Jeremy Kyle is set to host a weekly programme on TalkSport, called the Jeremy Kyle’s Sports Show, from September this year.The presenter currently hosts his own daily talk-show on ITV1 at 9.25am, discussing and debating problems with guests.Kyle is due to present a Sunday show between 12pm and 2pm on TalkSport, which promises to deal… Continue reading TalkSport Hire Jeremy Kyle

Microsoft has closed a new search deal with Facebook, building on their existing display ad deal with the social networking site.The deals comes as part of the internet companys’ planned $2.5 billion (£1.26 billion) annual spend to compete with Google, following its failure to secure a deal with Yahoo (see Microsoft Drops Yahoo! Bid).Mircosoft currently… Continue reading Microsoft Closes New Ad Deal With Facebook

A leaked Ofcom blueprint suggests that ITV may be allowed to reduce its public service commitments, saving the company up to £40 million a year.If the proposals go ahead ITV will be able to reduce its regional news output, cut back on its current affairs programmes and halve its regional programming in England and Wales,… Continue reading ITV Set To Reduce Public Service Role

ITV1’s Harley Street failed to win over viewers with the second episode in the series, losing one million viewers since last weeks poorly-received debut show.The new glossy medical drama only managed to pull in 2.8 million viewers between 9pm and 10pm last night, an average 13.8% audience share, slipping 4% in a week (see On… Continue reading Harley Street Failed To Impress Again With 2.8 Million Viewers

Trinity Mirror has developed a mobile web platform for its newspaper titles in a deal with Nokia and Bluestar Mobile.The Daily Mirror will be one of the first papers to be made available to readers via their mobile phones when the sites launch in the autumn this year.Trinity developed the sites to offer readers instant… Continue reading Trinity Set To Launch Mobile Web Platform For The Daily Mirror

Kiss 100 is set to launch its radio service via Apple’s new iPhone, allowing fans to listen to the station on their mobile phone.Listeners will be able to access Kiss at www.totalkiss.com via their iPhone’s mobile internet browser, which will also incorporate an exclusive ‘audio bumper’ before the live coverage.It will be the first time… Continue reading Kiss Launches Radio Stream Via iPhone

Bauer Media has announced the appointment of Marco Nadotti to the newly created role of head of video acquisition and syndication.Nadotti will be expected to expand video services across Bauer’s portfolio of websites, which currently serve around two million videos a month.His brief is to work with current Bauer brands such as FHM, Kiss, Magic… Continue reading Bauer Appoints New Video Acquisition Chief

Telmar has launched a new web-based search tool for its subscribers, which will enable media companies to search their research data more efficiently, according to the company.The search and analysis tool has been named ReSearch Guru by the US-owned media software supplier.The tool has been designed to export search results in seconds into Excel and… Continue reading Telmar Launches New Research Guru

Ofcom has published a “shorter and simpler Code” on television ads, removing rules that require 20 minute intervals between ad breaks.The new code, released today by Ofcom, will also allow broadcasters to transmit one ad break every 30 minutes of a film, instead of one every 45 minutes.However, Ofcom has made it clear that the… Continue reading Ofcom Set To Change Ad Break Rules

Magic 105.4 has topped all other London stations in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, according to RAJAR figures for Q2 2008.Its average weekly reach in London has surpassed more than 2 million listeners, after a period on period increase of around 4.5%.Magic now has a 7.4% share of listening, a 19% increase… Continue reading Magic Races Ahead as Top Station In London