The launch of ONdigital, the new face of British Digital Broadcasting, has again given rise to speculation over the compatibility of the various receivers on the market with the different services available .It is understood that customers wanting to receive digital television will be given a choice of two options. The first is a set-top… Continue reading Digital TV Customers’ Reception Dilemma
Insiders at IPC have been seeing a few changes in their ranks of late. Nick Wray has been promoted to new media publisher from the position of new media producer. IPC’s new media activity spans sites such as uploaded.co.uk and nme.com to information kiosks and electronic programme guides. Colin Tough, new media publishing director, commented:… Continue reading Shifts In The IPC Ranks
The Scott Trust, owner of The Observer , yesterday announced a new editor in the form of Roger Alton.Alton was previously the features editor of The Guardian, where he has worked in various roles for the past 24 years. He replaces Will Hutton, who has now become editor in chief of The Observer and remains… Continue reading Observer Sees A New Editor
Once again all but Women recorded an increase in impacts for ITV year on year for June. The biggest increase this time, presumably because of the World Cup, was for Men where impacts were up 24.4%. Adults impacts were up 8.2%. Channel 4 lost impacts in all audience categories but Housewives/Children which was up 1.0%.… Continue reading TV Round-Up – June 1998
BBC One has revealed details of its autumn schedule that its hopes will compete with the one recently unveiled by ITV (see ‘Refreshment, Renewal And Reality,’ Says ITV). Big hitters include The Life Of Birds, an adaption of the novel Vanity Fair and Victoria Wood’s first faure into situation comedy dinnerladies. The number of series… Continue reading BBC Shows Off Autumn Schedule
Published today is research carried out by the Advertising Standards Authority(ASA) this year which shows that the public are increasingly concerned with taboos such as swearing, sexism, homosexuality, drugs and religion in advertising on TV.Bad language, sexually explicit images or inappropriate images of young children were most likely to cause concern. Eight out of ten… Continue reading Advertising Standards Authority Reveals Growing Public Concern
Sky Sports are to launch a round the clock sports channel on the Sky Digital Satellite service on 10 August. The channel will focus mainly on football, but will generally involve a complete news service and live coverage of major sports as well as features and round-ups. Eight new presenters have been recruited for the… Continue reading 24 Hour Sports Channel On Sky
The Independent Television Commission has awarded a local cable delivery franchise for North Wales and South Cheshire to Metro Communications Limited, a company owned by Metro Cable TV Limited.The Dumfries and Galloway local delivery franchise was awarded to Galloway Cable and Telecoms Limited, and the Consett and Stanley franchise to Telewest (North East) Limited. No… Continue reading ITC Award Local Delivery Franchises
The Season – the Guardian’s 76 page colour guide to the forthcoming football season – is to have its second run this year following on from the reported success of last year’s publication.Billed as an indispensable guide to the English Premiership, The Season will be free with the Guardian on Monday 10 August, and will… Continue reading The Guardian’s Back In Season
Capital Radio and the Telstar Entertainment Group have joined forces to launch an internet record selling store, due to go on-line on 1 September.Capital and Telstar will each own 50% of the joint venture which will merge the distribution strengths of Telstar with the award winning Capital Radio websites.Shoppers will have access to over 220,000… Continue reading Capital Radio and Telstar Combine To Create On-Line Shopping
