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A repeat of the James Bond movie Die Another Day, on ITV1 at 8pm last night, performed admirably well, beating Big Brother and a repeat showing of BBC One’s popular crime drama Waking The Dead.The classic action movie, which features the awesome Madonna song of the same name, had a peak adult audience of 4.3… Continue reading Bond Bags The Viewers

A new report from eMarketer says that legal squabbles over internet radio will not stop the growth of the medium. The Radio Trends report quotes a US forecast from Bridge Ratings which predicts that internet radio will generate ad revenues of $19.7 billion in 2020, equal to those of terrestrial radio in 2006. Another estimate,… Continue reading Legal Arguments Won’t Stop Growth Of Internet Radio

Last night saw the first episode of ITV1’s new Robson Green drama Little Devil, and the show easily won the 9pm ratings battle.The series follows the well-meaning but disastrous exploits of 10-year-old Oliver Crowe as he takes desperate measures to try to save his parents’ crumbling marriage.Little Devil had a peak of six million adult… Continue reading ITV1’s Little Devil Gets Big Ratings

IPC Connect’s celebrity weekly Now has unveiled a new look, featuring a fresh design and a more direct layout.IPC says that the mag, which features more celebrity photos and fashion tips, now interacts completely with its website, nowmagazine.co.uk.The refresh has been guided by editor Helen Johnston, who joined the title in April this year.New elements… Continue reading Now Magazine Unveils New Look

Jellyfish, the trial digital magazine from the National Magazine Company, has been axed, with marketing and distribution problems blamed for its demise.The e-zine was initially launched on a 14-week trial and this had been extended until September, however NatMags has decided to end it after 20 weeks.The title, delivered via email, apparently encountered problems with… Continue reading NatMags Axes Jellyfish After Trial Problems

The Audit Bureau of Circulations has begun an investigation into how magazine circulation figures became available on its website six days before this Thursday’s official release.The ABC figures for the first six months of 2007 were accidentally released on the ABC website on Friday for a short period.The mistake was apparently noticed by a MediaGuardian… Continue reading ABC Launches Investigation Into Magazine Leak

Half of all UK households have now converted all their TVs to digital, according to the Ofcom/Digital UK Tracker survey published today.The survey also shows a steady increase in public awareness and understanding of switchover, which begins in Whitehaven, Cumbria on October 17 (see Whitehaven Gets Ready For Digital Switchover) before a nationwide roll out… Continue reading Half Of All UK Households Have Converted To Digital

Griff Rhys Jones’ exploration of the mountains of Great Britain, which this week saw the comic roaming the Cairngorms and climbing Ben Nevis, gained an average adult audience not far off 4.7 million last night, winning the 9pm to 10pm slot for BBC One.The programme, with its mix of history and breathtaking vistas, gave the… Continue reading Mountain Towers Over 9pm Slot

A new study conducted by JupiterResearch for Akamai Technologies reveals that having experienced poor video performance at an internet site, more than half of US online video users would seek content from a competing website, and a quarter would leave with a more negative brand perception and be less likely to return to the poorly… Continue reading Online Video Quality Could Affect Revenue Opportunities

Clear Channel Outdoor UK has been awarded a long-term contract to supply and maintain street furniture in Glasgow.The contract covers more than 300 ad panels on FSUs across the city, as well as the provision of a pedestrian tourist sign system incorporating more than 200 map and information panels and finger posts.Barry Sayer, Clear Channel… Continue reading Clear Channel Wins Glasgow Street Furniture Contract