22 Dec 2006
| by by Alex Donohue
LONDON - The government has agreed a below-inflation BBC TV licence fee increase, rising by 3...by 2013.
Prior to former BBC chairman Michael Grade's £8m departure to ITV, the BBC was confident its ...
with key cabinet members, including Jowell.
According to BBC reports, the Department of Culture, Media ...
switchover process, which is expected to be completed by 2012.
The BBC has been under pressure to double ...
20 Dec 2006
| by by Mark Banham
LONDON - ITV Sport presenter Gabby Logan is joining the BBC in the New Year to present its 'Sports...Logan will also be part of the commentating team on a series of live sporting events for the BBC.
Logan said: "I'm thrilled to be joining the BBC at such an exciting time. The opportunity of working ...
station BBC's Five Live presenting team. She was previously presenter of ITV football magazine programme ...
15 Dec 2006
Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions has launched a global advertising web site to provide...The site currently offers information for MSN, Windows Live, Live Search and Microsoft Office Online. The site comprises three main sections: advertise, research library and creative inspiration ...
news from the Microsoft Digital Advertising Creative Awards, and also has a searchable ad gallery ...
15 Dec 2006
| by by Alex Donohue
LONDON - The outgoing BBC board of governors has given its seal of approval to the proposed £400m...At the board's last meeting before it disbands and is replaced by the BBC Trust on January 1, BBC ...
and project a less London-centric image nationally.
In October, BBC director-general Mark Thompson said the BBC would not be able to support the proposed relocation if the government did not agree to its ...
14 Dec 2006
| by by Maria Esposito
LONDON - BBC Three has commissioned a spin-off of BBC One hit drama 'Spooks' and its first...Channel controller Julian Bellamy announced the 'Spooks' offshoot today at the launch of BBC Three ...
concentrate on a secret unit within MI5.
David Wolstencroft, the writer of the BBC One series, is working ...
after BBC Three scored a hit with 'Doctor Who' spin-off 'Torchwood', which attracted a peak audience ...
14 Dec 2006
| by by Alex Donohue
LONDON - The BBC has appointed four non-executive directors to its new executive board, including..., which have been set out by the BBC's new charter and agreement.
Part of these changes include the BBC Trust replacing the BBC Board of Governors on January 1, with eight new members, including David ...
of the Independent Television Commission.
The creation of the trust was outlined in the government's BBC Charter ...
13 Dec 2006
| by Robyn Lewis
Microsoft's pan-European and UK Xbox account has been handed to Edelman and its consumer agency...Dave Bennett prepares to join Edelman as regional client relationship manager (Microsoft).
Xbox head ...
L just six months after joining Microsoft in 2001 and has worked closely with Bennett since then ...
( PRWeek , 13 October 2006).
Edelman will co-ordinate Microsoft's Xbox comms strategy across 21 European ...
13 Dec 2006
Sega has tied up with Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions to run a Sonic the Hedgehog theme
13 Dec 2006
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is quite an accurate analysis. Ian tends ...
12 Dec 2006
| by by Mark Banham
trial in 'The Verdict', part of BBC Two's winter/spring schedule in which broadcaster Louis Theroux...on evidence and examples from real life. Roly Keating, controller of BBC Two, said: "This is a hugely ...
about the jury system with its inherent flaws and strengths." BBC Two stalwart Louis Theroux ...
talk show for BBC Two, 'The Graham Norton Show'. The show will be based on the "people, trends, stories ...