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MySpace has unveiled a revamped mobile service to bring its mobile offering in line with the website’s redesign, which launched in June last year.The updated MySpace mobile site is supported in 13 languages and has been optimised for use on various mobile handsets with screen sizes of more than 176 pixels wide, according to reports.MySpace… Continue reading MySpace unveils revamped mobile service

The return of BBC’s popular drama Mistresses attracted more than 4.9 million peak viewers last night, securing BBC One with the highest ratings compared with its terrestrial rivals during the all-important peak slot.Around 4.8 million average viewers tuned in to see first episode of the second series, which is based around the tangled love lives… Continue reading New Mistresses attracts almost 5 million peak viewers

UBS has revised down its ad spending forecast for the year, with the new estimate putting online revenues at 1.4% growth in 2009, down from 10.4%. UBS analyst Matthieu Coppet has also downgraded 2010’s figure, although only slightly, from 13.8% to 11.2%. Globally, UBS expects newspaper ad revenues to fall 11.7% this year, with a… Continue reading UBS downgrades global ad forecast

ITV1’s popular crime-drama Whitechapel ended on a high last night with 7.7 million peak viewers – almost 30% of the audience share – between 9pm and 10pm.More than 7.5 million average viewers tuned in to see the series’ conclusion, which starred Rupert Penry-Jones and Steve Pemberton, taking ITV1 well ahead of its rivals during the… Continue reading Whitechapel finale pulls in 7.7 million viewers

Channel 4 is moving a step closer to a joint venture with BBC Worldwide, as the broadcaster plans to combine its digital channels with some of the BBC’s commercial businesses.The broadcasters are thought to be joining forces to create 4 Worldwide, a joint venture that will comprise Channel 4’s E4, More4 and Film4 digital channels… Continue reading BBC Worldwide and C4 join forces

Two new national commercial digital stations could launch if regulation in the sector is cut, according to a leaked report.The report, by Ingenious Consulting and commissioned by the RadioCentre, suggests that commercial radio could launch a 24-hour national news and speech station and a national music-based entertainment service on the DAB platform, said MediaGuardian.co.uk.However, for… Continue reading Two new commercial DAB stations could launch if regulation is cut

BSkyB is set to launch a new unlimited digital music service that will give users access to millions of songs for a monthly fee in a bid to rival Apple’s popular iTunes service.Any broadband user, in addition to Sky’s 2 million broadband subscribers, will be able to access the service through their computers or televisions… Continue reading BSkyB plans to launch new music service

Online video gross media spend totaled $2.12 billion in 2008, up 36% v 2007, and is forecast to continue double-digit increases through 2010 at a moderating rate, according to a US analytics report from AccuStream iMedia Research. The research report, Online Video Media Spend: 2003 – 2010 calculates multiple ad sales components corresponding to annual… Continue reading Online video media spend to increase

Channel 4 is set to be the first broadcaster other than Sky to offer the green button interactive service, in a bid to encourage viewers to watch more digital programming.The broadcaster is expected to market its upcoming shows through a ‘bookable trails’ service on Sky, which it hopes will encourage viewers to watch or record… Continue reading C4 set to launch green button ads on Sky

ITV1 stole the show this weekend by holding on the peak audience every evening during the all-important peak time slots with Trial & Retribution, Dancing on Ice and all-new Ant & Dec.Coronation Street and the last in the series of Trial & Retribution pulled in 8.8 million and 5.3 million peak viewers respectively on Friday… Continue reading ITV steals the show