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Dawn Airey is understood to have agreed to join ITV in the Autumn after the broadcaster reached an agreement with her former employer BSkyB over waiving a non-compete clause in her contract.According to sources, the deal means that Airey will take up a role overseeing ITV’s UK and international production business around six months after… Continue reading Airey Could Join ITV In Autumn

Dawn Airey has been confirmed as ITV’s new director of global content, with responsibility for developing ITV’s UK and international production, distribution and content exploitation businesses.Airey will report to John Creswell, the broadcaster’s chief operating officer.It is understood that she will start work for ITV in Autumn this year following contractual discussions between ITV and… Continue reading Dawn Airey Confirmed As ITV Director Of Content

April saw viewing share in all TV homes fall for terrestrial broadcasters, with Channel 4 faring worst with a drop of over one percentage point year on year.A similar pattern played out in digital homes as all terrestrial broadcasters lost share year on year.All Television HomesChannel 4 lost the largest percentage share of viewing during… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – April 2007

People are spending an average of 3.85 hours each day watching television, less than they have for almost a decade, according to the IPA’s Trends In Television report for Q1 2007.Although still increasing, the rate of growth of non-terrestrial channels’ share of viewing is slowing slightly, and stands at 34.6% for this first quarter. The… Continue reading Viewing Levels Lowest For Almost A Decade

Media regulator Ofcom is running out of time to complete its investigation into complaints of racism on Channel 4’s previous series of Big Brother before the next series begins in a week.Contestants Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O’Meara were accused of racist bullying towards eventual Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty in January.The allegations… Continue reading Big Brother Controversy Continues Ahead Of New Series

April saw viewing share in all TV homes fall for terrestrial broadcasters, with Channel 4 faring worst with a drop of over one percentage point year on year.A similar pattern played out in digital homes as all terrestrial broadcasters lost share year on year.All Television HomesChannel 4 lost the largest percentage share of viewing during… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – April 2007

Glasgow City Council has awarded the city’s large format billboard contract to JCDecaux. The contract covers 80 locations in the city and marks the first time Glasgow City Council has put their entire large format estate out to tender.Under the contract, JCDecaux will develop new billboard locations and upgrade existing billboard sites that were previously… Continue reading JCDecaux Wins Glasgow Contract

Five has acquired the exclusive terrestrial and digital rights to Californication, a brand new comedy drama series starring David Duchovny, from CBS Paramount International Television.Duchovny, star of 90s mega-hit The X-Files, is Hank Moody a troubled novelist whose honesty and self-destructive behaviour – drinks, drugs and relationships – are simultaneously destroying and enriching his career.The… Continue reading Five Gets New Duchovny Comedy

GaydarRadio has signed four new DJs to its weekend line-up, featuring them in a new three hour Sunday night showcase.The line-up combines established DJs with fresh new talent, showcased on a roster basis in Sunday Night Meltdown, from 9pm to midnight.The signed DJs include 21-year-old bedroom podcaster Lukas Hopwood who is making his radio debut… Continue reading GaydarRadio Signs New DJs

BBC One’s New Tricks did as well as ever last night, luring a peak audience of 8.8 million adults with its gripping blend of crime and intrigue.The show, featuring ex-Minder star Dennis Waterman, had an average audience of 8.4 million adults (a 38.4% share) throughout its hour long running time.ITV1’s offering of Greatest Britons 2007… Continue reading Ageing Cops Continue To Shine