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Ofcom has said that commercial radio operators must broadcast a minimum of 10 hours a day of local content, more than the regulator previously proposed.The long-awaited move came as the government announced a taskforce to look at how to drive listening of digital radio.Ofcom has indicated that any AM and FM licences expiring before the… Continue reading Commercial Radio Operators Must Broadcast At Least 10 Hours Of Local Content Daily

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! won the 9pm to 10pm timeslot last night, with more than 6.1 million adults on average tuning in to ITV1.The programme, which gave the channel a 26.4% share of the television viewing audience, was watched by more people than the gripping action of MI5 drama, Spooks.Almost 4.9… Continue reading I’m A ‘Celeb’… Continues To Deliver For ITV1

October was a mixed month for the terrestrial channels, with only Five and GMTV increasing their respective year on year revenue totals. Five saw its revenue increase by 2.8% on October 2006 to £ 28.3 million, while beleagued breakfast station GMTV posted the best performance of any station (up 20.1% to stand at £ 6.2… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – October 2007

The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have announced that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that, if agreed, would deliver HD channels on Freeview by the projected completion of digital switchover in 2012.Potentially from late-2009/2010, BBC HD, which was approved yesterday by the BBC Trust (see BBC Trust Approves HDTV Channel Launch),… Continue reading BBC, ITV, C4 And Five Sign HD For Freeview Agreement

Morning freesheet Metro is to launch new editions nationally and internationally next year.According to reports, the Associated Newspapers title will also forge significant new digital developments.In the UK, the newspaper plans to increase its number of local editions to 20, with up to four new editions hitting cities within the next year.The paper began with… Continue reading Metro To Expand In The UK

Freeview has today confirmed that it is in 14 million UK homes, reinforcing its position as the most popular Digital TV Service in the UK.The service also reports that it continues to be the number one choice for those converting to digital TV for the first time.According to Ofcom’s latest figures over 80% of people… Continue reading Freeview In 14 Million UK Homes

Ford Ennals, the chief executive of Digital UK, the body overseeing the digital switchover, is stepping down just weeks after the process began.Ennals is leaving to become president of Cole Hann, the footwear and leather-goods division of Nike, ahead of a major global expansion. The brand is introducing sports technology such as Nike Air into… Continue reading Digital UK Chief Quits As Switchover Gets Underway

The BBC Trust has approved proposals to launch a high definition TV channel, concluding it was essential HDTV was made universally available.The channel will air on cable and satellite as soon as possible and on Freesat, the BBC’s free-to-view digital satellite service (see Freesat Gets BBC Trust Approval), when it is launched.But proposals for the… Continue reading BBC Trust Approves HDTV Channel Launch

As we hurtle at a frightening pace towards December, it’s easy to forget just how eventful a year 2007 has been for the media.Digital has surged ahead, with internet ad revenues climbing and internet-led devices multiplying with great voracity; TV has been immersed in controversy; radio steadily gathered pace in the background; outdoor stood firm… Continue reading Free Media Question Time Event To Dissect Tumultuous 2007

Broadcasters stand to lose out on more than £250 million in annual revenues if the government brings in a 9pm watershed on alcohol and junk food advertising, according to a report.The Sunday Telegraph says that broadcasters have worked out that such a watershed applied to alcohol ads, currently shown around afternoon and early evening sports… Continue reading Alcohol And Junk Food Ad Watershed Could Cost Broadcasters Over £250m Annually