Ad blackout for party leaders' historic TV debates
22 Dec 2009 | by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON - ITV and Sky's 90-minute televised debates between the prime ministerial candidates will be free of ad breaks.
LONDON - Mobile phone outfit Orange is expecting a record for text and picture messages this Christmas, with more than a million picture messages forecast to be sent on the big day itself.
LONDON - ITV and Sky's 90-minute televised debates between the prime ministerial candidates will be free of ad breaks.
LONDON - The BBC Trust has given its provisional approval to the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, which aims to bring VoD services to Freeview and Freesat.
LONDON - Some of the biggest UK regional news players have teamed up to bid for one of the Government's planned news consortia in Wales.
NEW YORK - Apple's attempt to develop a monthly TV subscription package has drawn CBS and Disney into talks, but News Corporation, Viacom and Discovery appear unconvinced, according to reports.
LONDON - Eurostar has cancelled a January radio sponsorship and is to review its 2010 marketing plans and use of social media as part of a contrite reaction to its ongoing service disruptions.
LONDON - TalkSport owner UTV is launching a bid for one of the Government's planned regional news consortia in the North East and Border areas.
LONDON - Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television, is set to run a four-week ad campaign promoting the power and effectiveness of TV advertising, from Christmas Day.
LONDON - IPC-owned NME Radio is to launch on national DAB radio, with an eight-month trial period commencing 7am tomorrow (22 December).
LONDON - With 'X Factor' out of the way, BBC One's 'Strictly Come Dancing' waved goodbye on Saturday night with a peak audience of 11.3 million viewers watching Chris Hollins and dance partner Ola Jordan take the title, according to unofficial overnight figures.