FX launch two-speed ad
Digital channel FX has made an advert that still works when played at twelve times normal speed, to counter viewers fast-forwarding through breaks.…
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Sandi Thom collapses from exhaustion
Sandi Thom collapsed from exhaustion while preparing for a Sky TV interview and has been advised by doctors to take a break.…
Vodafone pull out of Tiscali bid
Vodafone has withdrawn its bid for Tiscali, leaving Sky, Carphone Warehouse, Wind and Swisscom in the running, with a split of the company now seeming likely.…
NTL launches free TV package with phone deal
Cable company NTL will bundle a free 36-channel TV package with its £16.50 monthly phone package, and has revealed a £40 'quad play' bundle made possible by its Virgin Mobile merger.…
Kylie announces Wembley dates
Kylie Minogue will play two dates at Wembley Arena on 2 and 3 January as part of her Showgirl Homecoming tour, with tickets on sale Friday.…
Organ TV returns
Organ TV, the TV extension of The Organ magazine, returns on Sky Channel 173 with a year-long run of left-field music videos.…
Flaunt goes gay
Sky-owned music channel Flaunt will relaunch in July as a channel targeting the gay market, with programming including music videos, club listings and gym sessions.…
ITV main channel ratings fall, but overall profits up 36%
ITV is launching a 24/7 participation channel, ITV Play, while its main channel lost viewers and ad revenue but overall profits rose 36% to £452 million.…
7 in 10 households now have digital telly
An OfCom survey shows 70% of UK households now have digital TV, though many homes still use analogue sets, complicating plans for switch-off from 2008.…
Freeview sales pass 10 million
Sales of Freeview set-top boxes have passed 10 million, with the service now in about 6 million homes compared with Sky's 8 million.…
Trouble moving out of kids TV slot
Youth channel Trouble is moving its slot on Sky's programme guide, fearing it is losing its teenage audience by sitting among kids channels, says programme director Jonathan Webb.…
The Storm makes way for Xfm
GCap's digital rock station The Storm goes off air on 23 January to give sister station Xfm national digital exposure, as part of post-merger consolidation.…