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The BBC has unveiled its Christmas schedule, which is full of seasonal specials and “entertainment for all the family”.Top of the Pops will be back on BBC One for two one-off specials on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, despite Simon Cowell’s attempts to get ITV to buy the rights to the programme (see Cowell… Continue reading BBC unveils Christmas line-up

Sky Mobile TV is set to become available to 3 UK customers as well as people on Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange networks.The service will be made available off-portal for the first time as Sky is set to host the mobile TV service outside of 3’s own portal.Customers will be able to access it via the… Continue reading Sky Mobile TV increases availability

Lord Carter, the newly installed communications minister, has indicated that the BBC could face competition for state funding of public service content in a fully digital future.The former head of Ofcom refused to rule out the possibility of splitting the licence fee following completion of the digital switchover in 2012.“Parliament very recently had that debate… Continue reading BBC could face competition for state funding

From Q2 to Q3 2008, the number of Britons using mobile internet increased by 25% (from 5.8 to 7.3 million) compared to 3% for PC-based internet (34.3 to 35.3 million Britons), new research has found.The Nielsen Online research, Mobile Media View, examines how mobile internet is growing, the age of consumers using it and how… Continue reading Increase in Britons using mobile internet

ITV1 failed to source any network programming from Wales for the second year running, according to a report from the TV producers’ trade body Pact.The report found that no independent production in the drama, factual or light entertainment categories were sourced in Wales for any of the five main terrestrial channels – BBC One, BBC… Continue reading ITV fails to produce network programmes in Wales

Warner Bros has appointed Channel 4’s Polly Cochrane to the newly created role of group marketing director for its UK division.Cochrane will be responsible for marketing across Warner Brothers UK film, home video, TV, digital, games and consumer products, according to reports.She will report directly to Warner Bros UK president and managing director, Josh Berger,… Continue reading Warner Bros appoints former C4 marketing head to new role

ITV1’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! with Ant & Dec attracted more than 8.6 million peak viewers last night, over three times the amount of its nearest peak time rival.The reality show, which saw Robert Kilroy-Silk endure the terrors of a live bushtucker trial, secured over 8 million average viewers and a 35.4%… Continue reading I’m a Celebrity pulls in over 8m viewers

The BBC Trust has rejected plans to invest £68 million in a web-based local video service across the UK.The Trust said the proposal would not improve services enough to warrant “either the investment of licence fee funds or the negative impact on commercial media”.Sir Michael Lyons, chairman of the BBC Trust, said: “It is clear… Continue reading BBC Trust rejects local online video proposal

Total UK ad spend will fall by 12% in 2009, according to a new report from Enders Analysis.The report also forecasts that UK newspaper advertising revenues will fall by 21% next year.Newspaper display ads will be down 22% in 2009 and classifieds down about 19%, said Enders Analysis. Growth will not return to the print… Continue reading UK ad spend to fall by 12% in 2009

Kelly Waters has been appointed to the new role of web technology director across the IPC portfolio.Formerly head of web solutions for leading online and print publisher Reed Business Information, Waters will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of web technology capability across the business. He will manage the existing 50+ strong IPC… Continue reading Kelly Waters joins IPC as web technology director