ITV1 was the big ratings winner last night, with a peak of 7.5 million adults tuning in for the return of Midsomer Murders at 8pm.The two hour crime drama, which saw John Nettles investigating yet another murder in the sleepy village, had an average of 7.2 million viewers, a 30.9% share of the audience.It easily… Continue reading 7.5m Tune In For Return Of Midsomer Murders

Alex Donelly, a former EMI executive, has joined Channel 4 as head of music for its digital radio operations.Donelly will work across all of 4 Radio’s stations and have responsibility for their music output.He will work alongside Channel 4 director of radio Bob Shennan in order to develop a launch and music strategy.Shennan said: “Alex… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints Head Of Music

Publisher Trinity Mirror is to close eight loss making newspapers in Derby and Peterborough. The titles are all free weeklies and include the Derby Trader and the Peterborough Herald and Post. According to a report in the Guardian, 23 employees will be made redundant, six of them in editorial positions. Trinity Mirror said it does… Continue reading Trinity Mirror To Close Eight Papers

Global demand for mobile phone handsets remains strong, according to new research from consultancy firm Strategy Analytics. It said that 282 million handsets were shipped worldwide in the first quarter of 2008, up 14% year on year. Strategy Analytics said that the growth was driven by rising demand in markets such as Africa and Asia.… Continue reading Mobile Handset Demand Remains Strong

Mobile instant messaging is set to cannibalise texting and eventually email from PC, a survey from TNS Technology has found. The TNS Global Telecoms Insight study, which interviewed 17,000 respondents across 30 countries, found that once mobile users adopt mobile instant messaging (MIM) it overtakes other messaging tools with potentially dramatic consequences for service and… Continue reading Mobile Instant Messaging To Takeover From Texting And Email

Digital distribution of content is growing rapidly across the globe, driven by continued technological enhancements and content industry support. However, key to its long term success will be the development of strong consumer propositions and business models that secure sustainable revenue streams, according to research firm Understanding & Solutions. “Looking at the marketplace, broadcast pay… Continue reading Digital Distribution Of Content Growing Globally

Sci-fi smash hit Heroes returned to BBC Two last night, with a peak audience of 3.5 million adults tuning in to see how the gang will save this world this time around.The show had a 16.5% share of the audience in its 9pm slot, although this was not enough to beat Crimewatch on BBC One… Continue reading Heroes Returns With 3.5m

A full house of panellists is in place for a unique session taking place at the MediaTel Group Future of Media Research seminar on May 21.The panel will discuss how best to maximise research projects to ensure they reach a broad audience both internally and externally.Areas such as workshopping results, PR strategies, internal communications and… Continue reading Leveraging Research Session At Media Research Seminar – Panel Confirmed

The Mirror Group’s first reported Unique Users* figure stood at just over 4.4 million for its selection of websites for March, according to new figures from ABCe.Users for the Telegraph‘s site surged month on month, with over 17 million now logging on to the newspaper site compared to almost 12.3 million in February, representing almost… Continue reading Mirror Group Reports First ABCe Figure For March

Sky is adding new sports content from ESPN and Voom to its video-on-demand service Sky Anytime on PC.The move will see ESPN Classic, which is already available through Sky Anytime on TV and to Sky+ and HD customers, will now be on offer through the Sky Anytime PC service.Content from the Voom Rush HD extreme… Continue reading More Sports Content For Sky Anytime On PC