The Broadcasting Standards Commission has published a report examining public attitudes towards broadcasting regulation. “Regulation – The Changing Perspective” is the result of surveys undertaken during 1999 and 2000 to gauge public opinion on the topic as the Government prepares its Communications White Paper (see Lighter Regulation Must Mean More Accountable Broadcasters, Says BSC).The necessity… Continue reading BSC Report Finds Public In Favour Of Regulation
Channel 4 is reported to have abandoned discussions with BSkyB about the satellite broadcaster becoming an equity partner in C4’s new pay-TV entertainment channel, E4. Channel 4 said that it has always been looking for possible equity partners, but that it could not discuss individual companies, or confirm that the negotiations reported in the national… Continue reading E4 Equity Partner Discussions With BSkyB Flounder
Fears that personal video recorders could bring an end to television advertising as we know it could soon be abated. The companies that are revolutionising the way people watch television, letting them pre-record programmes and fast-forward past commercials at the push of a button (see BSkyB To Bring Personal TV Viewing To The UK), are… Continue reading Personal Video Recorders To Offer Tool For Advertisers
The two companies behind the History Channel, BSkyB and A&E Television Networks, are to introduce a new factual programming channel to the digital platform. The Biography Channel, which launches on the evening of Saturday, 1 October, will, as the name suggests, feature programming on the life stories of famous people. It will air from 6am… Continue reading Biography Channel To Boost Sky Digital’s Factual Output
Daily Mail and General Trust has released a trading statement ahead of the group’s year end in October. In it, investors were advised that while advertising revenues have increased, investment in new business will see an estimated £70m charged against profits in the full year.Ad revenues for Associated’s paid-for titles are reported to have increased… Continue reading Daily Mail Group Reports Increased Ad Revenue But Rising Investment Costs
UBC Media has confirmed it is in discussions with GWR regarding the radio group’s Classic Gold format. GWR was forced to put the licences up for sale in compliance with regulatory requirements imposed upon its acquisition of DMGT in June (see Feature: GWR Seeks Licence Disposal Amid Consolidation).The deal will involve a considerable number of… Continue reading UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences
GWR Radio Group has this afternoon announced the disposal of 12 of its Classic Gold licences to Classic Gold Digital Ltd. This newly-formed subsidiary is to be 80%-owned by UBC Media and 20% by GWR.The deal, revealed this morning (see UBC Media Confirms Discussions With GWR Over Classic Gold Licences), was struck after GWR’s purchase… Continue reading GWR Disposes Of 12 Classic Gold Licences
Yesterday saw rumours that Cordiant Communications was ready to make a deal with French media giant Publicis over the future of Zenith Media (see Publicis Set For Zenith Deal With Cordiant), in which each party holds a 50% stake. A spokesperson for Cordiant has since told Newsline that CEO Michael Bungey, who has just stepped… Continue reading Sharewatch
Fears that personal video recorders could bring an end to television advertising as we know it could soon be abated. The companies that are revolutionising the way people watch television, letting them pre-record programmes and fast-forward past commercials at the push of a button, are still giving marketers a chance to catch viewers’ attention. TiVo… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Personal Video Recorders To Offer Tool For Advertisers
Channel 5 has been cleared by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) of breaching taste and decency rules with its Naked Season programming, which included a game show hosted by Keith Chegwin, where all participants and the host appeared naked throughout (see Feature: Channel Five Stirs Up A Storm With Naked Programming).Two programmes from the season… Continue reading Channel 5’s Naked Season Ruled Not To Break ITC Code
