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Research currencies are as robust as ever, but researchers need to aggregate data in order to get the full picture.Speaking at this morning’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Media Research’, David Brennan, research and strategy director at Thinkbox, said: “In terms of total aggregated level it is as strong as it has ever… Continue reading Research currencies “as robust as ever”

The Sun has teamed up with Fremantle Media to create a live, interactive gameshow for the The Sun Online in a bid to expand its digital offering.Sun Quiz Live, which will roll-out in the summer, enables users to play against each other in real time, as well as interact with the presenter, crew and their… Continue reading The Sun is set to launch a live TV quiz show

GroupM expects UK advertising spending to fall 11.2% in 2009, with global spending predicted to drop 4.4% to $425 billion.Western Europe faces a 6.7% fall this year (8.5% real) where Germany is so far proving the most resilient regional advertising market, said GroupM. In the US, spending is expected to fall by 4.3% in 2009… Continue reading GroupM forecasts 11.2% fall in UK adspend in 2009

Global Radio is set to sell its 63% stake in the national digital radio multiplex, Digital One, to its fellow shareholder Arqiva.The deal, which is thought to be for a nominal sum, will see Global swap its share of Digital One in exchange for cheaper transmission costs for its digital stations from Arqiva, according to… Continue reading Global to sell Digital One stake

Online adspend grew 17.1% in 2008, to £3.4 billion, according to the latest bi-annual study from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.The figures show that spending online increased by £540 million year on year.Total UK advertising spend fell by 3.5% in 2008 to £17.5 billion. However, the research reveals that the internet grew its… Continue reading UK online adspend grew 17.1% in 2008

At the end of March, GroupM predicted that UK advertising spending would fall 11.2% in 2009, with global spending forecast to fall 4.4% to $425 billion. Western Europe was predicted to dip 6.7% in 2009, with Germany proving the most resilient regional advertising market (see GroupM forecasts 11.2% fall in UK adspend in 2009). Carat… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – March 2009

Online adspend grew 17.1% in 2008, to £3.4 billion, according to the bi-annual study from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The figures show that spending online increased by £540 million year on year. Total UK advertising spend fell by 3.5% in 2008 to £17.5 billion. However, the research reveals that the internet grew… Continue reading UK online adspend grew 17.1% in 2008

BBC One’s new Debbie Horsfield drama starring Sarah Lancashire and Neil Pearson pulled in just under 5 million peak viewers last night.All the Small Things premiered with 4.6 million average viewers and a 20% share during the all-important 9pm to 10pm slot, securing BBC One with the highest peak-hour ratings.Meanwhile, the last in the series… Continue reading BBC One’s new peak-hour drama steals the show

Five’s chairman and chief executive Dawn Airey claims that the government “has begun to recognise” the potential value of a merger between Five and Channel 4.Speaking at the Royal Television Society last night, Airey said that she believes the financial benefits of a tie-up between the two broadcasters would go well beyond just solving Channel… Continue reading Airey claims government “recognises” value of C4/Five merger

ITV1’s penultimate Law & Order: UK secured the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm slot last night with more than 5.6 million peak viewers.The second to last episode of the hit US re-make, which stars Bradley Walsh and Freema Agyeman, attracted over 5.3 million average viewers and a 23% share during the peak-hour,… Continue reading Penultimate Law & Order: UK secures the top TV ratings