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Last night saw the final episode of ITV1’s business reality show Tycoon, which finished with a peak of 1.4 million viewers (a 7.4% audience share).The series, which had been seen as a contender to BBC One’s Apprentice, started out as an hour-long show on Tuesdays at 9pm but began with poor viewing figures – an… Continue reading Tycoon Finishes On A Low

Nuts, the men’s magazine published by IPC, is to launch a TV station on Freeview later in the year.Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and IPC Media will launch NutsTV in a four-hour block from 9pm to 1am later this year on Freeview, with more platforms to launch at a later stage.The channel’s programming will be live,… Continue reading Nuts To Launch Digital TV Channel

GCap Media has signed a six-figure deal to promote The Simpsons Movie on radio stations including Capital 95.8 and XFM.Capital 95.8, the official radio partner for the film, will participate in a series of Simpsons related stunts to celebrate the launch of the film on July 25, including an attempt to break the Guinness World… Continue reading GCap Signs Simpsons Promotion Deal

Broadcasters will have their licences amended by Ofcom to make them directly responsible for failures in participation services on TV and radio.Following the numerous phone-in scandals and Richard Ayre’s report into PRS services last week (see Ofcom Finds ‘Systemic Failures’ In Premium Rate Phone-In ServicesOfcom Finds ‘Systemic Failures’ In Premium Rate Phone-In ServicesOfcom Finds ‘Systemic… Continue reading Ofcom To Make Broadcasters Responsible For PRS Failures

The worldwide online population will increase from 1.1 billion users in 2006 to 1.5 billion in 2011, representing 22% of the overall worldwide population in that year, according to a new report from JupiterResearch. The Worldwide Online Population Forecast, 2006 to 2011: Emerging Economies Catalyse Future Growth report shows that Brazil, Russia, India, and China… Continue reading Global Online Population To Increase

Broadband adoption amongst European silver surfers (55 years and over) is growing at a faster rate than the average European internet user (26% year on year growth compared to 14%), according to new research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA).The EIAA report also shows that 68% of all European internet users aged 55+ now… Continue reading Silver Surfers Catching Up With Youth Online

Virgin Media has reportedly started a bidding auction which could see it sold for £11 billion. A report in the Times says that Virgin Media’s executive chairman, Jim Mooney, has given a series of presentations to potential bidders. According to the report, so far 11 parties have shown interest in buying the company, including the… Continue reading Auction Begins For Virgin Media

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has called on the European Commission to follow the principle of technological neutrality after it named DVB-H as the single standard for mobile TV in Europe.The use of the DVB-H standard will be legally encouraged in the 27 member states following last week’s announcement, with the Commission saying that if… Continue reading EBU Does Not Want Single Mobile TV Standard

In response to last week’s cessation of all competitions following revelations of multiple editorial breaches, the BBC has announced it will establish a new Editorial Standards Board.Last Wednesday, the BBC announced a total suspension of all competitions, with phone-related competitions on BBC TV and radio to stop from midnight that night, and online and interactive… Continue reading BBC Establishes New Board To Monitor Editorial Standards

The drama of the 136th Open Championship conclusion saw BBC One steal viewers from Coronation Street last night.The dramatic extra four-hole playoff between Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia attracted an average adult audience of 3.7 million, peaking at 5.4 million viewers between 7.15 and 7.30pm. With the final concluding holes being played out between 7.30… Continue reading Open Drama Dents Corrie’s Ratings