Attheraces, the joint digital TV venture between BSkyB, Channel 4 and Arena Leisure, has today launched its interactive betting facility.The facility will allow viewers to bet using their remote controls and later in the new year additional interactive betting will be available through bookmakers. It is understood the service was scheduled to launch six-months ago,… Continue reading Attheraces Launches Interactive Betting Service
The ASA has upheld complaints against a national press ad for Unison on the grounds that they were “unfairly denigratory”.The ad featured a photograph of a toilet divided in to two, with one clean-half labelled public toilet, while the other filthy half was labelled private toilet. Underneath the ad was the statement: “Since hospitals cleaning… Continue reading ASA Censures Unison For Being “Unfairly Denigratory”
Media stocks were seen under pressure on Tuesday, following the broader London equity market moving southwards after gloomy US economic data. A lower than expected reading of the US Consumer Confidence index was seen weighing on equities, as the consumer has long been seen as the lynch-pin of any economic recovery.On the corporate news front… Continue reading Sharewatch
The BBC could face fines of up to £250,000 for breaches of programming regulations after the Government changed its stance on how much power the new super-regulator, Ofcom, will have over the Corporation.Following intense lobbying from commercial broadcasters, Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, announced that the BBC should face the same penalties for breeches of the… Continue reading BBC To Face Regulatory Fines Under Ofcom
A slow turnaround in the UK’s advertising sector is anticipated in 2003, with overall growth for the year estimated at 4.0%, according to a new set of forecasts from media agency OMD UK.The cinema sector is expected to show the strongest growth next year, at 5.6%, whilst radio will be the weakest sector with just… Continue reading Feature: OMD Sees Advertising And Media Turnaround In 2003
The UK’s first broadband television station, World Art Media Television (WAM TV) has launched this week.The station, which broadcasts a range of arts, music, culture and entertainment twenty-four hours a day, has been given unlimited bandwidth from its sponsors, PSI-net. The sponsors claim that WAM TV is an important project in creating the model for… Continue reading UK’s First Broadband Television Station Launches
The BBC’s new digital terrestrial service, Freeview, launches today to around 75% of homes in the UK.The Freeview package consists of a range of digital TV, radio and interactive services, including all eight of the BBC’s digital TV channels and its seven digital radio stations (see BBC And BSkyB Name Free-To-Air DTT Service).Commercial channels to… Continue reading BBC Revives Digital Terrestrial TV With Freeview Launch
Danny Eccleston is handing over the editorship of Emap’s Q magazine to Kerrang! editor, Paul Rees, as he moves on to oversee a series of new magazine launches.Eccleston has successfully relaunched Q magazine since he took over as editor in August last year and has also been credited with the title’s biggest unpromoted UK sales… Continue reading Eccleston Steps Down From Q To Oversee New Launches
Carlton Communications has confirmed that its chief executive, Gerry Murphy, is stepping down to become chief executive of the Kingfisher DIY group, ending months of speculation as to whether he would leave the ITV company.Murphy, who has been Carlton’s chief executive since July 2000, will continue in his current role until February next year when… Continue reading Murphy To Step Down As Carlton’s Chief Executive
Mobile internet services attracted 340 million page impression during September, according to the first ever collective WAP figures released by the UK’s four GSM operators.The figures from the Mobile Data Association show that WAP-based services attracted more than 11 million page impressions per day during September, with mobile internet messaging and chat attracting the most… Continue reading First WAP Figures Reveal Heavy Mobile Internet Usage
