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Phorm’s UK chief executive Hugo Drayton is stepping down just weeks after four board members left the behavioural targeting company due to differences over its future strategy.Drayton, who was previously marketing and new media director at The Telegraph Group, is set to leave Phorm at the end of the year, according to reports.Earlier this month,… Continue reading Phorm’s chief steps down

The UK could switch from analogue to digital radio as early as 2017, according to the Digital Radio Working Group’s (DRWG) final report.The group set out three key criteria that it believes must be met in order to trigger digital migration – which includes making sure at least 50% of total radio listening occurs on… Continue reading Digital radio switchover by 2017

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

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ITN On has signed a deal to provide video content for the Bauer Media website FHM.com.The deal will see the launch of a selection of bespoke film, TV and music programmes for FHM.com’s online and mobile platforms.The FHM Review, a weekly rundown of recent entertainment releases will feature the FHM editorial team previewing music, games,… Continue reading ITN On signs content deal with FHM.com

Fat food ads seen by children has fallen by around a third since Ofcom placed restrictions on TV advertising, according to the regulator’s HFSS interim review today.Ofcom started phasing in restrictions on TV ads that featured high in fat, salt or sugary food and drink products (HFSS) in April 2007, in a bid to combat… Continue reading Ofcom finds fewer fat food ads

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

eMarketer has cut its forecast for UK online ad spend, predicting that it will grow 7.2% in 2009, down from its May forecast of 17.2%. The online research firm expects UK online ad spend to reach £3.34 billion in 2008 and £3.58 billion in 2009. Karin von Abrams, eMarketer senior analyst and author of the… Continue reading UK online ad spend forecast to grow 7.2% in 2009