Charged Up: Deccan fans show their support-with corporate branding in tow
This Week no.6
Watching an excitable Indian teenager cheer on his sports team is the major inspiration for this week’s column. The television cameras panned across to show jubilant fans of the Deccan Chargers cricket team.
The Indian Premier League franchise was on its way to a rare victory against the Rajasthan Royals. And one young man in particular, sporting a T-shirt replete with ‘Angry Birds’ branding, was determined to enjoy the party. Read the rest of this entry »
Buckinghamshire macro news: Get ready for local TV
December 17, 2011
You stay classy, High Wycombe: Get ready for local TV
Are you all excited about the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s plans to introduce local TV? It’s a story that’s been making headlines since the idea was first mooted back a the start of 2011. More recently, the proposals have been fleshed out with Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announcing this autumn that a sixth terrestrial TV channel could be launched before the end of 2012; it will be broadcast nationally but there will be heavy localised content specific to different regions too. A further ten to 15 local services are hoped to launch before 2015. Read the rest of this entry »
williamgeldart 