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Channel 4 chief executive, Mark Thompson, has criticised ITV for neglecting its public service remit and has attacked media regulator Ofcom for failing to bring the broadcaster to account.Thompson claims that ITV will not be able to support its current public service obligations and argues that Ofcom has absorbed the pessimism of previous regulatory bodies.… Continue reading Thompson Attacks ITV For Neglecting Public Service Remit

Mirror Group Newspapers has announced the promotion of Dominic Carter to the newly created role of deputy director of advertising with immediate effect.The role will see Carter assume responsibility for the publisher’s portfolio of national titles, which include the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and the People. The classified and regional sales offices will also… Continue reading Mirror Names Carter As Deputy Director Of Advertising

The Telegraph Group is expected to report a pre-tax profit of between £45 million and £50 million this year, in a move that could push up the price that bidders are willing to pay for the company.It is understood that a number of parties interested in taking control of the newspaper group have been given… Continue reading Telegraph’s £50 Million Profit Could Push Up Bids

ITV has extended its commitment to Formula One motor racing with a new five-year contract that will keep the sport at the heart of the broadcaster’s schedules until the end of the decade.ITV has held exclusive rights to Formula One races since 1997 and recently secured the Daily Telegraph as the exclusive £4.5 million broadcast… Continue reading ITV Keeps Wheels Moving With Formula One Deal

The long-awaited global advertising recovery is now finally underway and the market is set to rise by 3.2% to $244,535 million during 2004, according to a new report from Zenith Optimedia.This forecast is based on the eight countries with the largest advertising markets, these are; USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and Japan.… Continue reading Global Advertising Recovery Gathers Momentum

Channel 4 has announced that Renault Espace will extend its long-term sponsorship of the broadcaster’s drama strand for another year.The deal, which began in 1999, includes six leading American dramas and three new UK dramas designed to deliver the car manufacturer to a core audience of affluent ABC1 men aged between 35 and 55.Channel 4’s… Continue reading Renault Extends Channel 4 Drama Sponsorship Deal

The BBC has called on the Government to aid the development of a free-to-air digital satellite service to help make the transition from analogue to digital television as smooth as possible.The request was made in the Corporation’s first report on the digital switchover process, entitled Progress Towards Achieving Digital Switchover, which welcomes the opportunity to… Continue reading BBC Calls For Free-To-Air Digital Satellite Service

Television and internet giant Cable & Wireless saw a 2.30% rise yesterday, pushing the company’s share price up to 122źp as city bank ING upgraded the firm’s status to ‘buy’ and increased its price target to 165p from 142p.BSkyB also saw a rise, climbing by 0.22% to 694p following the company’s decision to auction off… Continue reading Sharewatch: Stock Upgrade Fuels Cable & Wireless Rise

The BBC appears to be on the brink of escaping unscathed from a wide-ranging Government investigation into the impact of the Corporation’s £111 million internet services on the commercial marketIt is understood that a review currently being conducted by being former Trinity Mirror chief executive, Philip Graf, into the BBC’s operations will be published within… Continue reading BBC To Emerge Unscathed From Online Review

ITV has completed its take-over of the recently rebranded ITV News Channel with the acquisition of NTL’s 35% stake in the rolling news operation.The channel currently enjoys an average audience of 2.4 million viewers every week and features a range of high-profile presenters including Mark Austin, Mary Nightingale, Alastair Stewart and Angela Rippon.The channel, available… Continue reading ITV Gains Complete Ownership Of News Channel