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The national commercial digital radio network operator, Digital One, has announced plans for ten new transmitters.Digital One says that the project will result in the UK digital radio network extending to 90% of the British population.This will be acheived by adding sites in the Scottish Borders, Cumbria, the the Yorkshire Coast, Derbyshire and the South… Continue reading Digital One Reveals Plan For New Transmitters

A new report claims that the UK’s current and planned broadband infrastructure may not meet the future needs of the most intensive users and could harm the UK’s competitiveness.The report from the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) says that the UK could be left behind as several key competitor nations are in the process of deploying… Continue reading Challenges Ahead For UK Broadband

Radio groups will be granted greater freedom in what they broadcast and the number of stations they are permitted to own, according to communications watchdog Ofcom, which today published its consultation on the future of radio.Other findings from the report indicate that AM radio could be switched off in two years, whilst the regulation of… Continue reading Ofcom Outlines Its Future Vision For Radio

IPC Southbank has poached Julie Stuckes from Future Publishing, appointing her to the position of digital development director.Previously head of new media operations at Future Publishing, Stuckes has a wealth of experience in digital media, including a period at the University of Bath where she managed multiple development teams within the research community.“Julie will be… Continue reading Digital Media Specialist Heads To IPC From Future

The warbling falsetto of the final 12 Josephs in Any Dream Will Do attracted an average adult audience of more than 5.4 million to BBC One on Saturday night, gaining far more viewers than ITV1’s reality singing contest Grease Is the Word.The delightfully camp melange of Technicolour dreamcoats gave BBC One a 28.6% viewing share… Continue reading Joseph Makes BBC One’s Dreams Come True

BBC One is to launch a dance-contest spin-off show from the Eurovision Song Contest this Autumn, featuring dancing couples from 13 countries across Europe.Hosted by Graham Norton, the two-hour special will be a major BBC One Saturday night event and will see professional and amateur dancers compete for the international crown.They contestants will perform two… Continue reading Eurovision Spin-Off For BBC One

The Scotland On Sunday newspaper has launched a new 40-page magazine to sit alongside the two existing magazines in the title’s package, AtHome and Spectrum.Review magazine will be packed with films, books, television, arts news and features, building on the paper’s existing Review section.It is said to be younger, fresher, and more energetic, whilst continuing… Continue reading New Magazine To Boost Scotland On Sunday’s Circulation

Each week, NewsLine brings you a round-up of the latest news from the City affecting the media industry.This week’s big City news mainly revolved around SMG, with the company releasing its 2006 financial results and announcing that it is seeking a separate stock market listing for Virgin Radio.SMG said that it wants to focus on… Continue reading Media In The City

Jay Hunt, controller, BBC daytime and early peak, has commissioned two new entertainment shows intended to bring some “springtime sparkle” to daytime on BBC One and BBC Two.Pop icon Donny Osmond will host Identity, billed as the ultimate mind-game from Reveille for BBC Two.Already a hit in the US, this intense game of impulse and… Continue reading Two New BBC Entertainment Shows

The Scotsman will this weekend launch a £250,000 advertising campaign promoting record audience figures.Although the newspaper’s year on year print sales dropped by almost 10% in the February ABCs, to 59,092, the title is celebrating its audience beating the four million mark for the first time in its illustrious history.The four million mark was bettered… Continue reading Scotsman To Launch Major Ad Campaign