The BBC and BSkyB are thought to have been asked by industry regulators to come to the rescue of digital terrestrial television if the beleaguered ITV Digital closes.According to a report in today’s Guardian, the ITC has approached a number of broadcasters including the BBC and BSkyB about ways to maintain Britain’s lead in the… Continue reading BBC And BSkyB May Rescue Digital TV
Colin Lloyd has stepped down from his role as president of the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) after nine years in the job. He is not taking on a new full-time role, but will instead consider increasing his non-executive directorships and consultancies.Lloyd, who joined the DMA in 1993 as chief executive, has been credited with the… Continue reading Lloyd Steps Down After Ten Years With DMA
Twice as many people watched coverage of the Queen Mother’s funeral on BBC1 than on ITV1 yesterday, according to unofficial overnight figures from BARB.The figures show that BBC1’s live coverage of events, which ran from 9.15am to 2.10pm, attracted an average of 5 million viewers and achieved a 51.3% share. ITV1’s coverage, which ran from… Continue reading Viewers Turn To BBC1 For Funeral Coverage
Mark Thompson, the recently appointed chief executive of Channel 4 (see Thompson Takes The Helm At Channel 4), is to deliver this year’s MacTaggart Lecture at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival at the end of August.BBC veteran Thompson, who joins the channel in its twentieth year on air, is expected to outline his personal… Continue reading Channel 4 Chief To Deliver MacTaggart Lecture
According to reports in this morning’s press, ITV Digital may be closed as soon as next Monday unless Carlton and Granada pledge more money to keep the service afloat.Figures released to the Football League by the High Court, as part of their attempt to recover rights money owed by ITV Digital, supposedly reveal that the… Continue reading ITV Digital Could Be Closed By Monday
NTL has taken the first step towards the provision of a digital TV signal that can be received by moving vehicles, with the completion of a successful trial of the technology, which utilises the existing frequency spectrum. NTL’s trials of a rugged form of the established DVB-T transmission took place in the Oxford area. A… Continue reading NTL Trials Digital TV On The Move
Pay-per-click search engine Espotting will this week launch its first ever radio advertising campaign targeting small and medium businesses.The six-figure, direct response campaign will initially launch in London before going national in the next few months and is intended to raise awareness of the Espotting service. A series of 40-second radio ads, planned by AMS… Continue reading Espotting To Launch First Ever Radio Campaign
Analysis of TV revenue estimates for February reveals continuing bad news for the UK’s terrestrial TV channels. Overall, terrestrial channels saw a 11.9% year on year decline in revenue during the month. The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV1, experienced the most significant fall. Channel 4 also fared poorly with revenue slipping year on year, while… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2002
Emap, publisher of men’s magazines FHM, Face and Arena, has released the initial findings of a study designed to give advertisers an insight into the attitudes and lifestyles of male consumers.The research, which was commissioned to help brands understand “what it takes to be a man in modern Britain”, shows that men consider themselves to… Continue reading Emap Publishes Research Into Male Attitudes
Future Publishing has announced that it is to increase the frequency of its Official Playstation 2 Magazine brand extension, OPSM2: Special Editions to bimonthly, reflecting its faith in the games magazine market (see Future Banks On Games Mag Market Growth).The increase follows the sales success of the title and an agreement with Sony. OPSM2: Special… Continue reading Future Increases Gaming Magazine Frequency
