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Channel 4 has secured Pizza hut as the sponsor of The Simpsons, which makes its long-awaited debut on the channel next Friday.The Simpsons will form a key part of Channel 4’s autumn schedule and the sponsorship is thought to be one of the broadcaster’s biggest as it seeks to recoup the £700,000 per episode that… Continue reading Channel 4 Calls In Pizza Hut To Sponsor The Simpsons

Radio listeners in Caradon Hill, Cornwall will be able to enjoy local services in crystal clarity from today, as NTL’s Broadcast division switches on its 250th digital transmitter.The new transmitter marks the culmination of an intensive roll-out of multiplexing and transmission systems for both national and local stations by NTL lasting four years. The Caradon… Continue reading NTL Boosts Digital Radio With 250th Transmitter

Associated Newspapers is believed to be considering plans to launch a free lunchtime version of the Evening Standard in a bid to strengthen its position in London ahead of the arrival of Richard Desmond’s new title.Reports suggest that the so-called Standard Lite will launch in November with fewer pages than the paid-for edition in an… Continue reading Standard Considers Launching Afternoon Free-Sheet

The Audit Bureau of Circulations has today launched an online facility to enable its members and subscribers to access historical certificates for its portfolio of audited newspapers, magazines and exhibitions.The data is available by logging on to the ABC website, where users can access the most recent certificates, as well as those reaching back to… Continue reading ABC Launches Historical Circulation Data

FMCG giant Unilever has exclusively secured the first commercial break to run on ITV3, the new digital channel targeting a desirable upmarket audience of those aged 35 and over.Launching on 1 November, ITV3 is the latest addition to ITV’s digital portfolio, screening contemporary drama to attract an older audience. Unilever’s acquisition of the channel’s virgin… Continue reading ITV Secures First Advertiser For New Digital Channel

Almost half of all mobile customers can now access the internet via their phones, according to the latest quarterly figures from the Mobile Data Association.The data from UK network operators 02, Organge T-Mobile and Vodafone shows that the number of WAP-enable devises topped the 24 million mark in the three months to June, an increase… Continue reading Half Of UK Mobile Customers Now Use WAP Services

The Telegraph Group has negotiated to retain the services of Jeremy Deedes as vice chairman, extending his role at the company beyond the initial period when he was brought out of retirement to oversee its sale earlier this year.Deedes’ long-term return to the newspapers will no doubt be welcomed by staff, as the broadsheet boss… Continue reading Telegraph Retains Deedes As Group Vice Chairman

Telecoms giant, British Telecom (BT), is in advanced talks with a number of broadcasters, including BSkyB, ITV and the BBC to discuss the possibility of delivering popular television programmes over high-speed internet connections. According to a report from Ovum analyst, John Delaney, BT has plans to break in to the pay-per-view television market with the… Continue reading BT In Talks To Offer Advanced Freeview

US based group Akimbo, has launched the first ever internet-to-television video-on-demand service and has struck a lucrative deal with Amazon, who will sell the Akimbo Player. The new set-top box allows access to thousands of programmes via broadband internet, which consumers can download to their Akimbo player and view on-demand on their television set. The… Continue reading Akimbo Launches Broadband VoD Service

ITV continued to see growth yesterday, adding 1.91% to its share price to close at 106˝p, as the broadcaster gears up to launch its latest digital channel, ITV3, for older upmarket viewers interested in drama.ITV recently revealed that FMCG giant Unilever has exclusively secured the first commercial break to run on ITV3, targeting a desirable… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Rises Ahead Of New Digital Channel