UK's Ofcom is to 'grab back' capacity 02 and Vodafone have been licensed for restricted 2G services. The original mobile phone companies Vodafone and O2, formerly Cellnet, were given 2G spectrum when the UK mobile industry was founded in 1985. But Ofcom wants to release part of it to new entrants so they can run […]
Advertisers have had their first look at new TV ratings that track how many people stay tuned to commercials. Commercial ratings – i.e. how many actually watched the commercial rather than the programme it was in – also include viewers with digital video recorders who watch ads up to three days after the initial airing. […]
The BBC announced plans to cut 1,800 jobs and integrate its TV, radio and Internet news operations where there has been much duplication of effort. The corporation said 2,500 posts would go in total but it would also create positions in new media to enable it to offer content when and where the audience wants […]
ITV’s long-awaited Deloitte report into premium rate phone-in scandals has uncovered problems with up to 10 million calls to the broadcaster’s major entertainment shows. These involved viewers still being encouraged to call after a winner had been picked or being told there was a randomly selected winner when in fact there was a pre-selected short […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Sky Italia is set to turn a profit for the first time since launch in Italy in 1991 under the brand Tele+. The results of parent News Corp reveal that profits were up from E32 million in H1 2006 to E164 million in the first six months of this year. […]
The head of the Federal Communications Commission has revealed a plan to relax the media ownership rules, including repealing a rule that forbids a company to own both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city. Kevin J. Martin, chairman of the commission, wants to repeal the rule in the next […]
BBC Worldwide plans to launch up to 14 channels across Europe over the next 12 months, with Africa and Scandinavia the next markets set to roll-out its new suite of BBC-branded channels. Earlier this month it announced a three-year carriage deal for BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies with Poland’s biggest satellite platform […]
Bank of Ireland has confirmed the appointment of Michele Roller to its US Media Finance team in a move that demonstrates the Bank's continued commitment to strengthening its North American offering. Michele Roller, Director, will focus on the provision of debt funding solutions for companies in the media sector, offering senior and mezzanine financing to […]
Narrowstep, the TV on the Internet company, has upgraded its telvOS platform and its CDN network which the Company believes will enable it to offer enterprise customers the most sophisticated tools and functionality on the market. The Company is currently shifting the focus of its sales and marketing efforts on larger enterprise customers requiring sophisticated […]
Nexage, mobile video solution provider, is powering a new mobile video service from DivX that will provide users with a high quality video experience on their mobile phones globally. Nexage's PhoneCast supports full social networking capabilities that enable communities to be built around content.