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News International (NI), the publishing arm of News Corporation, is reported to be inviting potential bids for the Times Educational supplement along side other specialist titles, with the education business valued at approximately £250 million.According to the Financial Times, Rupert Murdoch has discussed the potential disposal of the assets at a News Corporation board meeting… Continue reading News International To Sell Education Titles

Channel 4 is preparing to launch a fifth channel on the Freeview platform before the end of the year, reports have suggested, with the broadcaster believed to be planning an interactive quiz channel, to be run by its commercial arm, 4 Ventures.The move would follow the launch of More 4 later this year, according to… Continue reading Channel 4 To Launch Freeview Quiz Channel

Digital TV and broadband provider, HomeChoice, has announced its involvement in the high-profile Live8 concert tomorrow, providing internet connections to the event to ensure vital access can be achieved at all times.The company, which offers Britain’s only large-scale on-demand TV product, available to 2.4 million homes across London and Stevenage, will donate a 4Mb high… Continue reading HomeChoice Links Live8 With Free BroadBand

Emap’s flagship men’s magazine, FHM, is to prove bigger is better this month, with a range of different-sized issues, from “compact” to “giant”, in addition to its regular format.The three issues, published simultaneously, mark a global publishing first, offering readers the choice of three differently sized editions, all priced at £3.40.The unique print run follows… Continue reading FHM To Launch In Three Sizes For Added Standout

Trinity Mirror has received a bid for its flagship tabloid, the Daily Mirror, from a consortium led by multi-millionaire conference organiser Marcus Evans, according to reports this morning.However, according to The Times, the bid has been rejected despite Evans offering between £700-800 million for Britain’s third-best selling daily.A spokesman for Trinity Mirror said that the… Continue reading Trinity Rejects £800 Million Take-Over Bid For Mirror

Ofcom has reduced, Five’s, licence fee payments by a massive 30% to £9 million for 2005, signalling the Government watchdog’s awareness of the pressures on broadcasters due to the impending analogue switchover and multi-channel programming.The new terms mean the cost of Five’s analogue licence has been reduced by 64% over the last three years, down… Continue reading Five Sees Licence Fees Slashed By Ofcom

Telewest’s first foray into on-demand TV services has begun, with the company launching its Teleport product to over 26,000 customers in Cheltenham and Gloucester today, offering viewers the chance to create their own programme schedules, picking content to watch as and when it suits them.Today’s roll out marks the first phase of the company’s on-demand… Continue reading Telewest Completes First Phase Of On-Demand Roll Out

Communications company, BT, has revealed plans to deliver TV over broadband connections in the UK via Microsoft TV internet protocol television (IPTV), expecting to offer the service to customers in the summer of 2006.The Microsoft TV IPTV software enables broadband network operators to deliver engaging, high-quality video content and services to their customers using their… Continue reading BT And Microsoft Reveal Plans To Launch Internet TV

GCap Media has teamed up with software giants, Microsoft Windows, allowing users to download the song they’re currently listening to and search from 500,000 old and new tracks, which they can mix, organise and burn.The £750,000 deal starts this month, with Windows XP sponsoring all streaming media activity across the musicradio.com and classicfm.com websites, during… Continue reading GCap And Microsoft To Offer Legal Downloads

ITV’s annual fee payable to industry regulator, Ofcom, has been cut by £135 million to less than £80 million, as part of a review into licence fees by the watchdog, which takes into account the increasing growth of digital TV.The broadcaster paid £215 million for its 12 licences in 2004, astounding city analysts who predicted… Continue reading ITV Has Licence Fees Slashed