Four bidders have emerged to take over the digital terrestrial TV licences made available following the collapse of ITV Digital (see Administrators Confirm ITV Digital Sale).The ITC has received applications from a BBC and BSkyB alliance (see BBC Set To Join With BSkyB For Digital Bid) and one formed between ITV and Channel 4 (see… Continue reading Four Bidders Emerge For Digital Terrestrial Licences
ITV partners, Carlton and Granada, which yesterday acquired ITN’s 65% stake in the ITN news Channel (see Carlton And Granada Buy Into ITN News Channel), saw shares fall yesterday. The former was down 3.23% to close at £2.40, while the latter slipped 5.39% to finish at £1.14, a loss of 6˝p on the day before.The… Continue reading Sharewatch
Channel 4 has secured the UK terrestrial TV rights to hit US fly-on-the-wall documentary The Osbournes in a deal thought to be worth millions of pounds.The broadcaster acquired the rights to both series one and series two of the show, which is based around the life of UK rock star Ozzy Osbourne and his family,… Continue reading Channel 4 Secures UK TV Rights To The Osbournes
AA Gives Views On Communications Bill To Joint CommitteeThe Advertising Association (AA) made a submission to the Joint Committee on the draft Communications Bill regarding the future arrangements for regulation of broadcasting advertising content.Commenting on the submission made this week, Sara Soltani, the AA’s director of public affairs, said: “We share the Government’s belief that… Continue reading AA Gives Views On Communications Bill To Joint Committee
BBC Worldwide has appointed former launch editor of Eve magazine, Gill Hudson, as the new editor of the Radio Times.Hudson, who takes up the position next Monday, will replace Nigel Horne who left the magazine last month after less than a year in the job. Publishing director of the Radio Times, Ashley Munday, described Hudson… Continue reading BBC Worldwide’s Radio Times Gets New Editor
Advertisers currently buying space in the US upfront markets are embracing the interactive and online enhancements offered by broadcast and cable networks and incorporating them into their campaigns, according to today’s Jack Myers Report. Myers says that this is another indication of a strengthening media economy, particularly given that last year advertisers “insisted that any… Continue reading Interactive Buys Point To Strengthening Media Economy, Says Myers
Broadband access prices in the UK are amongst the cheapest in Europe and the US, according to new research published by Oftel yesterday. Following recent wholesale price cuts, the UK is now cheaper than France and Germany for consumer DSL, with packages available for as little as £20 a month, says the report.Cheaper access to… Continue reading Cheap UK Broadband Internet Access Drives Uptake
DSL subscriber numbers worldwide grew by 20% during the first quarter of 2002 and showed an increase of 110% over the previous 12 months, according to an analysis by PointTopic. DSL stands for digital subscriber line and is a high-speed system of connecting to the internet or other computer networks. The report says that DSL… Continue reading DSL Shows Strong Growth Despite Telecoms Sector Woes
NetValue has formed a world-wide alliance with digital marketing company Outrider to provide media and advertising agencies with online media planning tools.The partnership will see NetValue and Outrider, the interactive subsidiary of MediaEdge, work together to develop digital media planning tools based on internet user panel data. The aim is to provide services similar to… Continue reading NetValue Forms Global Alliance With Outrider
Chrysalis-owned Rivals Digital Media has signed a six-figure World Cup sponsorship deal with mobile phone platform 02.The deal, which is the latest in a line of partnerships to be secured by the digital media group, will see 02 sponsor Rivals’ portfolio of football websites including WorldCupRivals.net, Rivals.net and Football365.com for the remainder of the tournament.… Continue reading Rivals Kicks-Off World Cup Ad Deal With 02
