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The BBC requires a “unique solution for a unique organisation,” according to culture secretary Tessa Jowell, who this afternoon delivered the white paper on charter renewal, confirming the future direction of the Corporation.The new document insists that the interests of the licence payer are at the heart of BBC operations, confirming that a new BBC… Continue reading White Paper Puts Viewers’ Interests First For The BBC

Channel 4 is claiming success for the online screenings of new sitcom The IT Crowd, with over a quarter of a million users watching episodes via its website.The show, which was re-commissioned for a second series earlier this month (see Channel 4 Reloads IT Crowd For Second Series), saw its next episode made available through… Continue reading Channel 4 Heralds The IT Crowd An Online Hit

Outdoor advertising specialist Kinetic is to launch a new study into consumer consumption and interaction with out of home media, utilising GPS technology to determine how best to target outdoor campaigns.The study, dubbed Kinetic People, is being spearheaded by the company’s new senior analyst, Daryl Bloomfield, who has been promoted to the position within the… Continue reading Kinetic To Launch Out Of Home Effectiveness Study

The BBC’s newest teen drama, Wannabes, is to be screened exclusively online, with a host of interactive features allowing viewers to build a rapport with the show’s central characters.Accessible via the bbc.co.uk/teens portal, the show is set to launch in the autumn, with streaming video, animation, games and interactive elements all forming part of the… Continue reading BBC Teen Drama Offers Unique Interaction

IPC Media has sold teen title Mizz to youth publisher Panini for an undisclosed sum, with the fortnightly title joining the publisher’s existing portfolio immediately.Panini UK currently publishes a range of children’s and teen titles, including well known names such as Astonishing Spiderman, Batman Legends and Doctor Who Magazine.The title will continue to weigh in… Continue reading Panini Plans Marketing Push Following Mizz Purchase

Titan Holdings, owner of advertising firm Titan Outdoor, has agreed to buy beleaguered poster specialist Maiden Group for just under £50 million.The deal, announced to the stock market this morning, has been accepted by 57% of Maiden’s shareholders, which have been forced to sell following a breach in the company’s banking agreements.Maiden, which holds advertising… Continue reading Titan Worldwide Secures Control Of Maiden For £50m

Today sees GCap Media’s London-based indie station, Xfm, launch a new look schedule, just months after re-organising its breakfast routine in the build up to its launch in Manchester.The station’s new line up will give a more prominent role to new music guru John Kennedy, Rock DJ Ian Camfield and resident remixer Eddy Temple-Morris.Both Kennedy… Continue reading Xfm Rejigs Schedule Ahead Of Manchester Launch

Cable giant Telewest has extended the reach of its fledgling high definition TV service to over 4.5 million homes, building on its launch to 400 customers in London at the end of last year.Announced in parallel with the launch of the company’s new personal video recorder (PVR), dubbed TVDrive, the extended HD services will bring… Continue reading Telewest Tackles Sky With Increased HD Service

BBC One saw its audience see-saw last night, with new crime drama Mayo returning disappointing results, while David Attenborough’s latest jaw dropping nature documentary hooked viewers from the beginning.Starring impressionist Alistair McGowan, Mayo promised a darkly comic detective tale, but drew a disappointing 4.3 million adults on Sunday night, suffering at the hands of ITV1’s… Continue reading Viewers Say No To Mayo But Dig Planet Earth

Ulster Television has released its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2005, revealing a 19% rise in earnings thanks to its acquisition of the TalkSport radio station.A pre-tax profit of £20.8 million was reported by the company for 2005 as a whole, up from £17.5 million in 2004. The increase follows UTV’s purchase… Continue reading UTV Sees Earnings Increase After TalkSport Purchase