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Love Island cost ITV £12 million to produce, with industry insiders telling the trade press that expense of its location, hotels and associated fees bumped up the price.The programme, which consistently struggled to pull in viewers (see Strong Night For BBC One As Love Island Continues To Struggle), is said to have cost twice as… Continue reading Love Island Cost £12 Million To Produce

The ABC will host the IFABC General Assembly as part of its birthday celebrations, to mark the 75th year that it has provided the UK media industry with currencies for the buying and selling of space for print, exhibitions and now electronic media.The IFABC General Assembly, billed as one of the most auspicious occasions in… Continue reading ABC To Host Major Industry Event To Mark 75th Birthday

The BBC and Microsoft have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding, intended to define a framework where the companies can explore opportunities for the delivery and consumption of BBC content and the evolution of next-generation broadcasting.BBC director-general Mark Thompson and director of new media and technology Ashley Highfield met Microsoft chairman Bill Gates to officially… Continue reading BBC And Microsoft Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Emap Performance is to merge its Magic AM and Big City FM radio stations, as well as adding a new tier of management.According to reports in the trade press, the Magic stations are to join Emap’s Big City network, making a group of 32 local AM and FM services in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the… Continue reading Emap Performance To Merge Radio Stations

The huge increase in consumers going online to video rich websites is one of the most significant recent trends in television, and such sites could pose a threat to UK broadcasters.This was one of the issues raised at MediaTel Group’s latest ‘Future Of TV’ seminar, held in London yesterday. Rahul Chakkara, controller BBCi believes that… Continue reading Rise In Broadband Could Threaten TV Channels In UK

BT has announced a deal with Packard Bell for joint marketing of BT Total Broadband, which will see the broadband service preloaded on all Packard Bell desktops and notebooks in the UK.BT Total Broadband and other BT consumer products will be promoted on Packard Bell’s website and through other promotional channels.At launch, customers who sign… Continue reading BT And Packard Bell In Joint Marketing Deal

Digital UK, the body leading the digital television switchover in the UK, has teamed up with Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman for an autumn campaign to drive awareness of the UK’s switch to digital television.Aardman is working on the latest series of trails featuring computer animated robot character Digit Al (voiced by Little Britain‘s Matt… Continue reading Wallace And Gromit Creators Signed For Digital Awareness Campaign

Digital switchover will be fundamental to the landscape of how and what people watch on television in the next few years, according to Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital UK, who was discussing the forthcoming move at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future Of TV’ seminar yesterday.Clare Salmon, director of marketing and commercial strategy at ITV, agreed that… Continue reading Digital Switchover Will Be Fundamental To TV Landscape

Piczo, a social networking site for teenagers, has appointed Chris Seth as managing director responsible for the UK and expansion into Europe.Seth joins Piczo from Richmond Events where he was managing director for UK and European operations.His background includes senior management roles at BBDO’s digital agency Proximity, Time Out Group, and the International Herald Tribune.His… Continue reading Piczo Appoints UK Director

Two TV ad campaigns, for WKD and Smirnoff Ice, will not be shown again after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that they broke new regulations intended to prevent alcohol ads appealing to under 18s.The new rules came into force on January 1 2005 as a result of widespread concern about drinking behaviour among young… Continue reading Alcohol Ads Broke Rules