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UKTV Documentary is set to be rebranded as Eden at the end of January, with the new strapline – “One amazing world. One amazing TV channel”.The channel, which aims to appeal to upmarket couples in their 30s and 40s, will feature a mix of premieres such as Superstorm and Wild China as well as series… Continue reading UKTV Documentary set for rebrand

IDS has secured Halfords as a broadcast sponsor for UKTV’s Dave for a further 12 month period.Halfords has been the sponsor of motoring programming on Dave since July 2007 – the new deal will start on January 1 and run throughout the year.The agreement covers programmes such as Top Gear, Clarkson’s Extreme Machines and Car… Continue reading Dave secures 2009 sponsor

All of the five main terrestrial channels saw declines in viewing share in November, with ITV1 experiencing the largest year on year fall, of 1.0 percentage points.All ViewingBBC One saw a relatively large year on year decline of 0.9 percentage points, taking its share to 21.6%, despite its weekend rating winning show, Strictly Come Dancing.Strictly… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – November 2008

ITV1’s New Year’s Eve special will see rock superstar Elton John and special guests perform a spectacular 90-minute show to see in 2009.Elton’s New Year’s Eve Party – Live from The O2 Arena, hosted by Kate Thornton, follows last year’s ITV1 special, Countdown to Midnight: Take That & Guests live at The O2 Arena.The show,… Continue reading Elton John to see in the new year on ITV1

MTV has launched a new ad-free high definition TV channel on Sky with 300 hours of original HD content.The new international channel, named MTVNHD (MTV Networks High Definition), will be available on the Sky platform at channel 384, which carries no advertising.MTVNHD, which is set to be the first music-based entertainment channel on Sky’s HD… Continue reading MTV launches ad-free TV channel

Lord Carter is expected to make four proposals to solve Channel 4’s funding crisis at the end of January to coincide with Ofcom’s public service broadcasting review.The new minister for communications, technology and broadcasting will outline his suggestions when the interim report of his Digital Britain panel is published, with similar recommendations to Ofcom, according… Continue reading Channel 4 could face privatisation

More than 88% of households now have digital TV on their main sets, up from 84% year on year, according to Ofcom’s digital progress report for Q3 2008.Ofcom’s report found that the total number of homes with DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) reached 17.2 million, with an extra 2.5 million DDT devices sold in the third… Continue reading 88% of households now have digital TV

14 million viewers tuned in to watch Alexandra Burke fight off the competition in the finale of The X Factor on Saturday night. The ITV1 show, which itself came out on top, peaked at 53.14% of audience share.The Girls Aloud Party, which bridged the main show and results, managed to maintain the majority of viewers,… Continue reading 14 Million Watch X Factor Finale

The last three months has seen the BBC and ITV battle it out with their rating winning shows, X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing.The X Factor final was on Saturday night, where it finished with a flourish of nearly 14 million viewers seeing Alexandra Burke crowned queen for 2008, pretty much guaranteeing her Christmas number… Continue reading X Factor v Strictly

Sir Michael Lyons, BBC Trust chairman, has hit back at the proposed merger between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4, saying its a “fanciful idea that distracts from what is actually doable”.The BBC released a statement yesterday, suggesting a potential partnership between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4, as a means to help secure the future of… Continue reading BBC Trust Chairman hits back at Worldwide & Channel 4 merger idea