All Broadcast articles in 8 July 2011 – Page 6
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NewsBBC must remain a creator, says Virgin’s Berkett
Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett has warned the BBC that it must continue to invest across the multiplatform sector and remain an active content creator rather than moving towards becoming a distributor of content.
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NewsTalkback Thames orders new X Factor website
ITV, Talkback Thames and Syco have ordered interactive agency Pancentric Digital to design the website for this year’s The X Factor.
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NewsUTV boosts reach with online content deals
UTV is in talks with MSN, Yahoo! and The Telegraph about distributing its archive of content.
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CommentRobinson on the Arqiva Awards
If you have had your fill of Murdoch severing a hundred year old newspaper then the good news is that commercial radio (aged 38 yrs) is thriving. The Arqiva awards, held in London this week celebrating success in ad funded radio, were the best yet, writes Paul Robinson.
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RatingsDynamo charms 622,000 for Watch
THURSDAY: Watch’s series Dynamo: Magician Impossible improved on the channel’s audience six-fold on its debut with an audience of 622,100 (2.64%) across the 9pm hour.
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NewsDecision over News Corp takeover of Sky delayed
David Cameron has indicated it will take “some time” for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to reach a decision whether to approve News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsChannel 4 to stream live on Facebook
Channel 4 will be streamed live on Facebook for the first time from its T4 On The Beach festival this weekend.
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NewsSony refuses to support YouView
Sony will not be producing any YouView-enabled connected TVs and has instead opted to focus on its Playstation Network.
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Comment8 July '11
“Like its progenitor, Veena Sud’s adaptation is realistic, confidently slow-paced.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsPM hints at tighter TV regulation
David Cameron has suggested that a crackdown on the regulations that govern the press following the News Of The World phone-hacking scandal could have knock-on effects for broadcasters.
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NewsConnock leaves Ten Alps
Ten Alps chief executive Alex Connock has stepped down from the company he founded 12 years ago after it endured “an extremely tough year”.
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NewsOfcom wants "fit and proper" updates from police
Ofcom is asking the police to update it with information that may impact whether News Corp passes the “fit and proper” broadcast licence test, as the phone hacking fall out continues.