The Premier League has confirmed that negotiations for its next television rights deal could begin in the next few months. Talks will be led by Peter Scudamore as his first task as new chief executive when he takes up his post next month.The present four-year deal comes to an end after the 2000-01 season. It… Continue reading Negotiations Over Premier League TV Rights Imminent
ITV has secured the television broadcasting rights for Formula One motor racing for the seasons 2002 to 2005 inclusive. The deal with the Formula One Administration (FOA) gives ITV live coverage of each race on Sundays, as well as live broadcasts of the Saturday qualifying sessions. Highlights of the races will continue to be shown… Continue reading ITV Secures Formula One Rights Until 2006
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) and the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) have held a Citizen’s Forum to discover the views of the public on the regulation of the internet. The research was carried out in Birmingham in order to help inform their own policies in relation to online broadcasting.From 1-2 October Birmingham residents of all… Continue reading Citizens’ Forum On Internet Regulation
As a result of yesterday’s £33.8 billion ($56 billion) US merger between Clear Channel Communications and AMFM, the UK radio sales subsidiaries, Clear Channel Radio Sales (CCRS) and Katz Radio Sales, are likely to merge their operations creating the UK’s only independent radio sales house.Clear Channel Communications operates over 700 radio stations around the world,… Continue reading Clear Channel And Katz Radio Sales Houses Set To Merge Following US Deal
News International’s free internet service provider (ISP), CurrantBun.com, is to be relaunched on Monday 11 October, less than seven months after its launch (see The Sun Serves Up CurrantBun). The Sun-branded service is to be expanded to include content from the Times and the Sunday Times with the aim of attracting a broader, more mainstream… Continue reading CurrantBun.com Set To Relaunch
Reuters fell by 16p yesterday to close at 697˝p as the information group launched its first real-time internet services, aimed at global agricultural markets and the North American power industry.Shares in Granada leapt 12˝p to 551˝p amid rumours of interest in the stock from a notable investor.Shares in Dialog fell back again a jump earlier… Continue reading Sharewatch
Shares in online information group Dialog jumped over 10% yesterday after announcing plans to turn its business database into a pay-per-view service for all internet users. Prices closed at 69˝p.Carlton Communications rose despite a downgrade from Deutsche Bank. Prices closed up 9p at 455p.BSkyB also jumped, prices closing up 20˝p to 599p. There were rumours… Continue reading Sharewatch
Britain’s first television channel dedicated to money has won a deal to broadcast on the British Sky Broadcasting network. A long-term contract has been signed between the two which will give the Money Channel access to over 1.2 million homes in the UK.Under the terms of the agreement the Money Channel will commence broadcasting on… Continue reading The Money Channel Gets Carriage On BSkyB
In a presentation to advertisers and agencies this week, ITV chief executive, Richard Eyre, promised that the Network would “remain the advertisers’ best route to mass communication by a mile” in the digital future. Unveiling a new portfolio of programmes under the ITV 2000 banner, the commercial network revealed a new look to its on-screen… Continue reading ITV Promises To Be Advertisers’ ‘Best Route To Mass Communication’ In Digital Age
Culture secretary, Chris Smith, has written to all the key players in the digital television industry in a bid to create a climate of clear information for the public. The summit, which is due to take place next month, follows a series of squabbles between the two main digital broadcasters, Sky Digital and ONdigital (see… Continue reading Chris Smith Calls For Clear Information On Digital TV
