The radio industry’s JICRIT project, which will lead to the introduction of electronic booking and accountability, is covered today in the Finacial Times by media correspondent John Gapper.MediaTel is the contractor who was awarded this project by the RAB in May of this year. The JICRIT service will be the first case of UK media… Continue reading JICRIT FT Feature
Channel 4 news is to get a facelift, and the channel is to feature a six-part gay drama. These were just some of the developments unveiled yesterday when Channel 4 revealed its winter schedule.The news will be getting a new look and be broadcast from a new, fully integrated newsroom as well as reforming its… Continue reading Channel 4’s Plans For Winter
Live! TV has increased its viewing share of cable viewers by 33% over the last year, according to official figures by BARB. The average weekly reach of the channel has risen 13% over the year to 34.6%, making Live! TV the fourth most widely watched cable channel in cable TV homes.The number of homes connected… Continue reading Good News For Live! TV
The GWR radio group has commissioned a study which will set out the options for future controls of radio ownership. In July, the Government published a Green Paper called Regulating Communications which GWR welcomed (see Newsline), and the groups commissioned report, Radio Ownership Controls, is due to be published early next week.The accountancy firm KPMG… Continue reading GWR Concerned About Radio Ownership Controls
Ron Davies, the former secretary of state for Wales who early last week resigned from the cabinet after an incident on Clapham Common, yesterday attacked the media in a commons statement.Amid much confusion and speculation, Mr Davies resigned last week after he was reportedly robbed of his car and his possessions on Clapham Common. Describing… Continue reading Media Comes Under Fire From MPs
The editor of IPC’s popular women’s title Marie Claire, Juliet Warkentin, resigned from the magazine yesterday morning, and has been appointed managing director for marketing and home shopping at Arcadia Group.Juliet commented on her departure: “The decision to leave the magazine was a difficult one for me to make. Marie Claire is a joy to… Continue reading Women’s Title Editor Moves On
At a presentation this morning at the Network Centre, ITV & Cable and Wireless Communications announced a deal which will involve the cable broadcaster carrying ITV2, ITV’s digital channel. The channel will be launched on the cable provider’s analogue service on 7 December, and will become digital when the group launches its digital service in… Continue reading Cable & Wireless To Carry ITV2
This weekend saw the launch of Channel 4’s new film channel, Film Four, on cable, digital and satellite television. As a one off, Channel 4 suspended its usual service, and Film Four was broadcast simultaneously on Channel 4, and cable, digital and satellite.The line up included the films What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Usual Suspects… Continue reading Film Four On Air
…Talk Radio has promoted Jane O’Hara to marketing director……The Independent Radio Group has made Barbara Gardner from Emap group sales director……Richard Jacobs has been made sponsorship co-ordinator across all Emap radio brands at Emap On Air…
At an extremely packed Network Centre this morning, ITV officially launched its second channel ITV2. The channel, which will start transmitting from 7pm on 7 December, will be primarily aimed at a younger male orientated audience. To quote Brian Barwick, Director of Programmes for ITV2: “ITV2 with its younger skew, will sit comfortably as the… Continue reading ITV2 – Not Entirely A Different View
