BBC Worldwide’s e-commerce portal, Beeb.com, is cutting 40 jobs as part of the restructure that has seen CEO Julian Turner step down after just 18 months in the role.The job cuts come as part of a final phase of restructuring at the e-commerce site, which has been ongoing since Turner joined in September 2000. CEO… Continue reading BBC Website Cuts 50% Of Staff
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) are launching a major new study into TV news and current affairs intended to establish a “framework” for broadcasters.The broadcasting regulators have appointed Professor Ian Hargreaves, director of journalism studies at Cardiff University, to advise then on news and related issues and plan to… Continue reading ITC and BSC Launch News Study
The Times has announced plans for a revamp that will include the launch of two new broadsheet sections.News International claims that from 11 February The Times will contain more news, more business and more sport. A TV and radio campaign is being planned to support the launch of the revamped title, which will also include… Continue reading The Times Announces Revamp
Digital radio group MXR and Jazz FM are launching an initiative to promote DAB digital radio in the UK.MXR has secured a marketing partnership with Jazz FM, which will see CD’s sold by Jazz Enterprises, a division of Jazz FM, carry sleeve information promoting the availability of digital radio through out the UK. The first… Continue reading MXR And Jazz FM To Promote Digital Radio
Last year was a record year for television viewing in France, although advertising revenues finished the year down, according to an annual survey conducted by Syndicat National De La Publicité Télévisée (SNPTV). The report shows that the average adult over 15 years in France watched 3h 29mins per day – 5 minutes more than last… Continue reading French TV Viewing Hits Record Year In 2001
JCDecaux has acquired a 50% stake in KlettDecaux, a German outdoor advertising company based in Stuttgart, the group announced today. KlettDecaux, in turn, holds a 35% interest in Statdreklame Nürnberg in Nuremberg; both companies hold long-term street furniture contracts. Jean-François Decaux, CEO of JCDecaux, said: “The German market, which is the largest media market in… Continue reading JCDecaux Builds German Outdoor Interests
The development of the unmetered internet access market in the UK may have been given a boost today, after a proposal from Oftel seeks to change the way BT charges other operators that wish to provide the service. The telecommunications watchdog has proposed that BT should charge operators that provide unmetered access in the same… Continue reading Oftel Proposals May Boost Unmetered Internet Access Market
Radio groups GWR and Capital, which both issued trading updates last week revealing falling revenues (see Trading Updates Offer Little Hope To Radio Industry), saw shares drop in week on week analysis. GWR, was down 7.44% to close at £2.42˝, a loss of 19˝p on the week before. Capital fared slightly better with stock slipping… Continue reading Sharewatch
The UK is the global leader in digital interactive television (DiTV), according to a report on the medium published today by the IPA.The report written by Howard Unna, former head of e-commerce at Woolworths, says that the UK is ahead of the rest of the world, including the US, in terms of the uptake and… Continue reading UK Is The Global Leader In DiTV
BSkyB has secured a deal with Formula One Management which will see it offer Sky Digital subscribers pay-per-view access to interactive coverage of the F1 Grand Prix.Subscribers to the premium service will be able to access extended coverage of the races and qualifying sessions for the 2002 and 2003 seasons, including the ability to choose… Continue reading BSkyB Secures F1 Interactive Deal
