Classic FM has achieved record figures for its website following its relaunch two months ago.In October, more than a quarter of a million unique users visited the site making a total of 2,495,362 page impressions, easily beating the figures the site achieved before its relaunch.The record numbers for the site follow its relaunch in September,… Continue reading Classic FM Website Achieves Record Figures

UK consumers have already started their Christmas shopping online, according to the latest analysis from Hitwise UK.The market share of UK internet visits to the Hitwise UK 100 Retail Index (an index of 100 of the UK’s leading retailers) was up 2% last week over the same week in 2005 and up 6% over 2004.Searches… Continue reading Online Christmas Gift Searches Climb 62% In Past Week

NTL:Telewest has announced that it is to rebrand itself Virgin Media at the beginning of next year, following the acquisition of the mobile phone operator.NTL:Telewest purchased Virgin Mobile in April this year for £962 million in cash and shares, forming the nation’s first quadruple play broadcaster to offer TV, broadband, fixed line and mobile telephony… Continue reading NTL To Become Virgin Media Early Next Year

Microsoft is to enable users of its Xbox 360 games console in the US to download films and TV shows to buy or rent, after signing deals with several TV and movie companies.The software giant has done deals with CBS, Warner Bros Home Entertainment, MTV networks and Paramount Pictures for TV and movie downloads on… Continue reading Microsoft Launches Movie And TV Downloads On Xbox 360

The biggest spenders on online content are 16-24 year olds, averaging £5.34 per month (£64 per year) according to new research from Nielsen//NetRatings.According to Nielsen//NetRatings, the average Briton online spends £3 a month (£36 per year) no streaming/downloading audio and video content.Although the majority of this spend (57%) still goes on audio content, video content… Continue reading Teens Are Biggest Online Content Spenders

Students at 109 universities in the UK are now able to watch Freeview on their PCs, following the launch of Freewire, a triple-play service set to be rolled out to all UK consumers next year.The Freewire signal is delivered over the Janet IP network which means that the picture quality is superior to that experienced… Continue reading PC Freeview Service To Launch Next Year

BSkyB says that 74,000 customers have been connected to its broadband service since it was launched in July, and that around 1 million of its 8.3 million subscribers have registered interest in the offering.BSkyB also revealed that over 20% of all Sky households now have Sky+, with 1,692,000 subscribing to the service as of September… Continue reading 1 Million Customers Register Interest In Sky Broadband

The BBC is to relaunch its children’s channels CBBC and CBeebies, with the digital stations receiving a new on-air look that will see it target different ages, according to a report in the Guardian.CBeebies will now be aimed at children up to six years old while CBBC will be aimed at those aged six to… Continue reading CBBC And CBeebies Channels To Be Relaunched

The National Television Awards on ITV1 last night attracted a peak audience of 6.7 million adults towards the end of its two and a half hour timeslot.This was slightly down on last year’s peak of 6.9 million adults, and the average was also down, from 6.5 million adults in 2005, to 6.2 million this year… Continue reading 6.7 Million Adults Tune Into National Television Awards

Andy Duncan, head of Channel 4, is back in the running for the ITV chief executive role, with reports claiming that a decision will be made next week.Duncan ruled himself out of the race to succeed Charles Allen in August, although reports in the trade press now say that he is one of the favourites… Continue reading Andy Duncan Back In Frame For ITV Top Job