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An aggressive approach during licence fee negotiations by BBC director general, Mark Thompson, was partly to blame on the below inflation settlement for the Corporation, sources have told the Guardian.There is said to be widespread concern inside the BBC over the settlement, which was announced last week (see BBC Licence Fee To Rise 3%), and… Continue reading Director General To Blame For BBC’s Below Inflation Licence Fee

Look, the new women’s weekly from IPC Media, will have a cover price of £1.30, 50p less than Emap’s weekly Grazia.The £18 million launch will see over 1.2 million copies circulated around the UK next week, before the first issue hits newsstands on Tuesday 6 February (see IPC Media Looks To New Women’s Weekly).Look‘s sample… Continue reading IPC Announces Look Cover Price

News International could be set to launch a weekly magazine offering news, comment and analysis which draws on the editorial content of the Times.News International’s magazine division, News Magazines, is understood to be researching the project at the moment through focus groups.The magazine title Spectrum was registered with the Patent Office in October, with news… Continue reading News International Could Launch Weekly News Mag

The BBC is planning to create a virtual world aimed at 7-12 year olds, which will allow digitally literate youngsters access to characters and resources.The BBC stressed that the online universe, known as CBBC World, will not have the financial aspects of other online worlds such as the massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) Second Life.Richard… Continue reading BBC Plans Children’s Virtual World

Ofcom has today published its discussion document on a new public service publisher, or PSP, furthering the regulator’s initial views as outlined in its review of public service broadcasting.Ed Richards, Ofcom chief executive, announced that the communications regulator would publish a discussion document on a new PSP this week in a speech at the Oxford… Continue reading Ofcom Publishes PSP Discussion Document

Speaking today at RadioActive, the inaugural RadioCentre members conference, chief executive Andrew Harrison set out his vision for the future of the commercial radio industry, describing radio as “at the heart of convergence”.In his keynote speech, Harrison described 2007 as “the year we start to change, and start to fight back as we return to… Continue reading Harrison Outlines Vision For Commercial Radio

ITV has launched an Ad Innovations programme which will combine research into emerging advertising formats around the world, and concept testing research into new opportunities.The broadcaster has been trialling different advertising formats and rich media content opportunities over the past few months on broadband, exclusively with Opera and Decipher.The results will see Opera’s advertising clients… Continue reading ITV Launches Ad Innovations Programme

There is a clear case for a new provider of public service broadcast content in the UK, which would have its centre of gravity firmly in new media and with a remit designed for new forms of content provision, according to the chief executive of Ofcom.Speaking at last week’s Oxford Media Convention, Ed Richards announced… Continue reading Ofcom Set To Pave The Way For New Media Entity

BBC programmes could be made available via a branded channel on Google’s video sharing site, with the two media giants said to be in talks to decide a deal.Executives at the Corporation are said to be keen that the deal, which involves BBC Worldwide and the BBC, is eventually expanded to include putting content on… Continue reading BBC Close To Google Deal

Ofcom’s first Market Impact Assessment on the BBC’s on-demand services says that the corporation’s proposals “could have a negative effect on investment in similar commercial services”.Ofcom said that although it is important that the BBC should be able to participate actively and fully in emerging markets, it is also important that the corporation’s involvement in… Continue reading BBC On-Demand Proposals Could Impact Commercial Services