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Following the MPs’ expenses scandal, BBC One’s decision to move Question Time to an earlier 9pm timeslot paid off as the show easily beat the competition.A peak of 3.9 million people watched the show – a share of 18% – with an average of 3.7 million (a 17.1% share) sticking with it for its hour… Continue reading Move to 9pm pays off for Question Time

Former chief executive of Chrysalis Radio Phil Riley has led venture capital group Lloyds TSB Development Capital to the acquisition of eight Midlands stations from Global Radio.The group, which beat off competition from Bauer Media, bought the stations – believed to be worth £30 million – for an undisclosed sum.The stations, BRMB, Mercia FM, Beacon… Continue reading Ex-Chrysalis chief buys Global’s Midlands stations

Daily Mail & General Trust has reported a 47% fall in adjusted pre-tax profits to £77 million for the six months to 29 March. The owner of the Daily Mail also suffered an 85% drop in operating profit at its regional division and a 59% fall across its national newspaper business. It said that the… Continue reading DMGT pre-tax profits fall 47%

Almost 90% of agencies have never carried out research into the effectiveness of online video advertising, according to new research.The survey of 150 video advertising media buyers, carried out by video advertising network BrightRroll, found that 56% of respondents would be more inclined to spend money if research existed.However, agency buyers said that if they… Continue reading Agencies not carrying out research into online video advertising effectiveness

Developed Asian markets such as Japan and Korea have stormed ahead of Europe and North America in mass uptake of mobile multimedia, according to a new report from TNS. The number of consumers using mobile TV features in Japan and Korea has more than doubled in the last year, rising from 14% to 32%, said… Continue reading Developed Asian mobile multimedia markets storm ahead of Europe

Daily Mail & General Trust, owner of the Daily Mail, has reported a 47% fall in adjusted pre-tax profits to £77 million for the six months to 29 March.The publisher also suffered an 85% drop in operating profit at its regional division and a 59% fall across its national newspaper business.It said that the results… Continue reading DMGT pre-tax profits fall 47%

Orange will not be buying the technology behind Project Kangaroo, the failed VoD venture between ITV, BBC Worldwide and Channel 4.It is understood that the three parties, who invested as much as £20 million in the project, have been attempting to sell off the technology since the service was blocked earlier this year (see Competition… Continue reading Orange ends talks to buy Project Kangaroo technology

Google is integrating its Analytics software into YouTube brand channels, giving brands and content publishers access to previously unavailable information.The newly available metrics, including bounce rates, page views, stay time, and return rates, could not be accessed using the video-sharing site’s built-in Insight analytics system.While users can still use Insight to learn detailed information about… Continue reading Google Analytics integrated into YouTube brand channels

Ben was the latest contestant to feel the full weight of Sir Alan’s finger in the boardroom last night, as the grizzled boss uttered the immortal “You’re fired” at the wannabe Apprentice.On BBC One at 9pm, The Apprentice had a peak of 8.7 million viewers (a 36% share of the audience), miles ahead of ITV1’s… Continue reading Another Wednesday night win for The Apprentice

Specialist magazine publisher Future has revealed an 11% fall in revenue for the six months to the end of March. Future’s revenue was £76.6 million for the period, a 2% year-on-year fall or 11% when the effects of currency exchange are removed. Overall circulation revenues, accounting for 59% of total revenues, were down 10% year… Continue reading Future reports 11% fall in revenue