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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, to… Continue reading UBC Announces Plans For Radio With Channel 4

The BBC has confirmed the cancellation of one of its most iconic shows, with the next series of Changing Rooms marking the end of the genre-defining home makeover show after a steady decline in viewing figures over the past five years.A BBC spokeswoman confirmed the cancellation, stating: “”It is coming to an end after a… Continue reading BBC Axes Changing Rooms After Viewing Figures Slump

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 of… Continue reading Text Message Forecasts Revised Following Massive Usage

The future of BARB and the benefits of advertiser funded programming are just two of the long-running issues that will come under the spotlight at the Edinburgh International Television Festival this weekend.Hunders of television executives will decamp to Scotland for the three day event which is one of the highlights of the broadcast calendar. There… Continue reading Edinburgh Warms Up For International Television Festival

The Sunday Times has announced a special edition of its entertainment CD-Rom, The Month, to celebrate its first anniversary with exclusive footage from the DVD release of Oasis’ Definitely Maybe.The Sunday Times claims its CD-Rom based entertainment section made publishing history this time last year, as the UK’s first digital newspaper section, designed to accompany… Continue reading Sunday Times Celebrates Month Birthday With Oasis Special

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 group… Continue reading WPP Amongst Bidders For ITV’s Special Effects Group

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

As a result of better than expected advertising revenue at Johnston Press, Merrill Lynch has revised upwards its advertising growth forecast for the regional newspaper publisher to 5.3% this year and 4% in 2005. In light of Johnston Press posting impressive profit growth of 16%, to £77.3 million from January to June 2004, Merrill Lynch… Continue reading Latest Johnston Press Forecasts From Merrill Lynch

Bluewin, a division of Swiss telecoms group, Swisscom, is set to become the first European commercial trialist of the new Microsoft television system, which will initially provide 600 homes with 25 channels via broadband telephone lines. As well as receiving multiple new channels from September, participants will also have access to five pay-television channels and… Continue reading Trials Of Microsoft TV Begin In Europe

Merrill Lynch has today announced that it is revising down its 2004 and 2005 US advertising forecast to 6.5% and 5.2% respectively, due to increased pressure being put on advertising agency margins. Despite slightly tweaking down the targets in the US, the global advertising forecast remains unchanged for this year at 5.5%, with 2005 sliding… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Lowers US Ad Forecasts For 2004 & 2005