13 Dec 2005
| by Neil Johnston
In the world of TV there were always certain truths, and the biggest was that the BBC won...year, BBC1 only pulled in 33% share of adult viewing versus a 23%
share for ITV1. Judging ...
Southbank Little Britain special. All proven ratings
winners. BBC1 looks a bit more hit and miss ...
of the
day outside Coronation Street, Emmerdale or EastEnders. The other shows BBC1 has on offer look a bit ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Media Week
BBC Magazines' teen title Top of the Pops is to return to a monthly frequency in January, only nine...in October. The US version is
being imported for sale in this country. Meanwhile, BBC Magazines ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Ian Quinn
as
the BBC of course, on the broadcasting front, to a new wave of
competition, led by the likes of Microsoft ...
BSkyB, Microsoft, BT and
possibly NTL and Virgin, are developing packages which will enable ...
and has even forced titans
like Microsoft and Sky to alter their business strategies. For years little ...
13 Dec 2005
| by James Livesley
and orchestrated FHM's first big international sales deal
- a headline-grabbing effort which saw Microsoft's Xbox character,
Joanna Dark, grace the cover of the magazine in nine different
countries. Microsoft was "absolutely delighted", not least when it
appeared on page three of The Sun. "Microsoft phoned up and said ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Tony Lithgow
It comes amid growing concerns within BSkyB and NTL that ITV and the
BBC, in particular, have ...
such as
BBC3, BBC4, ITV2, ITV3 and E4. Ofcom wants updated regulations in place by the summer requiring ...
viewing shares in
Freeview households than in other multi-channel households. In addition,
the BBC ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Kevin May
to secure a fair portion of UMI's marketing spend on
behalf of clients such as Microsoft, MSN, Xbox, More ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Media Week
that the company would
compete or collaborate with the likes of BSkyB, ITV and the BBC and had
opened discussions ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Ian Quinn
The company has announced content deals with BBC Worldwide, Paramount
and Warner Music Group to provide film, music and other TV programming
over VOD, on top of what consumers can currently receive ...
in the UK." John Smith, CEO of BBC Worldwide, said that VOD was "rapidly shaping the
future of television ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Maggie Brown
television become one and the
same thing? I've just been to the Midlands, to assess the BBC's first local ...
Renewal has hurt it. Friends Reunited has a big line in genealogy. The highest-rating
programme on BBC2 ...
13 Dec 2005
| by Amanda Lennon
are serious about
tackling the BBC, we need to give new formats a chance." Tim Schoonmaker, former ...