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Satellite giant BSkyB is to replace rock and indie music channel The Amp with a female-orientated service entitled Bliss, following a “refocused music policy from Chart Show TV,” which operates the channel on Sky’s behalf.According to a report in Broadcast magazine, the new channel will feature artists such as Coldplay, Elton John, Bryan Adams and… Continue reading Sky Pulls Plug On The Amp In Favour Of Bliss

ITV has announced the launch of ITV Play, the broadcaster’s latest digital channel promising to provide viewers with ‘participation TV’ built on existing call-TV formats such as Quizmania and Play Sudoku.The new channel will launch on Freeview on 19 April, and all other platforms later in the year. ITV Play branded programming will also air… Continue reading ITV Play To Broaden Broadcaster’s Revenue Streams

Strategic communications agency Tonic is to rebrand as Progress, with plans to develop a digital media offering to tackle the next wave of development in electronic media.Progress’ new digital arm will broaden the agency’s abilities, but requires a third partner to join founders Geoff Seeley and Tim Elton.Explaining the rebranding and expansion, Seeley said: “We… Continue reading Tonic Rebrands As Progress Ahead Of Digital Expansion

Emap Advertising’s full marketing communications service, Emap2, has secured its first deal, a six figure promotion for car manufacturer Audi.The campaign, which will run across Emap’s men’s titles Arena, Empire and Q, is designed to target “up-market, intelligent men who are passionate about style, film and music.”Supporting the launch of Audi’s new RS4, the magazines… Continue reading Emap2 Secures First Promo Deal For Audi

Media and communications group, Aegis, has reported an increase in revenue of 16.5%, reaching £870.4 million, with underlying profit before tax seeing a jump of 17.1%, hitting £109.8 million. Boosted by superior growth from its unique business mix, Aegis enjoyed organic revenue growth of 7.2% in 2005. The company’s digital network, Isobar, saw revenue double… Continue reading Aegis Sees Revenue Jump Of 16.5% In 2005

Media watchdog Ofcom has announced the creation of a new industry body to oversee next generation networks (NGNs), laying the infrastructure for high-speed internet and media delivery systems.NGN UK will be launched by Ofcom later this month, led by executive chairman Peter Black, who will take up the role in addition to overseeing the independent… Continue reading Ofcom Sets Up Industry Body For Next Gen Networks

Mobile TV services in China look set to enjoy a surge in popularity, with In-Stat forecasting subscriptions to grow to 94 million by 2009, with 2007 expected to be the year that the services gather significant momentum. According to In-Stat’s recent Mobile TV in China: Heading for the Promised Land report, the Chinese government is… Continue reading Mobile TV In China To Reach 94 Million By 2009

The Hallmark Channel has undertaken its first rebranding in five years, replacing its familiar crown logo with a series of dramatic landscape scenes.The new channel idents coincide with the first anniversary of ownership by Sparrowhawk Media, chaired by David Elstein, following the company’s purchase of non-UK Hallmark channels last February (see Elstein Successful In Bid… Continue reading Hallmark Swaps Iconic Crown For Emotive Branding

Search growth rates are slowing, with paid search in the US expected to increase by 26.2% in 2006, somewhat less than last years 33.2%, according to eMarketer. This trend looks set to continue over the coming years, with the analyst asserting that starting next year and through to the end of the decade, more modest… Continue reading Online Search Growth To Slow

Last night saw ITV1’s detective drama Rebus trumped by BBC One’s rival sleuthing series Dalziel and Pascoe, with the Corporation scoring just under 6 million, compared to ITV’s 5.4.The commercial giant outperformed the BBC in other areas, however, scoring over 10 million adult viewers on average for both episodes in a Coronation Street double bill… Continue reading ITV Pipped By BBC Detectives But Stays Strong With Soaps