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The BBC has secured the exclusive UK television, radio and online broadcast rights for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2012 Games, which could be held in either Paris, New York, Madrid or London.The deal, which was announced this morning, guarantees that the BBC’s coverage of the prestigious sporting event will continue beyond… Continue reading BBC Wins Olympic Broadcasting Rights To 2012

Teletext has announced it will cease operating its internet site and digital cable services by August, resulting in around 45 redundancies at the Daily Mail & General Trust owned company.In a statement Teletext claimed that both its internet site and “walled garden” digital cable services would be discontinued due to “little potential for commercial success”.… Continue reading Teletext Scraps Digital Cable And Internet Services

17 million of the nation’s football fans tuned in to ITV1 last night to see England’s football team secure a 3-0 triumph over Switzerland’s national side in an all important first round Euro 2004 match.The crucial match decided the future of England’s team in the Euro championships and drew an average audience of 14.2 million… Continue reading 17 Million Tune In For England’s Football Triumph

Trinity Mirror has appointed Richard Wallace, former deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror, as the new editor of its flagship tabloid, the Daily Mirror, replacing Piers Morgan following his dismissal last month.An experienced journalist, Wallace was previously the Daily Mirror‘s US Editor based in New York and has also held positions as showbusiness editor and… Continue reading Mirror Appoints Sunday Deputy To Replace Morgan

Future Publishing has announced the appointment of Dom Beaven and Mia Roberts as publishing directors heading up the company’s Digital and Games divisions with immediate effect.Dom Beaven has been running Future’s subsidiary company FXM International since 2002, with responsibility for managing Future’s Xbox game console-related products outside the US, a position he will continue to… Continue reading Future Bolsters Board With Two New Directors

Media super-regulator Ofcom has confirmed it is investigating the broadcast by Channel 4 of a fight which broke out among contestants inside the Big Brother house in the early hours of yesterday morning after receiving 105 complaints from members of the public.A spokeswoman for the watchdog explained that public concern had been raised following the… Continue reading Ofcom Investigating Big Brother As Over 100 Complain

The Daily Telegraph has announced it will continue to co-sponsor the Daily Telegraph House & Garden Fair at London’s Olympia, continuing its eight-year long association with the event and underlining the Telegraph’s coverage of homes and garden events.Under the sponsorship deal the Telegraph will have a significant presence with one of the largest stands of… Continue reading Telegraph Extends Garden Show Sponsorship

ITV saw a poor day’s performance on the stock markets yesterday, slipping 2.48% to 649˝p as Deutsche Bank predicted losses in the broadcaster’s advertising market share would continue into 2005. The German bank also dropped its recommendation to investors to buy, instead instructing them to hold whilst simultaneously lowering its price target for the company… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Slips As Bank Predicts Ad Downturn

i-level, the independently-owned digital agency, has further expanded its offering to advertisers with the launch of a new specialist division dedicated entirely to search targeted marketing.The agency has recruited Amanda Jones (pictured), formely head of search at Outrider, to head-up the new division, which has been created in response to the growing role of pay-per-click… Continue reading i-level Launches Dedicated Search Marketing Division

The UK looks set to receive its fourth national commercial radio station as Isle of Mann International Broadcasting, backed by 80s keyboard supremo Rick Wakeman, prepares to launch a music-based offering early next year.The station, provisionally entitled MusicMann 279, will target 25 to 55 year old female listeners across the UK and Ireland on 279… Continue reading UK Set To Receive Fourth National Radio Station