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I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! won the 9pm to 10pm timeslot last night, with more than 6.1 million adults on average tuning in to ITV1.The programme, which gave the channel a 26.4% share of the television viewing audience, was watched by more people than the gripping action of MI5 drama, Spooks.Almost 4.9… Continue reading I’m A ‘Celeb’… Continues To Deliver For ITV1

October was a mixed month for the terrestrial channels, with only Five and GMTV increasing their respective year on year revenue totals. Five saw its revenue increase by 2.8% on October 2006 to £ 28.3 million, while beleagued breakfast station GMTV posted the best performance of any station (up 20.1% to stand at £ 6.2… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – October 2007

The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have announced that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that, if agreed, would deliver HD channels on Freeview by the projected completion of digital switchover in 2012.Potentially from late-2009/2010, BBC HD, which was approved yesterday by the BBC Trust (see BBC Trust Approves HDTV Channel Launch),… Continue reading BBC, ITV, C4 And Five Sign HD For Freeview Agreement

Hulu, the yet to launch online video site from News Corp and NBC Universal in the US, is getting ready to launch in the UK, in a move that could be seen as a challenge to Joost.Hulu (see News Corp Reveals Video Website Name), which is still in private trials, and Joost (see Joost To… Continue reading Hulu Could Launch In The UK

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

The number of Mobile TV users has reached 20 million globally, and will rise to over two billion in 2013, according to a new report from Telecom Trends International. The Mobile TV: Executing the Vision report shows that the vast majority of users currently access free-to-air mobile TV, but pay-TV will catch on as high-quality… Continue reading More Than Two Billion To Use Mobile TV Globally By 2013

The Daily Mail & General Trust has announced an 11% year on year upturn in pre-tax profits to a record £288 million. The publisher attributed its performance in part to strong growth in its B2B operations, which include DMGI Information and Risk Management Solutions. Operating profit before exceptionals and amortisation climbed to £322 million for… Continue reading DMGT Reports Record Pre-Tax Profits

The BBC Trust has approved proposals to launch a high definition TV channel, concluding it was essential HDTV was made universally available.The channel will air on cable and satellite as soon as possible and on Freesat, the BBC’s free-to-view digital satellite service (see Freesat Gets BBC Trust Approval), when it is launched.But proposals for the… Continue reading BBC Trust Approves HDTV Channel Launch

Freeview has today confirmed that it is in 14 million UK homes, reinforcing its position as the most popular Digital TV Service in the UK.The service also reports that it continues to be the number one choice for those converting to digital TV for the first time.According to Ofcom’s latest figures over 80% of people… Continue reading Freeview In 14 Million UK Homes

Chrysalis Group has reported pre-tax losses of £6 million for the year ending August 31, while group revenue has fallen £11.5 million year on year to £56.4 million. The group, which has been linked to a sell-off following the £170 million sale of its radio assets in June to Global Radio (see Charles Allen Heads… Continue reading Chrysalis Reports Pre-Tax Losses Of £6 Million