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UKTV has signed a deal with BSkyB’s Sky Player service that will see its portfolio of newly-rebranded channels such as Eden made available online for the first time.Sky Player is set to offer its subscribers on-demand content from UKTV’s factual service Eden and entertainment channel Gold from tomorrow, according to reports.The VoD subscription-based service, which… Continue reading Sky Player and UKTV sign new VoD deal

The Audit Bureau of Circulations today confirmed that is has been investigating the bulk sales element of national newspaper’s total sales figures.The circulation body is thought to of started a review following a spot check on multiple sales copies sent to airlines, which found a wide disparity between the claimed distribution figure and the actual… Continue reading ABC confirms investigation into bulk newspaper sales

IPC has unveiled its glossy magazine’s new-look website womanandhome.com with a new design, new advertising format and “a more glamorous look and feel”.The new website, which is tailored to its affluent 40-plus audience, offers easier navigation and more content across its main channels – food, hair and beauty, diet and wellbeing, and fashion.Womanandhome.com also has… Continue reading woman&home website unveils new look

Channel Five is set to make one in four staff redundant following a comprehensive restructuring plan in “the midst of one of the most difficult financial environments in history”.Five today announced plans to significantly change its organisation and management structures, which will involve merging a number of key departments such as marketing, creative, legal and… Continue reading Five to cut one in four workers

Grand Designs, Channel 4’s popular house-building programme, pulled in the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm slot last night.More than 4.2 million peak viewers tuned in to see the sixth episode of Kevin McClouds’ well-known design show, securing Channel 4 with the overall largest audience share (17.8%) during the peak hour.However, BBC One’s… Continue reading Grand Designs pulls in the highest ratings

January was a difficult month all round, with all channels recording a year on year decrease in commercial revenue. The biggest fall was recorded by Five, which was down 42.8% on January 2008’s total to stand at £11.06 million.Following the release of its annual results (see ITV’s profits down by 41%), ITV1 continued to suffer… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – January 2009

The BBC Trust has confirmed that it will bring “greater clarity” to BBC Worldwide’s business activities in a bid to ensure they align with the corporation’s PSB purposes, in an interim statement on its review of commercial activities.The Trust also plans to make changes to “BBC Worldwide’s detailed control framework to establish a more contained… Continue reading BBC Trust to reign in BBC Worldwide’s remit

In a wide-ranging address on the future media landscape, Richard Eyre (a director of Guardian Media Group) painted a gloomy picture for the future of print at yesterday’s Annual ISBA conference in London.“Inside 18 months, the first titles will become online only.” This will include some nationals, Eyre added. “Newspapers are kidding themselves if they… Continue reading Eyre: Expect first nationals to close within 18 months

David Brennan, research and strategy director of Thinkbox, speaking at ISBA’s annual conference yesterday, pointed to the “serious growth” in use of TV over the internet (or Me TV as he labelled it), and described the advertising opportunities around this as a “real extension to broadcast TV”.Brennan bemoaned the lack of audience research data to… Continue reading Thinkbox uses ISBA platform to urge BARB to “get a move on”

William Hill is launching a direct response outdoor advertising campaign to run on 5,000 Clear Channel Outdoor 6-sheets across the UK.The campaign was planned by communications planning agency Edwards, Groom Saunders.The creative invites new customers to call 0800 44 40 40 and quote ‘POSTER’ with the incentive of receiving a £30 free bet, when they… Continue reading William Hill launches campaign on 5,000 Clear Channel Outdoor 6-sheets