Former Ofcom chief policy partner, Kip Meek, is set to become a non-executive director on the board of the RadioCentre.Meek helped to set up Ofcom in 2003 and became chief policy officer in 2005, setting up an international group and chairing the European Regulators Group, which was made up of representatives from regulatory bodies across… Continue reading RadioCentre Makes Meek Appointment

Cinema-goers are likely to be more receptive to advertising messages than those watching TV or surfing the internet, according to the Cinema Advertising Association’s latest research.The cinema body’s research study, FAME (Film Audience Measurement and Evaluation), which was rebranded from CAVIAR (Cinema and Video Industry Audience Research) last year (see Cinema Research Study Re-Brands), has… Continue reading Cinema Advertising Gives Greatest Cut-Through

Many early adopters of mobile television and video services are not keen on revisiting the technology, according to a survey of 22,000 European mobile users commissioned by Tellabs.The research, conducted by M:Metrics in the UK, Germany, Italy, France and Spain, showed that on average, former users of mobile TV and video outnumber current users by… Continue reading Early Adopters of Mobile TV Not Keen On Service

The return of Inspector Morse spin-off, Lewis, drew around 7.2 million adults to ITV1 last night, giving the station a 32.5% audience share in primetime.A year on from the pilot episode, Sunday night saw the return of Kevin Whately as the late Inspector Morse’s sidekick, now teamed up with a new partner.As Lewis‘ murder investigation… Continue reading Whately Wins For ITV1

As today marks the expansion of the Congestion Charging zone in central London, CBS Outdoor has said the move will substantially increase Outdoor audience growth.The company, formally Viacom Outdoor (see Viacom Outdoor To Rebrand In New Year), has brought together a number of data sources to assess the predicted change in public transport usage in… Continue reading Outdoor Advertising Audience Set To Grow In London

Dennis Publishing UK has said that it will continue to publish Maxim magazine in the UK under licence, despite reports that the Maxim global trademark is planning a strategic review that could lead to the publication’s sale.James Tye, chief executive of Dennis Publishing Ltd. UK, said: “Dennis Publishing Ltd. UK and Dennis Publishing Inc. US… Continue reading Dennis Publishing Denies Sale Of Maxim In The UK

Emap Performance’s Q magazine has proved to be the top of its sector once again, despite a considerable year on year and period on period decline in circulation, according to yesterday’s July to December 2006 ABC data.Q recorded a loss of almost 17% year on year (11.4% period on period) equating to an actual fall… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Q Mag Remains King Of Music Sector Despite Circulation Decline

BSkyB’s movie channels are to be reorganised into genres, with the film channels being split into two separate subscription packages.Currently called Sky Movies 1 to 10 and Sky Cinema 1 and 2, they will be split into two separate subscription packages along genre lines for the first time, with comedy, family classics and modern greats… Continue reading BSkyB Makes Movie And Broadband Announcements

More than 5.3 million adults on average tuned in to see Arsenal’s gripping extra time victory away to Bolton last night, giving BBC One a 24.7% viewing share between 8pm and 10pm.As the Gunners shot into the last 16 of the FA Cup, 4.6 million adults on average watched Russell Brand host the Brit Awards,… Continue reading Arsenal Triumph Over Brits

TV listing and shopping magazines have the greatest circulation totals in the UK, according to today’s consumer magazine July to December 2006 concurrent release from the ABC.Sky’s subscriber magazine, which has now been taken over by News International’s News Magazines division (see News International Company Scoops Sky Mag Contract), has a total circulation of more… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006: TV Listings On Top Whilst Digital Only Mag A Success