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Ofcom executives are said to be discussing BSkyB’s shock acquisition of an almost 18% stake in the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, ITV.Following the acquisition of the stake, Ofcom will have to decide whether the move constitutes a “change of control” at ITV and whether it would compromise the commercial broadcaster’s obligations as a public service… Continue reading Ofcom To Discuss BSkyB’s ITV Acquisition

Ofcom has defended today’s announcement that the communications regulator would introduce new wide-ranging restrictions on junk food advertising aimed at children, after being attacked by various broadcasters and health bodies.Ofcom’s chief executive, Ed Richards, has said that the new restrictions will cost the industry £210 million less than a total ban. After this morning’s announcement,… Continue reading Ofcom Bites Back As Industry In A Spin Over Junk Ad Proposals

The media must adapt to the unprecedented opportunities that the changes in the industry are bringing, according to BSkyB chief executive, James Murdoch, who was speaking at the IAB Engage 2006 conference in London.Echoing the views aired earlier in the day by Yahoo! CEO and chairman, Terry Semel, Murdoch said that there is a trend… Continue reading Media Must Adapt To Unprecedented Opportunities And Change

Ofcom has announced a total ban on junk food ads from all children’s programming, broadcast at any time of day or night, which hold particular appeal for children up to 16.The ban covers all children’s programming including on dedicated children’s channels, as well as in youth-oriented and adult programmes which attract a significantly higher than… Continue reading Ofcom Bans Junk Food Ads In Children’s Programming

RTL, Europe’s largest broadcaster, is understood to be working with private equity backers on a possible £5 billion bid for ITV.According to a report in today’s Financial Times, the RTL bid would see private equity groups putting forward most of the funds needed to acquire ITV, as this would allow RTL to acquire a stake… Continue reading RTL And Equity Firms Could Make Bid For ITV

Channel 4 is to launch an on-demand service from December 6, offering over 500 hours of content to PC users for up to £1.99.The 4oD service will give users up to 30 days to access repeats of current shows such as Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares and Hollyoaks.TV programmes will cost 99p and films will cost £1.99… Continue reading Channel 4 To Launch On-Demand Service

An average of 5.9 million adults watched England’s friendly 1-1 draw with Holland on BBC One last night, taking a 29% audience share for the broadcaster between 7pm and 9pm.I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here remained the most watched programme in the 9pm to 10pm timeslot, despite losing viewers from the series’ first… Continue reading England Friendly Lures Just Under Six Million To BBC One

3G mobile customers will from December be able to access their home television channels via their mobile phone handsets, after the company agreed a partnership with electronics firm Sling Media Inc.The SlingPlayer Mobile delivers the home TV experience on mobile handsets using standard 3G network connections. Any programme that can be watched at home will… Continue reading 3 Signs Mobile TV Partnership With Slingbox Company

Ofcom will review the way it regulates the radio industry in order to address challenges facing the sector, with the potential for ownership rules to be adjusted and programming formats scrapped.Issues such as the lack of growth in advertising and the pressure on local stations from digital radio have forced the communications regulator to act.… Continue reading Ofcom To Review Radio Industry Regulation

Six major manufacturers have signed up to produce the Freeview Playback digital TV recorders, with some devices slipping into the market via Sony centres in time for Christmas, despite a delay to the product’s major marketing campaign.Alba, Humax, Sagem, Sharp, Sony, and TVonics have signed up to make the recorders, which will not be properly… Continue reading Freeview Playback To Be Widely Available By Next Summer