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Mike Clasper, former chief executive of BAA, has apparently been approached by the chairman of ITV about taking over the chief executive role following Charles Allen’s departure.According to a report in today’s Independent, Clasper has held discussions with Sir Peter Burt and is keen on the job, although there are no guarantees he would take… Continue reading Clasper In Discussions For ITV Top Job

Top Up TV has announced details of a new service with a digital video recorder, which allows recording of programmes that are downloaded overnight as well as regular Freeview channels.The service has launched in part because Five are taking two of Top Up TV’s live daytime and evening channel streams to launch Five US and… Continue reading Top Up TV To Begin Anytime Recording Service

BT has named BBC1, ITV1 Channel 4 and E4 as partners for its TV to mobile service BT Movio, which launches next month.The service is broadcast using the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) network and is navigated through the world’s first implementation of a DAB delivered EPG on a mobile TV phone.Virgin Mobile will be the… Continue reading BT Announces Partners For Mobile TV Service

Ofcom has appointed advisers LEK to carry out a detailed review of Channel 4’s finances, whilst the regulator will itself carry out a review of the group’s delivery of its public service broadcasting remit.Ofcom says that this will include understanding how the Channel 4 group defines and implements its remit, and identifying relevant performance indicators… Continue reading Ofcom Appoints Advisers For Review Of Channel 4 Finances

Vicaom chief executive Tom Freston has resigned from the company after falling out with the company’s chairman, Sumner Redstone over the battle to keep the company at the head of the digital revolution. Redstone was apparently unhappy that Viacom had missed several opportunities to become major players in the online market, missing out on buying… Continue reading Viacom CEO Tom Freston Resigns

TNS, the world’s largest provider of custom research and analysis, has recorded revenue growth of 4.5% year on year for the six months to June 30. The cmopany made an operating profit of £37.6 million, down from £41.4 million for the same period last year, whilst its profit before tax was £30 million, down from… Continue reading TNS Records 4.5% Revenue Growth In H1

WPP has announced a strategic partnership with Big Idea Group (BIG) to help clients find, develop and monetise open source innovations through BIG’s networks of independent innovators worldwide. BIG is one of the world’s largest inventor networks, with more than 10,000 members. BIG’s clients operate principally in consumer packaged goods, food and beverages, personal media… Continue reading WPP Announces BIG Strategic Partnership

Over 31 million online US homes, or two out of five online US households, subscribe to bundled services from one provider, according to new research from Telephia’s Total Communications Survey for Q2 2006. Telephia said that double and triple play bundles were the most popular with consumers, with the internet/TV bundle leading all other service… Continue reading Over 31 Million US Homes Subscribe To Bundled Services

US advertising spend rose 5.1% year on year for the first half of 2006, due to gains across media, according to preliminary figures released by Nielsen Monitor-Plus. The figures show that adspend, led by internet, Spanish language TV and local magazines, increased in almost all reported media. However, a number of media did not show… Continue reading US Adspend Grew 5.1% In H1 2006

Emap’s Zoo magazine has come under fire from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it ran a promotion offering its readers free beer without stating that an over 18s restriction applied.The ASA also questioned whether Zoo magazine was a suitable publication for an alcohol promotion because 25% of its audience was under 18 years of… Continue reading Zoo Rapped Over Beer Offer