Dawn Airey, chief executive of Channel 5 following David Elstein’s departure (see David Elstein Quits Channel 5), has announced a reshuffle in the programming department as she prepares to continue the push for higher viewing figures.Airey will retain her role as director of programmes alongside her new duties, and has therefore promoted two members of… Continue reading New Chief Executive Airey Announces Raft Of Promotions In Channel 5 Programming
Telewest has topped its target for signing up content partners for its virtual shopping platform by attracting 23 new names to take its total to over 150. The service, which was launched just under a year ago (see Telewest Builds Interactive Service To Rival Open), has now overtaken rivals such as Open when it comes… Continue reading Prudential And HSBC Signings Mean Telewest Top 150 In Virtual Shopping Mall
The long-running debate about whether television advertisers should be allowed to target children was given another airing recently. However, new research published by the Independent Television Commission (ITC), which identifies television as only a secondary influence on children, suggests that an all out ban on advertising to younger viewers is highly unlikely.The research, called Copycat… Continue reading Children More Likely To Imitate Parents And Friends Than Adverts, Says New ITC Research
Channel 4 has confirmed the date of its new digital entertainment channel, E4. It will launch on 18 January, broadcasting to a 16-34 year-old audience from 4pm to 4am.New series of Friends and ER, which C4 poached from Sky last year (see Channel 4 Steals Friends And ER Rights From Sky), will premiere on the… Continue reading E4 Launch Date Set For January
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Humberside area to the sole applicant, Emap. Delivering digital radio services to a population of up to around 700,000, the group will broadcast a total of eight programme services.Included in the line-up are contemporary hits from Viking FM, dance music from Kiss, easy… Continue reading Emap Bags Humberside Digital Licence
Despite reporting losses in its interim results on Friday (see Digital Roll-Out Takes Its Toll As Losses Mount At Sky), BSkyB still managed to put in a good performance, ending the day’s trading up 47p at £10.51.Telewest’s acquisition of Eurobell (see Telewest Buys Eurobell For £200m) did not raise much enthusiasm from the market, and… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tuesday Web solutions and e-commerce company Bright Station releases its interim results.Thursday Capital Radio releases final results for the year.Communications company NTL releases its interim results.Saturday Two day conference on branding and contemporary culture begins at the Victoria & Albert museum. The conference, called Brand.New, accompanies an exhibition on the same subject and includes John… Continue reading The Week Ahead
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Humberside area to the sole applicant, Emap. Delivering digital radio services to a population of up to around 700,000, the group will broadcast a total of eight programme services. Included in the line-up are contemporary hits from Viking FM, dance music from Kiss,… Continue reading Emap Bags Humberside Digital Licence
The growth of online business-to-business (B2b) trading Europe is being hampered by legal worries, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The study found that there is currently insufficient security legislation in Europe that applies to corporate users. E-marketplaces, for example, are not required to run online security layers or even to guarantee that… Continue reading European Online B2B Trading Hampered By Security Worries
Cable group Telewest has announced the extension of its cable network with the acquisition of Eurobell for £200m. The company, owned by Deutsche Telekom, is one of the last independent operators in the UK and supplies telephone, internet, data and cable television services throughout the south of England. According to latest figures Eurobell had 336,600… Continue reading Telewest Buys Eurobell For £200m
