30 Sep 2004
| by MediaWeek
The latest estimates from agency television buyers for television advertising revenues have been released today.
30 Sep 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – Charles Allen, ITV's chief executive, is planning to take commercial broadcasting to the next level by introducing on-screen logos during a show rather than just at the beginning and end, as part of an attempt to beat ad avoidance.
30 Sep 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - Fifa, football's governing body, is inviting bids for the broadcast and media rights to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
30 Sep 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON - The creator of HBO hit series 'Sex and the City' is ditching Manolo Blahniks for hip New York restaurants, after being signed by Fox TV to produce 'Kitchen', based on Anthony Bourdain's best-selling book 'Kitchen Confidential'.
30 Sep 2004
| by MediaWeek
Ofcom has proposed the creation of a new body to share the role of public service broadcasting with the BBC after digital switchover in 2012.
30 Sep 2004
| by MediaWeek
The soaps came out as clear winners last night with Coronation Street attracting over 10 million viewers, half the viewing audience, at 7.30 on ITV1 and Emmerdale grabbing an impressive 8.5 million viewers (46%) at 7pm.
30 Sep 2004
| by MediaWeek
Two senior executives at magazine publishing giant Highbury House have left the company after the merger of its two central magazine divisions.
30 Sep 2004
| by MediaWeek
Sky is relaunching itself with a high-profile marketing campaign, starting tomorrow with a series of adverts, encouraging viewers to see Sky differently.
30 Sep 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - Ofcom has said it could create a new public service broadcaster, which could be run by Channel 4, Five or ITV, producing TV and digital content to prevent the BBC dominating public service broadcasting in the digital age.
30 Sep 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - Troubled Libertines frontman Pete Doherty has been offered £100,000 to appear in the third series of Channel 4's 'Celebrity Big Brother'.