Today’s RAJAR figures for Q2 2008 reveal that radio listening via a mobile phone has continued to rise, up from 8.9% to 12.2% year on year.The number of 15 to 24-year-olds who say they have ever listened to the radio in this way has also increased year on year, up to 31.4% – with 3%… Continue reading Radio Listening Via Mobile Phones Continues To Rise

BBC One had a poor night, pulling in less than five million viewers for Eastenders at 7.30pm, its worst figures for over a year.Eastenders, BBC One’s flagship soap, only attracted an average of 4.9 million people between 7.30pm and 8pm, with a 26.5% audience share.ITV1’s rival soap, Emmerdale, on at the earlier time of 7pm… Continue reading Eastenders Slips Below 5 Million Viewers

BBC One’s New Tricks pulled in more than eight million viewers last night, with an average 34% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.The third in the series of the popular crime drama, starring Alun Armstrong and Amanda Redman, raced ahead of other 9pm peak programmes, including the new series of Dragons’ Den.BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den… Continue reading New Tricks Races Ahead With 8 Million Viewers

brothers and sisters has won a seven-figure advertising campaign with Sky Sports, celebrating five major sporting events including the Barclays Premier League.As part of their ongoing relationship with Sky, the creative agency will run a multi-media campaign to promote the UEFA Champions League, The Ryder Cup, British & Irish Lions Tour, The Ashes and Barclays… Continue reading Brothers and Sisters Wins New Sky Sports Ad Brief

Telegraph Media Group is set to reveal its new-look website this week, with simplified navigation, more spacious story layout and added links.Telegraph.co.uk has been redesigned to encourage users to view more stories per visit, with present views at an average of 16 pages a month.It is the first major project to be produced by its… Continue reading Telegraph Set To Unveil New Website

ITV1’s new glossy medical drama, Harley Street, lost out to BBC One’s On the Fiddle by over one million viewers last night.The pick of the day, starring Paul Nicholls, Suranne Jones and Kim Medcalf, only pulled in a 17.6% audience share between 9 and 10pm, with an average of 3.8 million viewers.ITV1’s new series, which… Continue reading On The Fiddle Leaves Harley Street Feeling Sick

The Sun is set to raise its weekday cover price to 30p, up 5p, in London and the south-east region from Monday, following its 0.8% year on year increase in the latest ABC figures.The paper slashed its cover price from 35p to 20p in the Carlton ITV region, London and the south-east last September but… Continue reading The Sun Ups Its Cover Price

Time Warner has stepped up talks about the possibility of merging or selling AOL to Yahoo! ahead of Yahoo’s shareholder meeting on August 1.Details of the potential deal has not yet been revealed, however one propsosal involves Time Warner taking a minority stake in a merger of the two companies.If Time Warner completed a deal… Continue reading Time Warner Steps Up Talks With Yahoo!

ITV1’s Emmerdale special, ‘You’ve been Framed’, pulled in 5.3 million adult viewers ahead of Eastenders 4.8 million last night.Emmerdale attracted a 32.9% audience share between 7 and 8pm, almost 5% more than it’s BBC One rival soap, which was on between 7.30 and 8pm.The one-hour episode centered around Viv trying to clear her name in… Continue reading Emmerdale Tops Soap Ratings War