31 Aug 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON - Channel 4 has unveiled its autumn season with an emphasis on flagship dramas including controversial 'The Hamburg Cell', based on the student suicide bombers who took part in the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11 2001.
31 Aug 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON - As Hollinger International Inc faces legal action from the US financial watchdog, it has been revealed that its former chief executive Lord Conrad Black and others used $400m of corporate funds for perks such as private jets and club memberships.
31 Aug 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - BBC arts presenter and executive Alan Yentob has reportedly been cleared of abusing expenses after a two-month internal inquiry authorised by BBC director-general Mark Thompson.
31 Aug 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – Sky One is to advertise its new series of 'The Simpsons' after Channel 4 revealed plans for an aggressive marketing campaign for its terrestrial airing of the show, which it won from the BBC.
31 Aug 2004
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - Five has seen earnings for the first half of the year leap six-fold to £6m, with revenues rising by 7.1% to £135m, a record performance for the seven-year-old channel.
31 Aug 2004
| by Sam Matthews,
LONDON – ITV, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster, has experienced a 5% growth in advertising revenue for the first half of the year, despite fears of weakened ad demand and falling audience share.
31 Aug 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – BBC Two has won Terrestrial Channel of the Year and BBC Four Non-Terrestrial Channel of the Year at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
31 Aug 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON – The Times has teamed with film channel Turner Classic Movies to promote its Film First service, which offers free DVDs, screening offers and film news.
31 Aug 2004
| by Glen Mutel,
LONDON - Virgin Mobile is to sponsor Kiss 100's 'Bam Bam Breakfast Show' after singing a deal with the station's owner Emap worth £1m.
31 Aug 2004
| by Jules Grant,
LONDON - Wanderlust, the specialist travel magazine, is relaunching with its October issue, with a new layout, design and content, in a move to increase newstrade sales.