The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has announced that it is to impose a fine of £150,000 on Channel 4 following the discovery that one of its documentaries was found to be fake in parts (see Newsline).The programme, broadcast in September 1997, was about Glasgow rent boys and called Too Much Too Young: Chickens. It was… Continue reading ITC Fines Channel 4 For Fake Chickens
Freeserve, Dixons free ISP, has scooped two awards at the first ISPA Awards.The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) held its first Internet Industry Awards this week. The Awards are the first of the kind in recognising the growing importance of the Internet industry and are designed to reflect the broad nature of the industry, from… Continue reading Freeserve Voted Best Consumer ISP By ISPA
Lever Brother’s is to sponsor ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes through its Radion brand. This marks the first time that the programme has been sponsored, and the association will begin on 13 March and continue for 14 weeks. Classic FM is to open it’s £2.5 million brand new digital broadcasting radio centre near Oxford Circus… Continue reading Newsline Brief
Emap’s popular ‘laddish’ title FHM has got a new editor in the form of Anthony Noguera. Formerly the title’s deputy editor, Noguera has stepped up to take on the new role following the promotion of FHM’s former editor, Ed Needham, to editor-in-chief of projects overseas (see Newsline).FHM, which is currently the most popular men’s title… Continue reading Deputy Fills The Editor’s Chair At FHM
Golden Rose Communications saw a slight rise of 1˝p in its share price by the close of trading yesterday. Clear Channel International(CCI) announced that it had submitted an offer for a stake in Jazz FM, as well as launching a new radio sales operation CCRS (see Newsline). It’s price rose to 57p, where it remains… Continue reading Sharewatch
Talk Radio has written to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to complain about what it regards as anti-competitive behaviour by the BBC.Kelvin MacKenzie, chairman and chief executive at Talk Radio, is angry that the Radio Times, published by BBC Worldwide, is refusing to carry Talk Radio’s programme listings.According to Mr MacKenzie, he has written… Continue reading Radio Times In Trouble With Talk Radio
The Broadcasting Standards Commission(BSC) has received a large volume of complaints concerned with the sexual content or innuendo of television and radio broadcasts. The regulator upheld complaints against 11 different programmes in its latest report.Mark Radcliffe’s BBC Radio show and Coronation Street all drew accusations of sexual innuendo. Documentaries by Channel 4 (Cutting Edge and… Continue reading Complainants Target Sex On Television
During the meeting at the House Of Commons last night between broadcasters and a collective of MPs to discuss digital TV and its universality (see Newsline), BSkyB accused ITV of throwing money away by refusing to make its channels available on its digital satellite service. Present were Richard Eyre, chief executive at ITV, and Kate… Continue reading ITV And Sky Battle It Out
Clear Channel International (CCI) announced today that, subject to the approval of Golden Rose’s shareholders and the Radio Authority (RA) it will be acquiring a stake in the two Jazz FM radio stations. CCI will also be underwriting an open offer and could end up with between 30% and 36% of Golden Rose.Total Jazz FM,… Continue reading Clear Channel Want A Stake In Jazz FM
‘Love is in the air, everywhere I look around’, unless of course you happen to live in Albert Square. BBC1’s decision to show an extra Valentine’s Day edition of Eastenders, which featured the death of Saskia, had the effect of reducing the audience for ITV’s Heartbeat. The special attracted 12.97 million viewers and featured Grant… Continue reading TV Viewing Summary W/E 14/02/99
