Ofcom has removed rules that forced Channel Five, Channel Four, and ITV1 to sell off their advertising minutes, which could allow broadcasters to bring in millions of additional pounds in revenue from advertisements every year. Ofcom outlined the decision back in January and approved it on a provisional status in March that will remove the …
Monthly Archive: July 2010
Jul
22
Stephen Fry set to mind his language
Stephen Fry who already is a regular tweeter, quizmaster of QI, actor, and author is about to take on a new venture for BBC2 in the form of a series that focuses on language. Fry stated that it has been a secret that he will be working on the five part series, but language is …
Jul
13
Jonathan Ross to take a “gap year”
After a show featuring Ross’ guests which included David Beckham, Jackie Chan, Bryan Ferry, and Mickey Rourke it will be a long time before anyone will get a chance to watch Ross interview again. Although Ross has signed up for an ITV chat show of his own, he still plans to take a break before …
Jul
06
Christopher Eccleston to be BBC drug lord
Christopher Eccleston, the Doctor Who star, will be showing up in a new BBC thriller, The Shadow Line, playing a drug lord. The actor who most recently was seen in the BBC’s Lennon Naked, as John Lennon, will be starring alongside fellow cast members Sir Antony Sher, Chiwetel Ejiofer, and Stephen Rea. The dark thriller …
Jul
03
BBC to make Coronation Street drama
Jessie Wallace, the actress that played Kat on the EastEnders will soon star in a new drama that documents the start of Coronation Street according to a new announcement by the BBC. Wallace will be playing Pat Phoenix who has starred as Elsie Tanner on the soap since its early days. The famous soap celebrated …




