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BBC Radio Five Live has been forced to withdraw a promotional trailer claiming it had exclusive broadcast rights for the Euro 2004 tournament, following the threat of legal action from Kelvin MacKenzie’s rival talkSPORT station.MacKenzie threatened to sue the BBC after making the claim relating to Five Live’s coverage of the event, despite the fact… Continue reading talkSPORT Threatens To Sue BBC Over Football Claims

By 2009, mobile video services are expected to generate $5.4 billion annual revenues when 22.3 million Americans will be viewers of mobile video content, says In-Stat/MDR. A recent survey carried out by the market research company found that 13.2% of US wireless subscribers are extremely or very interested in purchasing mobile video services for their… Continue reading ‘Natural Demand’ For Mobile Video Services

Future Publishing has announced plans to launch a special one-off magazine covering the rapidly expanding world of digital DJ-ing technology.The 100-page Digital DJ title will appear as a special edition of this month’s Future Music magazine. It will target men aged between 16 and 20 years-old who are either beginners on the turntables or long-time… Continue reading Future Publishing To Launch One-Off Digital DJ Magazine

The Audit Bureau of Circulations has announced a change to its rules to allow publishers to report sales of digital editions on their existing ABC print certificates from next month.The move, which was agreed in principle last December, clears the way for publications produced in both print and digital formats to include the latter on… Continue reading ABC Amends Rules For Reporting Electronic Circulations

The BBC is currently holding talks about the possibility of launching a free-to-air digital satellite service to rival BSkyB’s proposed package of more than 200 television and radio channels.It is understood that the Corporation is in negotiations with a number of other broadcasters about launching a service to go head-to-head with the satellite package unveiled… Continue reading BBC Contemplates Taking On BSkyB With Satellite Service

Beleaguered cable operator Telewest has announced the appointment of Eric Tveter as president and chief operating officer following the departure of acting chief Barry Elson last month. The appointment comes just weeks before the expected completion of the company’s crucial £3.9 million debt for equity swap, which was agreed last September after months of wrangling… Continue reading Telewest Names New Chief Ahead Of Financial Restructuring

ITV Sales has secured mobile phone manufacturer Nokia as the exclusive sponsor of its new £10 million Pop Idol-style reality series, The X Factor, which launches on the channel this autumn.The show will see Cowell join celebrity judges, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, in the search for the next singing sensation. Each judge will adopt… Continue reading ITV Secures Nokia To Sponsor X Factor Reality Show

ITV was seen in focus yesterday with shares dipping by 2.21% amid reports that it has scrapped plans to expand its digital strategy with the launch of a dedicated digital channel for children later this year (see ITV Scraps Plans To Launch Digital Channel For Kids).Meanwhile, BSkyB dipped by 4.70% to close at 628p despite… Continue reading Sharewatch: Heavy-Weight Broadcasters Seen In Focus

IPC Media’s flagship celebrity weekly Now and Time Warner stable-mate, Warner Home Video, have secured an exclusive deal with Asda to promote the video and DVD release of the final series of Friends.The partnership will see co-branded dump-bins – designed to hold copies of Now and Friends DVDs and videos – placed in the majority… Continue reading Now And Asda Team Up To Promote Friends DVD Launch

ITV could be facing severe financial problems due to the increasing popularity of multi-channel television and the rise of BSkyB, according to former BBC chairman and economist Gavyn Davies.Speaking at the Said Business School in Oxford last night, Davies warned that the broadcaster’s business model was under threat from declining viewing figures and advertisers seeking… Continue reading ITV Business Model Under Threat From Multi-Channel TV