thelondonpaper remained ahead of rival freesheet London Lite in May, despite a period on period decline in distribution of a little under 5,000 copies.The Lite also shed issues in May, just 385, amidst the dumping furore, which has seen the ABC set up a hotline to report such incidents (see ABC Introduces Dumping Hotline).Meanwhile, the… Continue reading Freesheets Shed Issues As Evening Standard’s Circulation Goes Up

Channel 4 once again courted controversy last night with its airing of a documentary on the fate of the photographers who were arrested after the death of Princess Diana ten years ago.More than 3.5 million adults on average tuned in to the programme, Diana: The Witness In The Tunnel,which showed never before seen pictures of… Continue reading Channel 4’s Diana Doco Watched By More Adults Than BB

There were mixed views on the state of digital outdoor advertising at yesterday’s ‘Future of Outdoor’ seminar hosted by MediaTel Group, with some panellists claiming that the formats were the way forward and others expressing concern that the industry was adopting technology for the sake of it.Tim Bleakley, managing director of CBS Outdoor, believed that… Continue reading Digital Outdoor Debate Sparks Mixed Views

After its acquisition of hit Aussie soap Neighbours, Five has lost one of its successful US imports, Prison Break, to Sky One.The digital only channel has acquired the exclusive rights to the next series of the show and is understood to have paid around £500,000 per episode, topping Five, which was paying around £400,000 per… Continue reading Prison Break Escapes To Sky One

England’s friendly against Brazil at the new Wembley stadium, which saw the return of David Beckham to the squad, was one of the most watched programmes over the weekend, attracting an average adult audience of more than 7.6 million over the coverage’s duration.The match, which ended in a 1-1 draw after a last minute goal… Continue reading England Team Draws More Than 7.6 Million To BBC One

The oestrogen-soaked Big Brother house appears to have turned off some viewers, with last night’s second episode of series eight of the long-running reality show attracting an average of more than 3.4 million adults, compared to Wednesday night’s 5.3 million.However, a drop in viewers for the first ‘proper’ episode is historically the trend for the… Continue reading Viewers Leave The Big Brother House

Almost 5.6 million adults tuned in to ITV1 to see the stars of the soaps gather for a night of glamour and celebration as Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton hosted the ninth annual British Soap Awards.The programme gained a 25.5% audience share on average for the channel across its two-hour running time.Meanwhile, Channel 4’s Property… Continue reading Soap Awards Clean Up

Freeview is to unveil its first major marketing push for its personal video recorder, Freeview Playback, focusing on consumers who have yet to go digital.Online is at the heart of the campaign, with a variety of banners, skyscrapers and listings page sponsorships on sites such as lastminute.co.uk, timeout.co.uk and MSN from 11 June.The campaign will… Continue reading Freeview Launches Major Ad Campaign For PVR

People are spending an average of 3.85 hours each day watching television, less than they have for almost a decade, according to the IPA’s Trends In Television report for Q1 2007.Although still increasing, the rate of growth of non-terrestrial channels’ share of viewing is slowing slightly, and stands at 34.6% for this first quarter. The… Continue reading Viewing Levels Lowest For Almost A Decade

The Radio Times, the BBC’s long-running weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, has undergone a makeover in an effort to boost flagging sales.According to publisher BBC Magazines, the new look offering, which is in retail outlets from today, has been redesigned to give readers the “UK’s best-ever guide to digital TV and radio, with… Continue reading Radio Times Gets Revamp For Digital Age