Freeview finally overtakes SkyDigital in popularity, though Sky will attempt to hit back by offering a subscription package that includes a small number of high definition channels at a rock bottom price in time for Christmas. The BBC will secure...

Multichannel the ghost of Christmas future The media (in this case, MediaGuardian) for some reason still seems to be well and truly besotted with the concept of 'multichannel fragmentation', ie. Mum watches Strictly Come Dancing whilst Dad watches a documentary...

He was the richest man in Australia, a man who caused a ton of controversy when introducing World Series Cricket in 1977. Much like some of his fellow Australian media magnates, such as Rupert Murdoch and Alan Bond, he was...

Freeview 'not up to the job', says Sky Well they would, wouldn't they?...

ITV News Channel to close before Christmas Set your videos, shed a tear and say goodbye to the nation's third and least loved news channel - a month earlier than expected. Still, it's not all bad news. After all, we...

Bleak House Finale Tops Ratings I wasn't suprised by the success of Bleak House. The fact that Brazilian style soap would be successful in the UK is something I've been thinking for years. In common with Bleak House, South-American soap...

Just a quick note to wish a very Merry Christmas and seasonal greetings to all our readers, editors, contributors and supporters. Check out our special Christmas Card and read the Review of the Year - including a commemoration of broadcasting...

A look back at a busy year of broadcasting January - Jerry Springer, who'll buy ITV and a new look to Channel 4. 2005 got off to a bang when the BBC announced that they were bringing Stewart Lee's "Jerry...

There is no news anymore. (from January, anyhow)...

Now on BBC Radio Four, we present The Antidote to Flannel Pains....

...to be available in John Lewis this Christmas by all accounts. But wouldn't it clash with your own wallpaper, and therefore long tacky and wrong?...

In this Ratings Review segment, I will highlight the worst performers according to BARB's publicly available ratings, in this case, ranked according to their performance on the Weekly Reach ratings. 1. London TV - 41,000 2. Wine TV -...

I have been listening to a classic local radio pairing on BBC Radio Cornwall, reunited after 15 years. Former Westcountry continuity announcer Chris Langmore has been reunited with former Late Night Sou' West phone in partner Howard James, to cover...

Late in October I attended a one-day conference on 50 Years of ITV at the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television in Bradford. It was actually fascinating - although not all of the presentations seemed to have a lot...