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NewsContentFilm targets US DVD market
AIM-listed film and TV distributor ContentFilm is teaming up with veteran US media execs Jeff Sagansky and Kerry McCluggage in a bid to establish a major presence in the US DVD business.
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NewsComment: Worldwide still way out in front
As Broadcast kicks off its annual survey of the distribution sector, it looks unlikely that any of the new breed of super indies will have closed the gap on BBC Worldwide.
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NewsRadio group asks for slice of BBC licence fee
Private Radio Operator, UKRD, has written to BBC director general Mark Thompson asking him to back plans for a slice of the corporation's licence fee to be given to commercial radio stations that broadcast public service output.
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NewsAbbott takes visiting professor role at University of Salford
Paul Abbott, the outspoken creator of Channel 4 drama Shameless, has been appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Salford.
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NewsMovies 24 makes solid debut for Sparrowhawk
Movies 24, the new digital channel from Sparrowhawk, owner of the Hallmark international business, got off to a solid start over the weekend helped by its film The Hostage Negotiator.
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NewsAl Jazeera helps launch freelancer fund
Al Jazeera is to help the families of freelancers who have been captured or killed while working in the Middle East through a new partnership with the Rory Peck Trust.
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NewsNTL completes acquisition of Virgin Mobile
NTL has completed its acquisition of Virgin Mobile prompting Sir Richard Branson to announce, 'You ain't, as the saying goes, seen nothing yet-'
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NewsThompson promises radio when you want, how you want
BBC director general Mark Thompson has promised listeners the prospect of their own personalised radio service, offering a mix of top artists and presenters, in a bid to ape the success of iTunes.
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NewsBBC hires UK news editor
BBC News has appointed Alison Ford, head of journalism for BBC Nations and Regions, to head up its UK newsgathering operation.
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NewsITV to give celebs 24-hour grilling
ITV is to give celebrities the grilling of their lives in a pilot chat show that will see presenter Jamie Campbell interview stars non-stop for 24-hours.
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NewsSecond BB Australia housemate claims sexual abuse
The Big Brothersexual assault scandal deepened last night as a past housemate on the Australian show claimed she had also been victim to similar abuse while in the house.
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NewsMurray defeat gives BBC1 an easy victory
British tennis star Andy Murray might have lost in straight sets yesterday but his last-sixteen match gave BBC1 a comprehensive win in the afternoon ratings with a peak of 3 million (37.4%) at 4pm.
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NewsGCap's Bacon and Lucio switch drivetime slots
Capital Radio's drive-time presenter Richard Bacon is to trade places with Xfm's Lucio.
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NewsEdinburgh Television Festival announces line-up
The Edinburgh Television Festival's advisory chair Alison Sharman today unveiled the programme for next month's event - which includes contributions from Al Gore, the creators of South ParkMatt Stone and Trey Parker and the MacTaggart Lecture from ITV chief executive Charles Allen.
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NewsLib Dems question BBC independence
The Liberal Democrats have called into question the BBC's independence after the corporation agreed to bring forward the publication of its annual report to fit in with the timing of a government debate.
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NewsC4 denies axe hangs over BB
Big Brotherexecutives are plotting creative changes to the 'surprise' plot twist foiled by housemates this week - but, contrary to reports, there have been no discussions about axing the Channel 4 show.
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NewsCommercial radio to reap savings under new Ofcom proposals
GCap Media's Classic FM could save as much as£2.8m a year from October 2007 under Ofcom's proposals to slash the cost of national licence fees for three analogue stations.
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NewsAll Out Productions wins C4 radio commission
Radio indie All Out Productions has won its first commission from Channel 4 Radio with a series offering a gritty look at the UK through the eyes of six young individuals.
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NewsTarget hires former Living TV exec
Target Entertainment has appointed the recently departed commissioning editor behind Living TV's Most Haunted Live: Buried Alive,Steve Regan, as its new head of entertainment and factual entertainment.
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NewsCTVC hires head of production and wins 7/7 commission
CTVC has appointed Glynis Robertson as its new head of production as the indie builds on its success with Channel 4's Opus Dei and the Da Vinci Codeand the 9/11 documentary for ITV, Victim 0001.