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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, with the… Continue reading Q3 2007 TV Viewing At Almost 3.4 Hours Daily

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

Emap has reported that pre-tax profit in the six months to the end of September fell 16% year on year to £80 million while revenues were down 1% on an underlying basis to £386 million. However, Emap executive chairman Alan Cathcart said the company was “on track” to deliver against expectations for the full year.… Continue reading Emap’s Pre-Tax Profits Drop 16%

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

Which? has once again called for a 9pm watershed on foods high in salt, sugar and fat, following research from the consumer watchdog that suggested children were still being exposed to these ads during ‘family’ programming.The research reveals that more than half of the 20 programmes most watched by children under 10 are not covered… Continue reading Which? Renews Call For 9pm Watershed On HFSS Food Ads

Bebo, the social networking website aimed at younger internet users, is to offer content for free from broadcasters such as the BBC following the launch of multiple media channels for the site.The Open Media platform will also feature content from major record labels as well as programmes from the BBC, ITN, Channel 4, BSkyB and… Continue reading Bebo In Major Free Content Launch

European internet users are spending an average of 12 hours a week online, an hour more than last year, with youngsters spending more time with their computers rather than the traditional TV set, according to new research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA). Social networking has exploded, with more than 40% of internet users… Continue reading Young Europeans Now Spending More Time Online Than With TV

Media and business information company, United Business Media, has ruled itself out as a potential bidder for Emap’s £1.5 billion B2B division. The company, which owns Music Week, Building, Property Week, Dalton’s Weekly, Travel Trade Gazette and Pulse, has been focusing on developing its news distribution and B2B division, setting aside up to £500 million… Continue reading UBM Will Not Bid For Emap’s B2B Division

Last week saw Emap take centre stage, with the review of its assets begun in July continuing to hit the headlines.At the start of the week it was reported that the private equity firm Cinven had pulled out of the race for the company’s consumer magazine division, apparently unhappy with the £700m price tag (Full… Continue reading Media In The City: Emap Still On Track To Sell Its Divisions