BBC1’s premier of football film Bend It Like Beckham attracted a healthy average of 3.6 million adult viewers last night, rising slightly in the second part of the film showed after the news.ITV’s Doc Martin however, was the clear ratings winner last night, with an average of 7.3 million adults tuning in.Eastenders attracted an average… Continue reading ITV Wins With Doc Martin

Government watchdog, Ofcom, has announced plans to allocate three additional blocks of radio spectrum filling the gaps in local multiplex coverage, resulting in local DAB digital radio services being accessible to every part of the UK.The new proposals will also see a block added to national commercial multiplexes, offering additional choice to as many listeners… Continue reading Ofcom Announces New Spectrum Plans

Media and communications group, Aegis, has announced the acquisition of market research business RBMR for a cash consideration of €5.4 million payable over five years. RBMR includes the market research subsidiaries of German based Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, which specialises in business to business, financial, utilities, telecoms and transport research. Commenting on the deal, Robert… Continue reading Aegis Acquires German Market Research Business

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Independent News & Media has enjoyed a strong 2005, with a positive trading statement for the publisher showing good growth in circulation and advertising group revenues for the 11 months to 30th November. The Group revealed strong growth across its five main markets, the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa, expecting to report… Continue reading Independent News & Media Enjoys Strong 2005

Global digital subscriber lines (DSL) rose by over 9% in the third quarter of 2005, passing the 125 million mark by 30th September. Research company Point Topic now forecasts a total of at least 135 lines world-wide by the end of this year. According to the broadband analysis company the Middle East and Africa is… Continue reading Global Broadband Lines Up By 9% In Q3 2005

The US is currently leading the world in the adoption of television related products, with a new survey from Parks Associates showing the region to be enjoying strong growth in the uptake of technologies such as PVRs and digital cable. Europe was revealed to be generally placed behind North America and developed Asian countries, such… Continue reading US Leads TV Technologies Uptake

Kelvin Mackenzie has resigned as chairman of magazine publisher Highbury House Communications, leaving the company after just three months in the role.The high profile media boss, who secured the chairman’s position in September (see MacKenzie Secures Chairman’s Role At Highbury Highbury Entertainment Welcomes New Managing Director).Earlier this month saw Highbury request that trading in its… Continue reading Mackenzie Steps Down From Highbury

PPA Marketing, the trade body promoting consumer magazines as an advertising medium, has appointed Paul Keenan, Emap Consumer Media’s chief executive, as its new Chairman.The appointment will see Keenan overseeing the various activities of PPA Marketing in the promotion of magazines, taking up the mantle as ABC data reveals a period of sustained growth for… Continue reading PPA Appoints Emap Boss As New Chairman

BSkyB is to launch a partnership with electronics giant Sony to cross-sell its products and services in an attempt to accelerate high definition (HD) TV adoption in the UK.The two companies’ decision to co-operate on HDTV could kickstart the medium in Britain, helping Sky to meet its target of 60,000 HDTV customers by the end… Continue reading Sky Partners Sony To Boost HDTV Uptake