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The first employment census of the UK broadcasting industry was conducted in May of 2000, and figures from the census indicate that minority employees are under-represented compared with the entire workforce. Women comprise 36 per cent, ethnic minorities make up 5.4 per cent, and disabled people account for 0.9 per cent of broadcasting employees. A series of graphs accompanying the article outline the census data.

In the beginning days Independent Television (ITV) experienced losses for some time, soon it bounced back and became the main competitor for the British Broadcasting Corporation. By the end of 1957 the revenues increased dramatically making ITV as leading broadcaster in United Kingdom. Innovative dramas and more emphasis on sports events are the main reasons for this success.

The details of internet protocol television services offered by companies like Tiscali UK, BT Vision and Microsoft Corp. are presented.

The race among United States and United Kingdom broadcasters to come up with winning gameshow formats for popular channels, following the success of Deal or No Deal, is discussed.

Five of the United Kingdom's greatest documentary film-making artists share about their inspirations, influences and aspirations.

Fall in popularity and audience for ITV1's programs are discussed. Need for ITV1 to reschedule its programs is suggested.

Peter Fincham, program controller at British Broadcasting Corporation, shares his opinion on various issues like star salaries, impact of digital media and future of television broadcasting industry.

Security risks faced by journalists covering events in conflict regions and costs involved in protecting newsmen in such places are discussed.

Growth of MTV over 25 years since its inception is discussed. Its contributions to the music and video industry are detailed. Challenges posed to MTV from new media are also presented.

BBC's director general, Mark Thompson has requested the government for a hike of 2.3% in licence fee. Whether such a hike is justified or not is examined.

Editorializing of the news on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 in United Kingdom is analyzed.

Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, AOL, and Apple, and other companies are all entering into the broadcasting arena. Implications of this for television broadcasting companies like ITV, which is one of the major content owners, are discussed.

Companies like Microsoft, BT, and Yahoo! are raiding the television broadcasting environment, bring with them the latest technologies and innovative methods of broadcasting. The prospects of these companies making a grade in entertainment industry are discussed.

The television broadcasting companies in United Kingdom are competing with each other, to increase the number of viewers for their day time television programs. The broadcasting companies are responding with innovative programs and new schedule timings, to face these challenges.

David Elstein chief of broadcasting company Hallmark discusses the future plans and projects of the company

Andy Duncan, chief executive officer of Channel 4 talks about his strategy for growth of the company.

The reasons behind the success of United Kingdom television industry in global market is examined.

British Broadcasting Corp. has been criticized by the public for airing of Jerry Springer-The Opera. The criticisms lead to the restriction of free speech on television. The response of the broadcasters to these criticisms is discussed.

HIT, the childrenEs entertainment company has a new managing director in Peter Orton, the man who founded the company in 1989. HIT is launching a digital subscription pre-school kids TV channel in collaboration with PBS, Comcast, and Sesame Workshop. A foray into broadband Internet is being considered, but technology is a limitation.

With an influx of video-enabled mobile phones in the market, ITN seized the initiative for providing video-based news service. Working in conjunction with Vodafone, charging 50p per day or [pounds sterling]4 per month, ITN allows the customers of Vodafone Live! Portal to access its new service. The challenges facing the future of paid-for mobile news are u peopleEs expectations for free news, how far people will use video-mobiles, and BBCEs plans, if any, for free mobile news. Information is presented on video-based news offerings of other networks, including T-Mobile, 3 UK, Orange and O2.

The ratings for the BBC3, a year old channel, has been ruthlessly dissected by the critics and questioned whether its ninety-seven million pounds budget is money well spent. However, the fact remains that the channel has done well and has made a place in peoples' mind, as the figures for the top ten rating BBC3 programmes show that it attracts the biggest audience for the channel.

Paul Smith, the chief executive of television producer Celador, said in a magazine interview that he was not celebrating the conviction of Major Charles Ingram in the 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' fraud trial. He rejected accusations that Celador was using the trial as a way of promoting the show. Smith also commented on the 1994 rejection of his radio license bid.

Janie Grace, CITV controller, anticipates a recovery at the youth channel with the additon of Nigel Pickard as director of programmes and a restructured 2003 schedule. The new lineup features more diverse and innovative programming.

The television industry is seeing a trend toward increased use of marketing techniques in television program development. The British Broadcasting Corporation Ltd., Channel 4 and Endemol UK have successfully integrated marketing into television program development. British Broadcasting Corporation's recent experiment with 'audience insight planners,' Channel 4's use of its marketing department in program development, and Endemol UK's creative exchange with advertising agency HHCL+ Partners are discussed. The downsides of relying too much on marketing for program development are also discussed.

A group of media executives and academics recently gathered to predict the state of the television industry over the next ten years. The BBC's continued presence and importance in the industry emerged as the only concrete prediction. Other predictions were unclear and varied immensely among the participants.

Channel 4 is caught between a rock and a hard place as executives debate whether or not the public service broadcaster should be privatized. Most industry executives feel that privatizing the channel would mean the end to such unique programming.

A recovery appears to be on the way for commercial television and radio companies in 2002, after a year of budget and job cuts. Ad revenues for the month of May 2002 indicate that the advertising industry may be on an upswing. The article discusses whether or not the industry has gone through the worst stages yet.

Channel 5 was not expected to be competitive with ITV upon its introduction five years ago; however, C5 has acquired a national television advertising revenue share of seven percent. In 2002, C5 is boasting a 3.6 percent increase in marketing revenue while the industry is down 10 percent. C5's commercial success is expected to result in a bright future.

Broadcasting antitrust laws are changing in Britain, so that broadcasting companies may own a larger percentage of the total UK market. Industry leaders fear that Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation will hold a monopoly on UK broadcasting if the laws are changed.

The uptake of personal video recorders and video on demand services has been slow, but use is forecast to grow greatly by 2005. For now, the type of services offered, and how television advertisements will exist on such systems, are in the development stage.

The goals of the major radio companies in the UK may be more visible when the government gets rid of the anachronistic points system. However, there are questions about whether or not the recession in advertising will prevent consolidation.

Britain's broadcast organizations are having difficulty in filling their top executive positions, as evidenced by unfilled positions at BBC and Channel 5. Factors discouraging leading talent in the field include a lackof devolved power and issues with internal politics.

Electronic programming guides (EPGs) are becoming increasingly prevalent in the United Kingdom market. EPGs are electronic text channel guides that display the content of TV programs, and provide a way for the marketer to personally interact with the viewer. The EPG technology sector is expanding, and advertisers are continuously finding better ways to interact with their consumers.

The genre of education television is facing an uncertain future as the television industry shift to digital offerings. Channel 4 and BBC jointly produce 1,000 hours of educational television a year, but that is expected to change in the future. Broadcasters are moving towards interactive teaching content which is sent to schools through digital channels, DVDs, CD-Roms and broadband Internet services.

Comedy programs in Britain are declining and giving way to soap operas, reality television and game shows. UK television shows don't have the writing teams in place or the number of episodes that the US has, and smaller channels don't have the finances to risk commissioning unproven sitcoms.

Japan's NTT DoCoMo now has access to territories in Europe as it holds a 3G license for the UK in conjuction with the Dutch network KPN and has forged alliances with Telecom Italia and KPN. The company is looking to set up its I-Mode mobile internet platform in Europe, as WAP2 readies itself for release later this year. The article details the differences between the services.

Undercover investigations are the only sector of current affairs journalism that has been able to sustain a position in primetime. Though it fuels public interest in consumer affairs, the undercover approach has led to damaging interference in the judicial process, a confusion of roles between the police and reporters, an overemphasis on consumers issues and a blurring of news and entertainment genres.

The article discusses the issue of United Kingdom broadcasters having to commission a minimum of 25% of their programming from independents. This is becoming a problem as more production concerns are losing their indie status.

For the last 50 years, advertisers and broadcasters have depended on a linear television schedule in order to aim tradditional commercials at viewers. But American consumers with the new personal video recorders from TiVo and ReplayTV are said to watch 60% of television programming 'offline', enabling them to fast forward through advertisers' commercials. Experts say TV advertising must become non-linear to survive.

To what end will physiological television game shows, such as Channel 4, go to illicit high ratings?

Competition in the digital television arena is heavy. Marketing strategies by some UK new media companies are discussed along with problems keeping launches secret and protecting innovative ideas.

In January and Febuary of 2000, the BBC, the Anglia Multimedia, and the Granada Media Group tested interactive curriculums in 30 schools using PCs and digital TV. The Department for Education and Employment will invest 100 million pounds sterling in one of three services.

Due to the difficulties Independent Television and the British Broadcasting Corporation have had in hiring chief executives, U.K. broadcasters are turning to headhunters to find the new leaders of broadcast management. Top headhunters claim marketing and management skills, as well as a vison of the future, are more important qualifications than programme-making ability.

Patrick Walker, head of Google Video content partnerships, shares his views on the impact about the impact of Google Video's services on the broadcasting industry.

Jim Sayer and Alexandra Fraser of Maverick TV shares their view on the growth prospects of the company.

The rationale behind the potential merger of NTL and ITV is analyzed.

Managing director of Sparrohawk Media UK, Rosie Hill-Davies's contribution to enhancing the market share of Hallmark Channel, is discussed

Bruce Steinberg, chief executive of HIT Entertainment PLC, shares his future strategies to boost the market share of Hit's television programs. Bruce created memorable concepts like 'Bob the Builder'.

Latest trends in indie movies of the United Kingdom's television broadcasting are discussed.

The top 10 British Broadcasting Network's (BBC) prominent leaks are presented.