ITV’s Trial and Retribution provided a massive lift to the broadcaster’s schedule last night, with the first part of the crime drama drawing an average of 8 million adult viewers.The programme rounded off a night of success for ITV, following adult viewers in excess of 10 million for both episodes of Coronation Street, aired earlier… Continue reading ITV Scores Retribution Over BBC

Outdoor advertising group, JCDecaux has announced the launch of Open@JCDecaux, with the new division aiming to transform strategic planning within out-of-home and open up new channels of communication for its clients. The new department will be in charge of providing clients with an independent resource, offering strategic planning advice and accountable campaign analysis and research.… Continue reading JC Decaux Launches Strategic Outdoor Planning Division

Consumers in the US are increasingly using the internet to research and purchase items online, with a new survey from Burst! Media claiming that out of 6,000 web users aged 18 or over, three-quarters of them are online shoppers. According to the study, 62% of online shoppers say that the internet is their primary source… Continue reading Increased Consumer Presence In Online Commerce

Increasing amounts of adults are using other media to access television, with new research from Continental Research revealing that around two million adults have watched TV through their mobile phone, with another one million claiming they want to. In a survey of 2,135 adults over 10% were found to have watched TV via the internet,… Continue reading Consumers Look To Different Media To Watch TV

BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing proved its appeal on Saturday, with average adult viewers totaling 6.9 million, trouncing ITV’s average of 6.2 million for the X Factor talent contest.The BBC’s ratings win was cemented later in the night, with 7.1 million adult viewers tuning in to hospital drama Casualty, going head to head with ITV’s… Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing Floors X Factor In Saturday Showdown

Chrysalis Group has confirmed the sale of its loss-making books division to its management team for £12.5 million.The sale will see Chrysalis Books become part of the Anova Books Company, formed by the company’s chief executive and other senior managers of the division. The new company will also take on the outstanding debt owed by… Continue reading Chrysalis Offloads Books Business For £12.5 Million

Vincent Bollore’s continued purchases of Aegis shares has brought the French entrepreneur within reach of a 25% share in the company. Bollore’s French financier, Groupe Bollore, announced on Saturday that it had raised its stake in Aegis Group to 24.97%. Should Bollore extend his stake to the 25% mark he will achieve a blocking minority… Continue reading Bollore Closes In On 25% Aegis Share

Chrysalis Group has confirmed the sale of its loss-making books division to its management team for £12.5 million. The sale will see Chrysalis Books become part of the Anova Books Company, formed by the company’s chief executive and other senior managers of the division. The new company will also take on the outstanding debt owed… Continue reading Chrysalis Sells Books Division For £12.3 Million

The UK business to business media and information market is predicted to increase by 11% in 2005, reaching £17 billion and continuing the strong growth enjoyed by the sector over the past five years. According to a new study released by the Business Information Forum and supported by the Department of Trade and Industry, the… Continue reading B2B Media And Information Market To Rise By 11% In 2005

Broadband over internet protocol (IP) telephony has gained significant momentum over the last couple of years, with In-Stat projecting subscribers to reach over 3.2 million by the end of 2005. The strong growth of IP technology is partly attributed to the increasing popularity of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) with the high-tech market research firm… Continue reading Broadband IP Telephony To Reach 3.2 Million By End Of 2005