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Five’s chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey claims that the government “has begun to recognise” the potential value of a merger between Five and Channel 4.Speaking at the Royal Television Society last night, Airey said that she believes the financial benefits of a tie-up between the two broadcasters would go well beyond just solving Channel… Continue reading Airey claims government “recognises” value of C4/Five merger

ITV1’s penultimate Law & Order: UK secured the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm slot last night with more than 5.6 million peak viewers.The second to last episode of the hit US re-make, which stars Bradley Walsh and Freema Agyeman, attracted over 5.3 million average viewers and a 23% share during the peak-hour,… Continue reading Penultimate Law & Order: UK secures the top TV ratings

The BBC’s remit and licence fee should be reduced over time to only include programmes and services that the market would not provide, according to a new report.A rightwing thinktank, the Centre for Policy Studies, has published a PSB report by former BSkyB head of public affairs Martin Le Jeune, which suggests freezing the BBC’s… Continue reading Thinktank: “Cut BBC remit and set other channels free”

The free-to-air satellite service Freesat is launching its first TV ad campaign.Freesat, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, is launching two ads with the message “Brilliant entertainment for everyone”, with the first ad broadcasting on ITV1 during coverage of the England v Ukraine World Cup qualifier tomorrow night.The 30-second ad uses time-lapse photography… Continue reading Freesat launches first ad campaign

Despite the proliferation of computers, video-capable mobile phones and similar devices, TV in the home still commands the greatest amount of viewing in the US, even among those aged 18-24, according to new research. The study, conducted on behalf of the Nielsen-funded Council for Research Excellence by Ball State University’s Center for Media Design and… Continue reading Home TV viewing still popular in the US

ITV1 managed to hold the peak audience from 3pm onwards yesterday, with an impressive run of The Boat Race 2009 coverage, a Harry Potter film, all-new Lewis and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.Craig Doyle hosted this year’s Oxford Vs Cambridge boatrace, which kick-started ITV’s peak-run with more than 3.7 million peak viewers and a 20.2% average… Continue reading ITV1 secures a spectacular peak-run in the weekend ratings war

BBC One stole the show last night, securing the highest ratings from 7.30pm onwards, with a straight peak run of Eastenders, Rogue Traders, Traffic Cops and The Hottest Place on the Earth, as well as BBC News at Ten and Question Time later on in the evening.The channel’s flagship soap Eastenders kicked-off the peak run,… Continue reading BBC One steals the show

Industry regulator CAP wants to consolidate the four advertising codes that are used to regulate the UK’s broadcast media industry and include an overarching social responsibility rule for the first time.Under CAP’s new proposals, the ASA would have the flexibility to clamp down on all forms of irresponsible advertising in broadcast media, in the way… Continue reading Regulator calls for advertising codes to unite

Channel 4 has released details of its new spring/summer season, which is set to include animal autopsies, obese children and the Alpha Course.Windfall Films has been commissioned by the broadcaster to produce four 60-minute episodes that will open up an elephant, a giraffe, a whale and a crocodile to explore their insides, following the popularity… Continue reading Channel 4 unveils new season line-up

The return of BBC One’s intense 12-week job interview with one of the most well-known business tycoons, Alan Sugar, kicked-off with an impressive 8.3 million viewers during the prime-time slot last night, its highest ever launch audience.BBC’s all-new Apprentice saw a bunch of fresh-faced wannabes line-up for Sugar’s first task – involving a girls team,… Continue reading Alan Sugar’s new Apprentice banks the top spot