Monday 11 August 2014, PM
Thirst for control of hit shows puts ITV in prime takeover territory | Business | The Observer
This has made for an increasingly cut-throat battle to become king of content and win consumers' attention and drive profits. It dropped the bid last week but the corporate logic remains deep-rooted in the mind of media executives and bankers create a content company big enough to shift the balance of power away from cable companies and internet firms. In the last two years, ITV has bought about a dozen production companies and could pay out as much as 808m in bonuses to executives at those firms if management hits stretching targets in the coming years. - theguardian.com
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RadioToday | Radio industry split over future regulation
Responses to Ofcoms review of music in radio formats reveal a deep split in the radio industry over the future of its regulation. Ofcom is considering changes to the way it regulates the music part of the format that describes an analogue local stations character of service. RadioCentre agreed with Ofcoms proposal that the review should focus only on the formats of local commercial radio stations, and exclude other categories of radio licence, including national commercial stations, commercial DAB stations and community radio. - radiotoday.co.uk
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Citizen Space - BBC Trust service review: Music Radio Consultation
One of the ways we do this is by carrying out an in-depth review of each of the BBC's services at least once every 5 years. What do you like, what do you dislike and what should the BBC do to make these radio services better for you You will see that for some questions we will ask you to think about the speech programmes on these services too. - consultations.external.bbc.co.uk
consultations.external.bbc.co.ukFriday 08 August 2014, PM
Feedback: Centenary of the start of WWI: 8 Aug 14
downloads.bbc.co.ukDTG :: News :: Ed Vaizey MP adopts a new title and responsibilities as the UK's first Minister of State for Culture and
For full details of the new role, visit gov.uk. DTG Staff 08.08.2014 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukDTG :: News :: DTG releases an update for D-Book 7.4 related test suites
The beta release update to the MHEG test suite will be announced when available. The test suites are available as an free update to existing licensees. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukSacked BBC technology chief wins unfair dismissal case | Media | The Guardian
Linwood claimed in an employment tribunal in central London earlier this year that he had been made the fall guy for its failure and said the project need never have been axed. In a verdict handed down on Thursday, it was the tribunals unanimous verdict that Linwoods claim of unfair dismissal was well founded and succeeds. It said Linwood had contributed to the extent of 15 to his own dismissal. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comHouse of Cards, Breaking Bad and binge viewing pull audiences online | Media Network | Guardian Professional
We know that subscription video on demand SVOD is big business, but so many of the facts and figures are hazy. Netflix's audience insights have led to confident and successful series launches, such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, where full series commissions were made from the outset, without a pilot. Similarly, audience insights were used by Netflix to target market House of Cards to its subscribers via 10 different trailer cuts, depending on your past viewing habits on the platform. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.com
RadioToday | National BBC local show sheds listeners
The figures released last week, which cover the period April to June 2014, are the lowest for the Monday to Friday evening show since the current audience research methodology began in June 2007. Forrests weekday evening programme now reaches 1,166k listeners each week compared to 1,607k in the first quarter of 2013. The shows share of listening fell to 4.6 from 6.2 over the same period. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.uk
Ariel - BBC Trust launches its biggest radio review
Its assessment, announced in February, will look at the performances of Radio 1, 1Xtra, 2, 3, 6 Music and Asian Network and whether they provide value for money. The range of musical genres will also come under focus, along with the stations' record at supporting new and live British music. Commercial radio stations, meanwhile, increased their share to 43.2. - bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.co.ukWednesday 06 August 2014, PM
New laws for bloggers; the impartiality of reporters; radio presenters working for free
downloads.bbc.co.ukTuesday 05 August 2014, PM
BBC staff agree two-year pay deal – but plan strike ballot over job cuts | Media | theguardian.com
Trade unions have agreed a new two-year pay deal with BBC management weeks after a strike was called off but will now hold a new ballot for industrial action over job cuts. The National Union of Journalists, media and entertainment union Bectu and Unite all voted to accept the revised offer which will see an extra 800 for people earning less than 50,000 and a 650 rise for those earning more. The corporation had initially offered a 1 pay rise which unions had dismissed as derisory. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comOfcom | Television Broadcast Licensing Update July 2014
Television services that have ceased to be licensed handed back or revoked in this period The following services are no longer licensed. The relevant licence is either no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or revoked as a matter of routine usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee. Licence transfers The following licences have been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee. - licensing.ofcom.org.uklicensing.ofcom.org.ukDTG :: News :: Freeview TV Guide Update
As a result, Children's and News channels will move to new numbers. However, Freeview recommend people retune from time-to-time to ensure they have access to all available services in their area. Advice on retuning is available from Digital UK's website and the Freeview Advice Line on 03456 505050. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.uk
RadioToday | Date set for Yorkshire multiplex closure
Four other regional multiplexes operated by MXR have closed over the last couple of years, with no official confirmation on the future of the Yorkshire set-up. It is expected the Global Radio services will move to local multiplexes in the area. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.ukMonday 04 August 2014, PM
Ofcom | Ofcom invites applications for seven further local TV licences
The first of these was Estuary TV in Grimsby, which launched in November 2013. As well as broadcasting on digital terrestrial, it is anticipated that local TV channels might choose to offer their services on satellite, cable and online. The first local TV licences were advertised by Ofcom in May 2012. - media.ofcom.org.ukmedia.ofcom.org.ukBroadcast
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