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Five’s director of programmes Dan Chambers has poured cold water on the prospect of the broadcaster launching a digital channel in the near future, claiming it would be “phenomenally” expensive to get off the ground. The UK’s smallest commercial channel is currently looking at ways to strengthen its position in the burgeoning digital market and… Continue reading Digital Offerings Too Expensive For Five

ITV chief executive Charles Allen has revealed ambitious plans to launch a raft of new channels over the next five years in an effort to compete more effectively against the BBC in the burgeoning multi-channel environment.The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster currently has one digital channel in the form of ITV2 and is planning to launch… Continue reading MGEITF 2004: ITV Reveals Plans To Launch Range Of New Channels

Influential BBC broadcaster and journalist John Humphrys has delivered a scathing attack on the corrupting influence of reality television, accusing shows like Big Brother and Wife Swap of being “meretricious, seedy and cynical”.Humphrys, presenter of BBC Radio Four’s flagship Today programme, criticised some of the most senior executives in British television for producing too many… Continue reading MGEITF 2004: Mind-Numbing Reality Television Comes Under Fire

The majority of media stocks saw a rise in share price last week, although UBC Media, the UK’s largest independent radio production company, proved that the good fortune was not universal as it suffered a 6.52% slip.Last week saw the company announce details of a development agreement with Channel 4 to create a radio joint… Continue reading Sharewatch: UBC Falls Despite Channel 4 Radio Boost

Channel 4 has confirmed that it is looking to forge closer links with the BBC in an attempt to strengthen its position in the face of rapidly increasing competition from the growing number of digital channels entering the market.The broadcaster’s recently appointed chief executive, Andy Duncan, told delegates at the Edinburgh International Television Festival last… Continue reading MGEITF 2004: Channel 4 Confirms Intention To Link With BBC

Five’s director of programmes Dan Chambers has poured cold water on the prospect of the broadcaster launching a digital channel in the near future, claiming it would be “phenomenally” expensive to get off the ground.The UK’s smallest commercial channel is currently looking at ways to strengthen its position in the burgeoning digital market and is… Continue reading MGEITF 2004: Five Shuns Digital Launch In Favour Of Comedy

ITV’s sale of special effects house, Moving Picture Company, has attracted the attention of several major players, including Sir Martin Sorrell’s international advertising giant, WPP. The sale of MPC, undertaken as part of ITV’s £550 million disposal of non-core assets, is also understood to be of interest to former Carlton chairman, Michael Green, French electronics… Continue reading WPP Amongst Bidders For ITV’s Special Effects Group

Britain’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, was seen in focus yesterday as investors renewed their confidences to push the company’s share price up by 2.69%.ITV closed at 105p yesterday after Citigroup told investors that shares had been oversold, and that 115p was “achievable in the near term, spurred by an improvement in advertising over the autumn”.… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Rises Following Advertising Upturn

UBC Media, the UK’s largest independent radio production company, has announced details of a development agreement with Channel 4 to create a radio station from the company’s existing Oneword digital radio station. In a statement this morning, UBC stated that it had agreed to work with Channel 4, as well as with third party companies,… Continue reading UBC Announces Plans For Radio With Channel 4

The Mobile Data Association has been forced to revise its usage forecasts for the UK’s text messaging services after figures for the first seven months of the year revealed a staggering 15 billion messages had changed hands. The MDA’s forecast now predicts a total of 25 billion messages for 2004, up from its previous forecast… Continue reading Text Message Forecasts Revised Following Massive Usage