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
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
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
Maiden Outdoor has announced a repackaging of its AdRail portfolio, which it hopes will makes its products more relevant to client sectors by addressing distinct audiences and making purchase easier.MOSAIC profiling has been used to create audience-related packs, which are available in 4,6 and 48 sheet sized panels.Martin Kearns, group sales director, commented: “AdRail delivers… Continue reading Maiden Outdoor Unveils New AdRail Packages
Large numbers of football fans are heading online to watch World Cup games and keep up to date with the latest news on the tournament, according to research from Hitwise.World Cup websites have seen “huge” increases in traffic since the tournament began and according to Hitwise, FIFA’s official World Cup website, fifaworldcup.yahoo.com, has seen its… Continue reading Football Fans Head Online For World Cup Action
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
Pearson, which has announced that it sees no current signs of advertising revenue recovering at the FT Group (see No Signs Of Ad Recovery At FT Group, Says Pearson), saw shares fall 3.88% yesterday to close at £7.93, a loss of 32p on the day before.WPP also performed poorly yesterday and despite news that the… Continue reading Sharewatch
Thomson Intermedia has launched what it claims is the UK’s first ever scientific measure of door-drop advertising, which it hopes will help the medium lose its “Cinderella” status in direct marketing research.The system has been developed in conjunction with Royal Mail, and covers unaddressed letters and leaflets delivered to Thomson’s accredited panel of 6,000 individuals.… Continue reading Thomson Launches Door Drop Monitoring
