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Owners of Smooth FM, Guardian Media Group, have applied to communications regulator Ofcom requesting a change in the format of the station.The station wishes to covert from its current focus of jazz, soul, blues and R’n’B to an easy-listening station for the over-50s, with GMG promising to retain the 45 hours of specialist jazz programmes… Continue reading Smooth FM Applies For Format Change

Channel 4 programmes will be available on-demand to almost three million people after the broadcaster signed a deal with NTL Telewest.The three-year deal also means that there will be a seven-day catch up service for the majority of its primetime programmes, such as Hollyoaks and Deal Or No Deal.“It is a major step towards making… Continue reading Channel 4 Announces New On-Demand Service

The final episode of Ricky Gervais’ comedy Extras drew 3.4 million adult viewers on average to BBC Two last night, taking a 16.5% audience share at 9pm.That Mitchell And Webb Look followed with 2.3 million, indicating an 11% viewing share. On at the same time, Ancient Rome: The Rise And Fall Of An Empire on… Continue reading Last Episode Of Extras Gets 3.4 Million

Channel 4 has said that it is in advanced talks to sell its subsidiary Ostrich Media, which runs the TV channel Quiz Call, according to a report in the Guardian.Interactive channels like Quiz Call are currently being investigated by Ofcom to see whether their programming should be reclassified as advertising.In addition, the Gambling Commission is… Continue reading Channel 4 Could Sell Quiz Channel Subsidiary

Yahoo! UK and Ireland has extended its relationship with Guardian Unlimited, with the two companies continuing a multi-year search and advertising deal.The deal, which began in 2002, will see the internet search engine extend the advertising revenue services it provides the Guardian’s network of websites, with a product called Hotspots that operates in a similar… Continue reading Yahoo! Extends Ad Deal With Guardian Unlimited

Reports are breaking that the new season of hit television drama series Lost have been poached from Channel 4 by Sky One in the UK, for an estimated £20 million.Channel 4 originally signed the series on a two-year deal in 2004 and has been in contract renewal negotiations with Buena Vista International Television for several… Continue reading Sky One Poaches Lost From Channel 4

Who Do You Think You Are?, which followed actor Jeremy Irons as he delved in to his genealogical past, proved popular for BBC One last night, gaining an average adult audience of 5.5 million.The programme took a 26.5% viewing share, making it by far the most watched show in the 9pm timeslot. Its nearest rival… Continue reading Family History Proves A Hit For BBC One

MediaTel Group’s sixth Media Question Time, held on Wednesday 1 November, promises to be a lively and informative evening, with top industry experts lined up for the debate.The event, held at RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1, will be chaired by BBC media correspondent, Torin Douglas, a regular at MediaTel Group’s topical media seminars.This year’s… Continue reading MediaTel Group Hosts Sixth Media Question Time

BT’s forthcoming IPTV service, BT Vision, has signed three more video on-demand agreements to provide further content to the next-generation service.MTV, Paramount Comedy and Nickelodeon will provide content, giving BT Vision users on-demand access to titles such as Punk’d , Pimp My Ride, and Dirty Sanchez from MTV; SpongeBob Squarepants and Rugrats, and Comedy Central’s… Continue reading BT Vision Signs Further Content Partners

It’s a widely accepted view that ITV has had a tough summer in 2006, but with the nights getting shorter comes the channel’s fight back.With Channel 4’s ratings juggernaut Big Brother firmly out of the way, ITV has started to wheel out its audience bankers. Old favourites such as X-Factor and Ant & Dec’s Saturday… Continue reading Saturday Night Viewing: BBC One Vs ITV1