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Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first minister, is to create a new commission intended to implement a strategic way forward for TV broadcasting and production in the country.In a speech given yesterday at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Salmond announced that Blair Jenkins will leave his current job as BBC Scotland head of news and… Continue reading Scotland To Get TV Commission

A new voluntary code has been drawn up by the gambling industry which includes a ban on TV advertising before the 9pm watershed.The code for socially responsible advertising is supported by 12 industry bodies, including the British Casino Association and the Association of British Bookmakers, and comes following increasing pressure from the new culture secretary,… Continue reading Gambling Industry Agrees Advertising Code

Virgin Media has reported a pre-tax profit of £315.3 million, although it lost 70,300 subscribers in the quarter. Operating income for the three months to the end of June was £3 million, compared with an operating loss of £15.3 million in the first quarter. The company reported a net loss of £119 million, which was… Continue reading Virgin Media Reports Pre-Tax Profit Of £315.3m

ITV’s underlying earnings fell to £151 million in Michael Grade’s first six months in charge, although this figure is £10 million higher than analysts had predicted.Lower earnings had been expected after ITV said in a trading statement last month that it had been hit by a decline in revenues at ITV Play, the broadcaster’s quiz… Continue reading “Signs Of Recovery” At ITV

Interpublic Group recorded profits of $137 million (£67.8 million) for the second quarter of 2007. The group’s revenue was $1.65 billion in the second quarter, whilst first-half revenue was $3.01 billion. Organic revenue increased 6.6% compared to the second quarter of 2006, due to higher revenue from existing clients and net client wins. For the… Continue reading Interpublic Profits Almost Double

Virgin Media lost 70,300 subscribers across its four cable and mobile services in the three months to the end of June.The cable operator added 2,200 new cable TV subscribers during the quarter, saying that the removal of Sky’s basic channels in March resulted in it losing 40,000 customers across its range of services (see Virgin… Continue reading Virgin Media Loses 70,300 Subscribers In Q2

Guardian Media Group is believed to be in discussions with private equity firm Apax Partners about launching a £2 billion joint bid for Emap. Talks between the two companies are at an early stage and that no formal agreement has been made, according to a report in today’s Daily Telegraph. According to the report, GMG… Continue reading GMG And Apax In Possible Joint Bid For Emap

In-game ads have a positive impact on metrics like brand familiarity, ad recall and ad rating – even increasing purchase consideration by an average of 41%, according to a new report from Microsoft’s Massive. Conducted by Nielsen Entertainment, the study surveyed more than 600 Xbox 360 and PC players of Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed… Continue reading In-Game Ads Increase Purchase Consideration

Many people have complained about the BBC’s new iPlayer, the much-hyped on-demand video player, following a series of technical failures after its beta launch last week.The problems with the £131.2 million player (see BBC iPlayer To Launch In July), which allows viewers to watch BBC TV programmes from the previous seven days, have left many… Continue reading BBC’s iPlayer Beta Test Encounters Problems

The final in the current series of Coast gained an average of almost 3.1 million adult viewers for BBC Two last night, beating the start of Jamie Oliver’s new cookery series by around a million viewers.The final leg of Neil Oliver’s trek around Britain, taking in ‘honeymoon island’ Jersey, Guernsey, the islands of Les Ecrehous… Continue reading Final Leg On Coastal Exploration Nets More Than 3 Million For BBC Two