Television & Broadcasting
BBC to launch smart phone 'Apps'
Mon 26th Jul 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
It's been reported that the BBC has finally been given the go-ahead by the BBC Trust to launch smartphone apps - meaning it can extend its reach of its news and sport service. The...
World Cup final expected to break TV audience viewing records
Mon 12th Jul 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
A worldwide audience of over 700 million are thought to have watched Spain beat Holland 1-0 in Johannesburg in the 2010 World Cup Final, The Spanish victory, which sparked scenes of celebration all...
Sky to increase the wholesale price of its Sports channels
Thu 1st Jul 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
It’s been announced that Sky is to increase the price of its Sky Sports channels, raising the cost to BT and Virgin of broadcasting live events such as Premier League football. The news comes...
ITV warns Davids over on-air branding
Wed 23rd Jun 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
ITV has been forced to caution pundit Edgar Davids after he wore a top featuring branding for a clothing company he works with on air. The former Holland international appeared in the brightly...
BBC are World Cup Winners
Tue 22nd Jun 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
Vuvuzelas and tensions in the England camp aside, survey figures just released by the Football Fans Census reveal that the BBC team has come out early winners in the World Cup ratings battle. The...
British public turning down the sound of the vuvuzelas
Thu 17th Jun 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
35% of British adults who have been watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup, have done so with the volume on their television sets turned down because of the sound of the vuvuzelas. The traditional African...
USA-ENGLAND Most Viewed First Round FIFA World Cup Match Ever in the US
Tue 15th Jun 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
The U.S. Men’s National Team’s highly anticipated opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup against England on ABC was the most viewed World Cup first round match and fifth most-viewed...
FIFA terminates 3D rights deal with Aruna Media
Wed 26th May 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
FIFA, the world’s football governing body, has reportedly terminated its contract with Swiss-based agency Aruna Media for the 3D public-viewing rights for next month’s World Cup according...
Yahoo! scores rights to Premier League highlights
Thu 29th Apr 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
Yahoo! has scored an exclusive deal with the Premier League to feature online highlights of football matches over the next three seasons, until 2013. The deal will see the internet giant screen...
Premier League rights chief quits to join US agency
Wed 21st Apr 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
Phil Lines, the English Premier League’s director of media operations and international broadcasting, has been recruited by CAA Sports, a division of the US entertainment and sports agency...
FIFA and Sony to launch first ever global 3D experience but snub England group games
Thu 8th Apr 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
Group games chosen to be shown in 3D will not include England. Fifa and Sony today announced that 25 World Cup 2010 matches will be recorded in 3D, one on each day of the tournament, from the first...
Ofcom orders Sky to cut wholesale price of sports channels
Wed 31st Mar 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
In what could turn out to be one of the most significant rulings to date, the media regulator Ofcom today ordered BSkyB to reduce the amount it charges rivals to offer Sky Sports by more than 20%. The...
TV schedule for World Cup announced
Tue 23rd Mar 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
The BBC and ITV have revealed the split of televised matches for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa. As joint TV rights holders in the UK, live coverage of World Cup matches will be...
Premier League secure £1.4bn in overseas broadcasting deals
Tue 23rd Mar 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
The Premier League expect to raise £1.4bn in the sale of its overseas broadcasting rights according to the Independent newspaper. The new deal for 2010-13 has more than doubled from the...
Ofcom may force Sky to sell some of its channels
Tue 23rd Mar 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
Ofcom, the television watchdog are expected to announce its plans to force Sky, the satellite broadcaster to sell its premium sports and film channels at ‘wholesale’ prices. Industry...
BBC say no to Gordon Brown
Wed 10th Mar 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
It’s been reported that Gordon Brown has had his request to appear on Match of the Day 2, the BBC’s Sunday night Premier League highlights programme rejected. The broadcasting corporation...
Premier League seals Radio broadcast deals
Fri 19th Feb 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
The Premier League has completed its radio rights deal for the 2010-11 to 2012-13 seasons with the commission to be shared among BBC Radio Five Live, TalkSport and Absolute Radio. The BBC has been...
Premier League worldwide TV deals to top £1bn
Mon 8th Feb 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
It's been reported that the English Premier League is all set to announce that deals for its worldwide television rights will cross the £1 billion mark. The current agreements are worth...
RANGERS LAUNCH NIGHTLY ‘BLUES NEWS’ SHOW
Fri 8th Jan 2010 | Television & Broadcasting
Rangers Football Club has launched Blues News – an early evening, daily magazine programme featuring exclusive interviews with Walter Smith and his Double-winning stars, studio guests plus all...
