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The Commercial Radio Companies Association has become the latest organisation to call for independent regulation of the BBC under the review of its charter, due to take place in 2006.The organisation claim that regulation would create a “more equitable regulatory balance between the publicly funded broadcaster and commercial broadcasters” and would create useful distance between… Continue reading CRCA Joins Calls For Independent BBC Regulation

ITV has announced leading hand-care brand Atrixo as the sponsor of its latest daytime series Building The Dream, building on the hand cream’s slogan of “Hand care for hands-on people”.The programme will give 12 couples the opportunity to build their dream home from scratch and represents Atrixo’s first foray into broadcast sponsorship.The deal, worth £650,000,… Continue reading ITV Secures Hands On Sponsor For New Series

BSkyB has secured an exclusive cross-platform deal with telecoms provider T-Mobile to become the sponsor of its coverage of the forthcoming UEFA 2004 European football championship.The deal will see a range of T-Mobile branding appear on Sky Sports News, Sky News and skysports.com throughout the football tournament, which takes place in Portugal from 12 June… Continue reading BSkyB Secures T-Mobile To Sponsor Euro 2004 Coverage

Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has called on the Government to confirm a date for analogue TV switch off and warned of problems caused by increasing uncertainty and confusion among viewers.Speaking at a seminar held by the Westminster Media Forum the regulator chief said that a report from Ofcom on digital switchover was submitted to… Continue reading Ofcom Chief Calls For Confirmed Digital Switchover Date

The Wireless Group has announced that adjusted operating profits reached £2.3 million in the twelve months to December 2003, up by £4.6 million on the previous year when losses were £2.3 million.Turnover increased to £32.6 million from £28.5 million in 2002. This gives TWG a turnover increase of 14.3%, beating industry average revenue increase of… Continue reading TWG Turns Around In 2003 To Reach £2.3 Million Profit

Software giant Microsoft has fired the latest salvo against intrusive online advertising with a new version of its Internet Explorer browser which will block all pop-up and pop-under formats on websites.The feature will be implemented within the company’s latest update of its Windows XP operating system. Users will be automatically shielded from the adverts, which… Continue reading Microsoft Moves To Block Pop-Ups From Websites

A staggering 50% of UK viewers are still opposed to the Government’s plan to switch-off analogue television signal by the current 2010 deadline, according to new research from the Department for Trade and Industry.The recent success of Freeview and numerous BBC advertising campaigns mean that more British households than ever before now receive multi-channel services.… Continue reading Government’s Digital Switch-Off Plan Alienates Viewers

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group saw an optimistic 1.36% rise yesterday ahead of full-year results published this morning. The company’s share price settled at 111˝p as the company prepared to announce a £4.6 million increase in operating profit.Earlier this month the group’s outspoken chairman and chief executive initiated legal proceedings against RAJAR, claiming damages of £66… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Climbs Ahead Of Results

Five needs to forge closer links with commercial rivals such as Channel 4 or BSkyB if it is to survive in the increasingly competitive multi-channel environment, according to the broadcaster’s largest single shareholder.Reports suggest that Gerhard Zeiler, the chief executive of RTL, which holds the controlling stake in Five, has confirmed that merger talks have… Continue reading Five To Link With Rivals For Survival In Digital Age

Classic FM is launching its first foray into advertiser-funded programming with a series of specially created, hour-long shows backed by insurance company Prudential.The initiative will see the launch of Composer’s Notes, a series of twenty-six Saturday night shows focusing on the lives, financial situations and musical works of a range of classical composers including Mozart,… Continue reading Classic FM Moves Into Advertiser-Funded Programming