October 23rd 2003
By: Russ
The Truth About Bundling, Conditional Selling...
I RARELY disagree with Luke, so I'm entitled to the occasional sucker-punch, right? (Although Luke was mostly just describing the ITV ad sales controversies in his earlier post, I get the sneaking suspicison he's an anti-bundler)
Bundling, Conditional Selling, or "Tying" as it is called ...
October 23rd 2003
By: Luke
Industry Come Knocking Over Ad Sales Arrangements
Industry rag Mediaweek is reporting that advertisers, media buyers and broadcasters are frantically banging at Ofcom's door in an attempt to put across their position in regard to the current ITC/Ofcom joint consultation on ITC Rules regarding Advertising Sales Arrangements, underway as part of ...
October 22nd 2003
By: Luke
'The A-Team' and 'The Dukes of Hazzard' Take Top Places For UK TV Rivival
You know what? I was only talking with some friends this past weekend about how much we would welcome an A-Team and Dukes of Hazzard rivival.
Anyway...according to tomorrow's Independent (they just can't wait to get this stuff ...
October 22nd 2003
By: Luke
Thus plc Suggest WiFi Should Carry Government 'Health' Warning
Out-Law, the online legal magazine from law firm Masons, reports Thus plc's 'critique' of WiFi technologies.
According to the article Thus plc believe the market for WiFi is immature, the technology inherently flawed and that Government regulation could seriously hamper its roll-out.
It quotes ...
October 22nd 2003
By: Russ
Is Nick Higham Overreacting?
He claims that celebrity / showbiz items and sports coverage are trivilising news programming.
At least the Guardian hasn't fallen prey to this.
As an avid film buff, I need to know when Sandra Bullock is putting on weight, or when Hugh Grant is spotted at a charity fundraiser. ...
October 21st 2003
By: Russ
Cheap U.S. Television Programming
One additional point on Roddick's suggestion that U.S. television programming adheres to an "all the trivia all the time" standard. I hear this type of assertion -- always anecdotal in nature -- repeated ad nauseum by opponents of increased competition in U.K. television.
The 'quality' issue as ...
October 21st 2003
By: Russ
A Message to Anita Roddick:
Every once in a while, I read an article full of misinformation, logical fallacies and clear political bias. Sometimes I'm simply stunned that they are published. Other times I'm thankful, because they are great for our review and commentary 'bidness'.
As our post of earlier ...
October 21st 2003
By: Russ
The Internet and PVRs / DVRs
I'm inclined to agree with Luke, in his post below, that the ITC report likely understates the impact of the internet (these reports always do). The way the underlying question is framed, it's relatively easy to see how they reached that result. Silly ...
October 21st 2003
By: Hugo
Roddick's Viacom Analysis Stinks
Don�t get me wrong. I like to smell as good as the next person. And the Body Shop�s Anita Roddick has done a good job making high streets and the people who shop in them smell sweet. But her article in today�s Independent on the threat to ...
October 21st 2003
By: Luke
ITC Clocks War Time Viewing Figures
The ITC has reported that the majority of people watched television for international news coverage during the recent Iraq war rather than use other sources such as radio, newspaper and the internet.
According to Conflict Around the Clock - a report commissioned by the ITC ...
