16 Nov 2009
| by John Reynolds
LONDON - BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has appointed ZenithOptimedia as its media...will deliver media campaigns around the BBC's key brands such as Top Gear, BBC America and Doctor Who. Its appointment comes as BBC Worldwide looks to drive significant growth outside the UK. The company hired I ...
. In April this year, MPs called on BBC Worldwide to curtail its operations. They cited its acquisition ...
13 Nov 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - The BBC and Nintendo UK have teamed up to launch a new version of the BBC iPlayer...First made available through the console in April 2008, BBC iPlayer will now be available as a dedicated Wii channel to provide Wii users with the BBC's TV and radio on-demand catch-up service.The Wii Channel is expected to be available from 18 November. Since BBC iPlayer launched on the Nintendo Wii ...
06 May 2009
| by Media Week
Last week, the BBC unveiled plans to help the regional media industry by creating partnerships...tough time at the moment, but the backbone of the proposal from the BBC seems to be assistance ...
and entertainment content. In this scenario with BBC help, however, they would not be achieving either of these objectives. Local media provides an alternative to the licence fee-funded BBC, so what we don't need ...
09 Mar 2009
| by Emma Barnett
than 35%, has criticised the terms of partnership proposals put forward by BBC Worldwide, calling them...called on the BBC Trust to ensure the proposals to create a second public service broadcaster "go further ...
solution". Duncan said: "To be blunt, the scale of what the BBC has so far offered the industry in terms of partnership is not sufficient. The BBC has enough resource to do more without damaging its own capacity ...
04 Mar 2009
| by Emma Barnett
LONDON - Microsoft UK chief Ashley Highfield has attacked communications minister Lord Carter...Highfield, managing director and vice-president of Microsoft UK, said there was a risk that the Digital Britain report - which aims to map out a future blueprint for the UK TV, print, radio and online sectors - was not including companies like Microsoft in the picture. He made his comments at London ...
28 Jan 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - The BBC has retained the rights to air highlights of the Premier League until the end...As part of the deal, MOTD2 will be available on the BBC iPlayer every Tuesday from 8.10pm ...
said: "The BBC's commitment to the Premier League, the clubs and their fans has been an undoubted ...
of BBC Sport, said the BBC had paid roughly same as it did for its current contract. "As for the price ...
06 Nov 2008
| by Maisie McCabe
LONDON - BBC Worldwide has signed a deal to distribute film-related content, such as premieres...will be available to BBC customers worldwide at www.bbcmotiongallery.com and via BBC Motion Gallery s UK and international offices. Outside the US, the BBC will have exclusive access to Hollywood Reporter footage ...
s Trust events with Elton John and Jay-Z, and footage sourced by the BBC from other broadcasters ...
06 Nov 2008
| by John Reynolds
LONDON - The Association of Publishing Agencies has appointed former I-Level executive Amanda Davie as its first head of digital.
04 Nov 2008
| by Staff
Luke Bradley-Jones is executive vice-president of digital media and business development, BBC
29 Oct 2008
| by Sue Unerman
for the industry for the next few years. The chair of the BBC Trust gave a speech at the Broadcasting Guild arguing, as you would expect, for the continued protection of the BBC's licence fee. Sir Michael Lyons said: "Ofcom's own research shows that 87% of people recognise that the licence fee pays for the BBC ...