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Virgin Mobile has become the latest network provider to provide television content to its customers’ mobile phones after signing a deal with BT to begin a four-month trial of the technology within London.The new service offers Virgin Mobile customers access to live digital TV 24-hours a day, featuring the UK’s first mobile electronic programme guide… Continue reading Virgin Prepares For Mobile TV Trial

ITV rose to the top of the reality TV pile last night, although it was not the much-maligned Celebrity Love Island that brought good fortune, but outsider Ladette to Lady, which secured a peak of 5.8 million viewers to topple Channel 4’s Big Brother from the top spot.Finishing just before the start of Big Brother,… Continue reading ITV Delivers Winning Dose Of Reality

Cable giants ntl and Telewest have begun merger talks, according to reports this morning, in a move which will create the first real challenge to Sky’s dominance of the multi-channel television market in Britain.The two companies’ consolidation will create a communications firm with annual revenues of around £3.3 billion, and around five million customers. However,… Continue reading Cable Giants Begin Merger Talks

The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has accused the BBC’s most popular radio services, Radio 1 and Radio 2 of making minimal contributions to the public service requirements detailed in the Government’s green paper on charter renewal, A strong BBC, independent of Government.In its response to the green paper, the CRCA claims that independent research… Continue reading CRCA Claims BBC Radio Neglects Public Service Role

ABC Electronic (ABCE) has unveiled research underlining the value of its verified web traffic figures in justifying online investment.The new research into the views of media owners and media buyers was conducted by Benchmark Research on behalf of ABC Electronic, showing that verified useage figures for websites are widely recognised as an important factor in… Continue reading ABCE Proves Value Of Online Audience Measurement

Ofcom has outlined its coverage plans for digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmission following the switch to digital-only broadcasts in 2012.The media watchdog’s plans stem from a consultation held in February, detailing options for technical characteristics of the UK’s broadcast network, including analysis of the power levels, transmission modes and number of transmitters required by DTT.Ofcom’s… Continue reading Ofcom Makes Plans For Post Switchover TV Coverage

Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Rod Henwood to the newly created role of New Business Director, giving him management responsibility for the broadcaster’s commercial arm, 4 Ventures.A key focus of Henwood’s new role will be to drive new business opportunities across the group, as well as developing potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships.4 Ventures… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints Henwood As New Business Director

Channel 4 has been awarded a newly available slot on Freeview by broadcast services firm, Crown Castle, beating bids from Five, Disney, Turner Broadcasting, Top-Up-TV and Sit-Up-TV with a bid believed to be around £5 million.The new capacity on Freeview’s multiplex C is being made available as a result of Crown Castle taking advantage of… Continue reading Channel 4 Snaps Up Spare Freeview Slot

Multi-media group, Emap, has said that it reserves the right to make an offer below 1,040 pence per share for Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), despite its bid for the company being turned down.Emap was disappointed by SRH’s reaction to its proposal, which Emap believes fully values SRH, both on the basis of its current performance… Continue reading Emap Reserves Right To Bid For SRH

Sky’s chief operating officer, Richard Freudenstein, has confirmed that the broadcaster is considering several redundancies as part of its on-going effieciency review, revealed by NewsLine earlier this month.It is believed that staff cuts will be made in the company’s finance and marketing departments, as well as within PR, IT, engineering and human resources.However, reports this… Continue reading Sky Confirms Financial Review Could Cost Jobs