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Channel 4 could be in line to broadcast this year’s British Comedy Awards following ITV’s decision not to show the event.It is understood that Peter Fincham, controller of BBC One, met today with the show’s producers but decided against airing the ceremony.This leaves Channel 4 as the only remaining terrestrial network still interested in showing… Continue reading Channel 4 Could Get Comedy Awards

More than 40% of people who had engaged in some form of participation TV in past year have now stopped doing so, with more than 60% either stopping or reducing their participation substantially, according to a new report from Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates.The value of the market to broadcasters, which was worth up to £400… Continue reading Engagement In Participation TV Plummets

Former McCann Erickson Group president, Rupert Howell, has been appointed as managing director, ITV Brand and Commercial, taking up the post on 1 November 2007.Howell will be responsible for the development of the ITV brand in all its forms and ITV’s commercial delivery.The appointment brings to an end a four-month hunt following the departure of… Continue reading Howell Completes ITV Senior Management Line-Up

Virgin Radio has appointed former LBC managing director David Lloyd as its programming director.Lloyd left LBC last month following a management reshuffle by LBC’s new owner Global Radio.His appointment follows Paul Jackson’s move from programming director to chief executive at the beginning of the year.MediaGuardian.co.uk quotes Lloyd as saying: “It is clearly very early days… Continue reading Virgin Radio Appoints New Head Of Programming

Thomson Intermedia has brought in a new management team in Michael Greenlees and Nick Manning to accelerate the growth in its business.Greenlees, who joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in April 2007, will become chief executive with effect from 10 October 2007.At the same time, Steve Thomson and Sarah Jane Thomson will step down… Continue reading Thomson Intermedia Hires New Senior Management Team

It was the TV event of the year last night, as MediaTel Group’s very own wizard of the dribble, Chad Potter, pulled on his boots for Sky One’s Premier League All Stars.The show, which sees legends, celebrities and fans play in a week-long knock-out competition, has a £100,000 prize for the winning club’s nominated charity.‘Pele’… Continue reading Potter Proves His Worth In 3-3 Draw

Ofcom has fined GMTV £2 million for misconduct after it ran a competition where winners were selected before the competition had closed.GMTV was found to have breached Rule 2.11 of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code, which came into effect on 25 July 2005, stating that “Competitions should be conducted fairly”, and Rule 8.2(b) of the ITC… Continue reading GMTV Given £2 Million Fine

Start-up media company Ad-Air is planning to create a network of huge advertisements which will be placed alongside airport flight paths.It plans to create ads of up to five acres or 20,000 sq metres in size. Ad-Air’s network includes 30 airports including London Heathrow, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Los Angeles International.The first site to have… Continue reading Ad-Air Plans Flight Path Ad Network

Virgin Media is backing the launch of its Virgin 1 channel with a TV and cinema ad campaign using the strapline “proper telly”.The campaign, which breaks on Friday, will use a 40-second TV and cinema ad featuring clips of shows such as The Riches and The Sarah Connor Chronicles.The TV ad will run on channels… Continue reading Virgin 1 Ad Campaign Promises “Proper Telly”

Associated Newspapers has launched a standalone website for the Evening Standard.The new site is separate to the entertainment website thisislondon.co.uk, also run by Associated Newspapers.It will include all of the major London stories for the day, as well as columns, blogs written by specialists, and a forum section.Readers will be able to take part in… Continue reading Evening Standard Gets Standalone Website