All articles by Alex Farber – Page 254
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NewsITV Player to launch on PS3
ITV is to make its video-on-demand service ITV Player available via games console Sony PlayStation 3 by the end of the year.
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NewsITV.com MD revealed
Global Radio’s online and interactive director has been appointed the new managing director of ITV.com.
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CommentScore draw in digital Premier League
ESPN and Yahoo have begun respectively offering premium mobile and ad-funded online access to Premier League video highlights this week but both models have major hurdles to overcome, writes Alex Farber.
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NewsYahoo kicks off Premier League highlights
Yahoo has begun offering football fans access to highlights of Barclays Premier League matches after securing a three-year online rights deal.
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NewsWill Young in first Living drama
Pop Idol winner Will Young is to star in a new paranormal drama that marks Living’s first foray into scripted drama.
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NewsESPN set to sign Premier indie partners
ESPN is poised to sign multi-year HD production deals with IMG and Sunset+Vine ahead of its Barclays Premier League football and Aviva Premiership rugby coverage.
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NewsBrownlow to replace Jackson at Capital FM
Global Radio exec Paul Jackson is leaving London station Capital FM to join an Australian radio group and will be replaced by James Brownlow.
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NewsDarren Childs to head UKTV
Darren Childs, the managing director of BBC Worldwide channels, has been appointed the chief executive of UKTV.
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NewsAxed Woolfe splits indies
Indie suppliers have been split over the axing of Channel 5 controller Richard Woolfe and speculation has already begun over his possible next step - with a move to the US touted as the most likely option.
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News"Merciless" C5 cuts stun suppliers
The “merciless” senior job cuts imposed by Channel Five’s new boss Richard Desmond have shocked its programming suppliers, who now expect more changes to follow.
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NewsDesmond culls Channel Five management
Channel Five is axing almost its entire management team with the likes of Richard Woolfe, Charles Constable, Sue Robertson and Mark White all following Dawn Airey out of the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC 5Live overhauls Sunday nights
BBC Radio 5 Live is rolling out an overhaul of its Sunday evening schedule which includes former Watchdog presenter Adrian Goldberg and Working Lunch’s Declan Curry.
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CommentITV must embrace online
ITV’s admission that it is underperforming online and its decision to invest £75m over three years in digital is a step in the right direction - but it must be wary of simply throwing good money at a poorly executed strategy, writes Alex Farber.
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NewsBBC to rethink pension plans
The BBC is to rethink its planned overhaul of its pension scheme in the face of a backlash from staff.
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NewsDisabled talent to front C4 Paralympics coverage
Channel 4 is to spend £500,000 hunting for disabled presenting talent as part of its role as the UK’s official broadcaster for the London 2012 Paraylmpics.
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NewsLiving orders first comedy
Living TV is planning its first move into British scripted comedy with a sitcom based around a former Page 3 girl that will feature appearances from Harry Hill and Louie Spence.
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NewsComedy Central goes HD
Comedy Central is rolling out HD channel featuring shows such as 30 Rock, Two and a Half Men and South Park.
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NewsC4 plans to launch 4oD on PS3
Channel 4 is in talks with Sony to launch its video-on-demand service 4oD, featuring shows such as The Inbetweeners, Peep Show and Skins, on the PS3 games console.
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NewsWarner Bros to acquire Shed for £100m
Shed Media, the indie behind Supernanny and New Tricks, is set to be acquired by US giant Warner Bros in a deal worth almost £100m.
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NewsHeart FM retains top London slot
RAJARS: Heart FM remains the most popular commercial station in the London area, with BBC Radio 4 the most listened-to station overall.