Television news & analysis

The return of Big Brother

A glamour model, a former male escort, a woman who runs a "gold-digger" website and a deaf footballer can only mean one thing: the return of Big Brother . This year, viewers can buy items featured in the house through a click-to-buy product placemen...

Adam Lawrenson, creative director, Digit

Tell us something about this project. It began as a simple premise what would happen if we told yesterday s news through today s technology? Mapping more than a thousand pieces of archive footage, photos, radio interviews and personal testimonies ...

The bloated broadcasting corporation must reform

Cannes has spawned some great creativity. Much of it far removed from the south of France.

Pepsi Max signs Dynamo TV deal

Pepsi Max is giving fans of the magician Dynamo the chance to watch the first episode of his new series online before it airs on TV.

It's not just media owners that believe the future is all about partnerships

Following a week in which Tony Blair was forced to deny having an affair with Rupert Murdoch's soon-to-be-ex-wife, Wendi Deng, unlikely bedfellows are all the rage in media land.

News Corp break-up begins as stock drops on debut

News Corporation's publishing assets fell on their first day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today as the long-awaited break-up of Rupert Murdoch's media empire began.

Karmarama's Mendelshon and Buonaguidi to appear on The Apprentice

Karmarama's London office is the setting for tonight's episode of 'The Apprentice', as candidates in the BBC One show are tasked with designing a dating website.

TV body BARB to track VoD viewing for first time

The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), the official source of television viewing figures in the UK, has appointed Kantar Spring to collect census data for TV viewing through all services, including 4oD, BBC iPlayer, Demand 5, ITV Player an...

Be On integrates face recognition into branded video campaigns

Be On, AOL's global branded content business, has formed a partnership with Realeyes, an emotional-testing platform that claims to be able to measures how people feel and react when they view branded video content.

Channel 5's Big Brother returns with Very.co.uk partnership

The return of Channel's 5 Big Brother tonight will introduce a click-to-buy product placement initiative from digital department store Very.co.uk, which will allow viewers to buy items featured on the show.

McDonald's rolls out campaign for new iced smoothie

McDonald's is launching a campaign to promote its Iced Fruit Smoothie drinks and is offering app users the chance to get a free taste.

McDonald's rolls out campaign for new iced smoothie

McDonald's is launching a campaign to promote its Iced Fruit Smoothie drinks and is offering app users the chance to get a free taste.

APA clashes with BBC and Red Bee

The Advertising Producers Association has reignited its row with the BBC and Red Bee Media over production terms, following a dispute over an epic new commercial to showcase the BBC's music broadcasting.

ITV launches ad-free subscription catch-up service

ITV has launched a subscription version of its ITV Player, allowing mobile viewers to catch up on the last 30 days of programming from the ITV network, without watching ads, for £3.99 a month.

Top ten ads of the week

Counting down the ten most recalled ads, in association with TNS and Ebiquity.

Sainsbury's and C4 bag Grand Prix at Marketing Society Awards

Sainsbury's and Channel 4 triumphed at last night's 2013 Marketing Society Awards for Excellence, taking home the prestigious Grand Prix for their collaborative London 2012 Paralympics campaign.

Channel 4 promotes Ewan Douglas to agency principal, Manchester

Channel 4 has promoted Ewan Douglas to the role of agency principal, Manchester.

Ocado replaces Morrisons as BB shopping partner

Ocado, the online grocery brand, has signed a significant six-figure deal to become this year's shopping partner of Channel 5's 'Big Brother' and 'Celebrity Big Brother'.

Sainsbury's and C4 bag Grand Prix at Marketing Society Awards

Sainsbury's and Channel 4 triumphed at last night's 2013 Marketing Society Awards for Excellence, taking home the prestigious Grand Prix for their collaborative London 2012 Paralympics campaign.

MEDIA360: SkyIQ data could increase sales by 5% says Homebase marketer

Homebase expects to increase sales revenues by five per cent by combining TV viewing data from SkyIQ with information from loyalty firm Nectar, the retailer's head of marketing, Becky Brock, told Media360 last week.