Morning freesheet Metro is to launch new editions nationally and internationally next year.According to reports, the Associated Newspapers title will also forge significant new digital developments.In the UK, the newspaper plans to increase its number of local editions to 20, with up to four new editions hitting cities within the next year.The paper began with… Continue reading Metro To Expand In The UK
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Last night’s all star period drama, Cranford, was watched by an average of more than 7.8 million adults, giving BBC One a 30.7% viewing share between 9pm and 10pm.The likes of Dame Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton and Philip Glenister graced the cast list for the production, which was based on the Elizabeth Gaskell novels, following… Continue reading All Star Period Drama Attracts Over 7.8 Million To BBC One
A brilliant episode of Jimmy McGovern’s The Street brought more than 4.4 million adults on average to BBC One last night between 9pm and 10pm.The multi-award winning programme, which each episode centres around a different story line and family on the same street, last night focused on taxi driver Eddie – played by the magnificent… Continue reading McGovern Series Brings More Than 4.4 Million To BBC One
The UK’s commercial radio industry body, RadioCentre, has revealed that total revenue figures for Q3 2007 have risen to £148,975,023, a year on year increase of 5.4%.National revenue for the quarter saw an increase of 7.7% year on year to £81,565,266, whilst revenues for sales and promotions saw the largest growth rising 8% to a… Continue reading Q3 Commercial Radio Revenues Up Almost 5.5%
Last night’s jungle antics on ITV1 saw an upturn in viewers watching the programme, compared to the previous night, with an average of almost 6.4 million adults tuning in to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!The programme, which saw contestants having to devour a series of disgusting creatures from the bush – such… Continue reading Bush Tucker Trials Lure 6.4 Million
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! saw its audience drop to an average of 5.8 million adults for the second episode last night, against strong competition from the likes of Spooks on BBC One and Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares on Channel 4.As the ‘celebs’ continued to settle in to jungle life and loudmouthed ex-model… Continue reading 5.8 Million Stick With I’m A Celebrity…
Average television viewing now stands at almost 3.4 hours a day, with BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4 and Five all losing viewers in Q3 2007, according to the IPA’s latest viewing report.Terrestrial channels in the UK continue to lose viewers to digital channels as the national analogue switchover becomes a reality (see Digital Switchover… Continue reading Q3 2007 TV Viewing At Almost 3.4 Hours Daily
The latest series of z-list jungle fest I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! gained an average adult audience of more than 7.8 million adults for ITV1 last night.As barely-recognisable ‘celebs’ bungee-jumped from helicopters and others were immersed in fish guts and mealworms, ITV1 grabbed a 36.4% viewing share over the hour and a… Continue reading Jungle Fever Hits More Than 7.8 Million
More than 4.8 billion text messages were sent during September 2007, an average of over 1.2 billion each week, according to the latest figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA).Britons are demonstrating an increasingly voracious appetite for the medium, as this equates to the same number of messages sent during the whole of 1999.This… Continue reading More Texts Sent In September 2007 Than The Whole Of 1999
Last night’s National Television Awards drew almost 6.5 million adults on average to ITV1 between 8.30pm and 10.30pm, giving the station a viewing share of 30.7%.The glamorous event, which saw cheeky chappies Ant and Dec scoop several of the top prizes, was the most watched programme over the two hours, with Rogue Traders and The… Continue reading TV Awards Attract 6.5 Million To ITV1