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Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan yesterday lifted the lid on the broadcaster’s long-awaited plans to enter the digital radio sector, outlining designs for a raft of Channel 4 branded stations to offer more competition to the BBC as a public service broadcaster.The TV boss revealed that Channel 4 would make a “serious bid” for… Continue reading Channel 4 Announces Plans For Digital Radio

ITV has confirmed its senior commissioning and scheduling line up, strengthening the network’s team of controllers, with the creation of several new roles at director level helping to consolidate the genre teams.The management restructure will see Clive Jones assuming the role of chief executive for ITV News and Regions, while David Bergg will take up… Continue reading ITV Confirms Senior Commissioning and Scheduling Line Up

UBC Media has announced that the first Channel 4 programme to be broadcast on its digital radio joint venture with Channel 4, Oneword, will premiere tomorrow, with the weekly Jon Snow Reports programme airing at 8am.The programme will feature a highly topical investigation into cannabis abuse in the light of its reclassification as a ‘type… Continue reading Oneword Debuts Tomorrow

Channel 4 enjoyed an impressive turnout last night, with the first in the new series of Desperate Housewives attracting an average adult audience of 3.6 million.The broadcaster saw Celebrity Big Brother boast healthy ratings, with an average of 4.2 million adult viewers tuning in to watch Faria Alam be the second housemate evicted from the… Continue reading Big Brother Eviction Attracts Strong Audience

Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Capital Radio’s former strategy and development director, Nathalie Schwarz, to aid the broadcaster in identifying expansion opportunities in the UK radio market.Schwarz will report directly to Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 and will have among her responsibilities the organisation of a bid by the broadcaster to… Continue reading Schwarz To Oversee Channel 4’s Digital Radio Development

Publishing body, Emap, has announced plans to sell Period Living and Traditional Homes magazine and website to Centaur Holdings for £1.5 million.The magazine is the only one of its type published by Emap, catering for consumers with an interest in period homes. The monthly magazine has a monthly circulation of 55,337, according to the latest… Continue reading Emap To Sell Period Homes Magazine To Centaur

Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention earlier today, Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 outlined his vision for the broadcasters future, asserting the channel had an important role in the deliverance of public service content.Duncan stated that Channel 4 had both the “ambition and potential to be the alternative, alter ego and public pacemaker… Continue reading Duncan Asserts Importance Of PSB For Channel 4

Celebrity Big Brother continued to pull in the numbers for Channel 4, with the reality show attracting an average adult audience of 4.6 million viewers, tuning in last night to watch the eviction nominations.BBC1 also saw success with an average adult audience of 9.6 million for Eastenders, while Holby City attracted 6.6 million adult viewers.Elsewhere,… Continue reading Celebrity Big Brother Continues To Pull In Viewers

Search internet giant, Google, has appointed Mark Howe as managing director of Google UK, continuing Google’s ongoing investment in Europe.Howe brings with him over 20 years worth of experience working in the British television industry, with his previous position being managing director of Flextech’s media sales house, Interactive Digital Sales.Commenting on the appointment, Howe said:… Continue reading Google Appoints Howe As UK MD

Virgin Radio is to embark upon a high-tech marketing blitz to promote its new Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show, streaming the programme to several major internet portals, creating an uncut podcast of week’s shows and even broadcasting to a ‘sonic bus shelter’ over the coming weeks.The new breakfast show, which launches on 23 January, will be… Continue reading Virgin To Promote Breakfast Through Portal Streaming