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North One Television has re-branded its division dedicated to dealing with the production and distribution of commercially funded TV as N.ONE.North One Television, part of All3Media, the UK’s largest independent TV production group, has been investigating new future models of financing TV production and distribution for the past decade – N.ONE was created as a… Continue reading North One Re-Brands Commercially Funded TV Arm

Turner Broadcasting and Microsoft have joined other major brands, media owners and agencies such as Dare Digital, Steak Media, BMW, British Airways and RBS as subscribers to Xtreme’s online advertising data.Xtreme’s Internet ADX service spiders thousands of UK and international websites to provide clients with detailed online advertising intelligence, including creative copies, media schedules and… Continue reading Xtreme Launches Integrated European Online Advertising Spend Service

New research from Nielsen//NetRatings reveals that 18-34 year old women account for 18% of all active online Britons.It adds that one in four Britons online is at least 50 years old, with 1.7 times more 50+ year olds than children under 18 active on the internet.Nielsen//NetRatings also says that the UK internet population is split… Continue reading Research Reveals UK’s Biggest Computer Users

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an anti-smoking TV campaign by the Department of Health which showed a man being dragged along by a fish hook stuck in his cheek.The ad had 774 complaints made against it to the ASA, with the majority of complaints saying that the ads were offensive and distressing, particularly… Continue reading ASA Bans Anti-Smoking TV Campaign

GCap Media’s flagship indie music station, Xfm, could today reveal a dramatic plan to rid the station of daytime DJs, as part of a major revamp of the brand.Management could be set to announce details of the restructure to station staff this afternoon., according to reports in the trade press.One option under consideration is a… Continue reading Xfm Could Shed Daytime DJs In Revamp

Clear Channel Outdoor UK’s planning department has developed five tailor-made summer solutions to enable advertisers and agencies to deliver bespoke marketing messages out-of-home during the summer season.The Summer Health and Beauty Pack, the Summer Drinking Pack, the Summer Festival Pack, the Summer Leisure Attractions and Seaside Pack and the Summer London Tourist Pack deliver cross-format… Continue reading Clear Channel Outdoor Launches Summer Solutions

This Thursday 17 May sees the cream of the UK’s radio and media industry come together to discuss the future of the medium.Following on from last week’s RAJARs, Radio 3.0, which is hosted by Broadcast, will examine the growth of digital technology and forthcoming developments to keep the platform vibrant.Held at the Waldorf Hilton, Aldwych,… Continue reading Cream Of UK Radio Industry Set To Discuss Medium’s Future

John Sweeney’s controversial documentary on the Church of Scientology was a ratings triumph for BBC One’s Panorama, attracting an impressive adult audience of almost 4.2 million on average.Well done to the corporation for providing pre-screening coverage of Sweeney exploding at church leader Tommy Davis, and publicising the fact that the clip was on video sharing… Continue reading Scientology Row Nets Record Audience For Panorama

Sky’s plan to launch a pay-per-view service is under threat as Ofcom could be unlikely to alter the terms of the satellite broadcaster’s licence.Sky had planned to take its three free-to-air channels from Freeview and replace them with a pay-TV service available through a new specification set-top box.Sky announced that it would be launching a… Continue reading Ofcom Could Scupper Sky Pay-TV Plans

A woeful performance from Britain’s Eurovision entrants Scooch didn’t harm Saturday night viewing figures for BBC One. The annual campfest attracted strong viewing figures of 7.77 million adults across its three and a quarter hour duration, with a peak of 9.86 million during 10.30pm and 10.45pm.Earlier in the evening, BBC One’s Any Dream Will Do… Continue reading BBC Has Eurovision Winner – Unlike Scooch