Challenge TV has signed Phoenix Nights star and co-writer Dave Spikey as the new face classic gameshow Bullseye in time for its resurrection next month.The show, which will return to the air on 17 April, will also feature original icons Tony Green and sidekick Bully, following Challenge’s acquisition of the rights to the show in… Continue reading Spikey Joins Bully For Challenge’s Gameshow Revival
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Virgin Radio is continuing its strategy of acquiring celebrity hosts, bolstering its line up with Celebrity Big Brother star Preston, signing the Ordinary Boys front-man to host a series of Sunday afternoon shows.Preston will take to the air waves this weekend, hosting a 4-7pm show playing classic tracks from the bands that inspired him, as… Continue reading Virgin Signs Ordinary Boy Preston For Sunday Show
Newspaper publisher, Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), has seen a dip of 1% in circulation revenues for its national newspapers for the five months to February 2006, with advertising revenues for the same period also suffering a depression, down by 9% year on year. Associated’s display advertising revenue fell by 10% for the same… Continue reading DMGT Newspapers Suffer Across The Board
RTL Group, owners of Channel Five, has seen overall revenues for 2005 increase by 4.9% reaching €5,115 million, with earnings before interest enjoying a 6.9% rise year on year. Despite mixed advertising conditions in Europe continuing, RTL reported an increase in profit of 42.6% for 2005, hitting €616 million, while net income jumped by 47%… Continue reading RTL Enjoys 5% Revenue Jump In 2005
News producers are shifting their budgets away from traditional media and onto the internet, with a new report finding that with the exception of cable TV, ad budgets are eroding for offline media. According to the State of the News Media 2006, from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, newspaper revenue rose by between 1%… Continue reading Offline News Media Losing Out To Online
The US television market is stagnating, with new figures from Nielsen Media Research showing that the average US household received 96.4 television channels in 2005, rising by just four from 2004’s figure of 92.6. According to eMarketer, US consumers are turning away from broadcast channels and spending more time with cable and satellite channels. In… Continue reading US TV Market Stagnating
Consumer spend for online content in the US increased by 15% year on year in first six months of 2005, reaching $987 million, with quarterly sales topping half a billion dollars for the first time ever. According to new figures from the Online Publishers Association (OPA), Entertainment/Lifestyles overtook Personals/Dating to become the leading paid content… Continue reading US Consumer Online Content Spend Tops $987 Million In First Half 2005
BBC One’s detective drama Dalziel and Pascoe floored competition from ITV last night, which delivered disappointing ratings with the first episode of emotional drama, A Good Murder.The ITV show, which concludes tonight, drew just 4.2 million adults on average, compared to 6.3 million for BBC One.Elsewhere, the Corporation traded blows with ITV’s Monday night soap… Continue reading ITV Drama Arrested By Dalziel And Pascoe
IPC Media has sold teen title Mizz to youth publisher Panini for an undisclosed sum, with the fortnightly title joining the publisher’s existing portfolio immediately.Panini UK currently publishes a range of children’s and teen titles, including well known names such as Astonishing Spiderman, Batman Legends and Doctor Who Magazine.The title will continue to weigh in… Continue reading Panini Plans Marketing Push Following Mizz Purchase
Scottish Media Group (SMG) has reported a 11% rise in underlying operating profit for 2005, driven by a 4% year on year increase in revenue, reaching £210 million. Television revenues for the Group grew by 3% in 2005, with operating profits jumping by 19%, resulting in SMG’s television business living up to expectations and outperforming… Continue reading SMG Sees Profit Increase Of 11% In 2005