a wider project to revamp the paper for the “digital age”, with William Lewis, an associate editor at the paper overseeing the… Continue reading Telegraph Could Launch Tabloid

Vincent Bolloré has told Havas shareholders that he does not expect to win two seats on the Aegis board at their annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. Speaking at Havas’ annual shareholder meeting Bolloré said: “We don’t have much hope of being appointed,” although he did add that under British law a shareholder with a stake… Continue reading Bollore Does Not Expect Two Seats On Board

Bounty is to sponsor Love Island when it returns this summer, bringing with it more sun, sea, sand and celebrities to ITV1.Ten single celebrities will be staying in a paradise location, attempting to prove themselves the biggest lovebirds in showbusiness.ITV2 will also be getting in on the fun, with Love Island…Aftersun where viewers get a… Continue reading Bounty To Sponsor Love Island

The World Cup coverage was the runaway network winner on Saturday night, with England’s victory over Paraguay netting a whopping 74% of adult viewers for BBC1, peaking at over 11 million.As barbecues smoked and beer was guzzled, millions tuned in to see the boys in red and white sizzling in the German sun. The 1-0… Continue reading World Cup Coverage Is Big Weekend Winner

Alice Cooper will join GCap Media’s award-winning Planet Rock as its new breakfast DJ.The eyeliner clad, theatrical shock rocker will start his show at the beginning of July, airing 6-9am weekdays with a ‘best of” scheduled for between 10am and 1pm on Sundays.The leather wearing music veteran will present the show from Phoenix, Arizona in… Continue reading Planet Rock Signs Shock Rocker Alice Cooper

Aegis’ upcoming AGM will see shareholders given one vote for each share they own, as Group Bolloré’s proposals to have Philippe Germond and Roger Hatchuel (see External Candidates For Aegis Board) elected to the board come under increased attack. Voting on the resolutions on June 14 (see Aegis Board Urge Shareholders To Block Nominations) will… Continue reading Aegis Board: One Share, One Vote

The BBC, Five, ITV and Channel 4 are pooling their resources to launch the UK’s first high definition (HD) trial broadcasts to terrestrial aerials.A joint statement released by the broadcasters said that 450 people are involved in the test which, if successful, could mean HD broadcasts on the highly popular freeview service (see Digital Television… Continue reading Broadcasters Could Bring HDTV To Freeview

Sky is believed to be considering the launch of a new sports channel to go with its existing four, after being awarded a new TV licence under the name Sky Sports 4.Its current channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3, and Sky Sports Xtra and it has rights for major sports such as football (see… Continue reading Sky Considering Launch Of New Sports Channel

The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) is to launch its first press advertising campaign this month, with a series of ads appearing in a broad cross section of national newspapers.The content driven ads will highlight the range of programming available on DAB digital radio stations and will mostly appear around television listings and in weekend… Continue reading DRDB Launches First Press Ad Campaign