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TVTimes is publishing a Princess Diana commemorative issue, which will have four different covers to collect, each depicting a key aspect of the Princess’ life.The four covers show Diana the mother, the icon, the charity worker and the Princess. Inside the issue, there is a six-page Diana feature that includes a host of memories that… Continue reading TVTimes To Publish Diana Commemorative Issue

The latest episode of Dalziel and Pascoe won the ratings battle in the 9pm slot yesterday night, easily beating Big Brother.The BBC One cops and robbers drama picked up a peak of 5.7 million adults (a 29.2% share of the audience).Big Brother, showing at the same time on Channel 4, could only manage a peak… Continue reading Dalziel And Pascoe Beats Big Brother

IPC Southbank’s new online homes portal, www.housetohome.co.uk, has made five key appointments to its team, including the recruitment of an editor, David Gadd.Gadd is currently a senior manager at AOL UK, where he is responsible for the editorial planning of AOL’s homepage.He joined AOL in 2001 as editor of news, later becoming senior editor. He… Continue reading IPC Southbank Homes Portal Boosts Its Team

Louis Walsh is to make a “sensational” return to The X-Factor after Brian Friedman, one of the Grease Is The Word judges who was going to replace Walsh on the panel, has had a change of heart.Friedman will now become creative director on the show, and Walsh declared himself delighted to be reinstated. “In spite… Continue reading Louis Walsh Returns To The X-Factor

NatMags is to close declining teen title CosmoGIRL!, with the company set to put further focus on new digital only offering, Jellyfish.The decision to close CosmoGIRL! after six years is the result of a review carried out on NatMags’ entire portfolio. The company is also said to be restructuring.CosmoGIRL! is edited by Celia Duncan, who… Continue reading NatMags To Close CosmoGIRL!

The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) has launched a radio advertising campaign to promote digital radio, following the news that more than five million DAB sets have been sold in the UK.With the strapline “Five million do it, do you?” the advert will echo the BBC’s effort, which asks, “Do you do digital?”Up to 100… Continue reading DRDB Launches Radio Ad Campaign

The UK is about to see rapid growth in mobile broadband services according to the latest research from YouGov and Point Topic. According to the research, 90% of people who have broadband access at home already own a mobile phone and half of them use a laptop. Many of them already use the internet in… Continue reading UK Mobile Broadband Services To See Rapid Growth

Online video sharing site YouTube is expanding its international reach with the creation of a series of localised channels.The expansion will see country-specific YouTube sites created for nine countries – Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK.The websites will be translated into the native languages of each country and YouTube will… Continue reading YouTube Expands With Country-Specific Sites

Last night’s desperate efforts by Channel 4 bosses to boost Big Brother‘s viewing figures fell flat, with the double bill of surprise live shows attracting an average adult audience of just over 2.6 million and 3.3 million respectively.The Bill over on ITV1 was the most watched programme in the 8pm to 9pm timeslot, up against… Continue reading £100k Fails To Pay Off For Big Brother

Ofcom has produced a new report revealing that people from ethnic minorities watch less television than the rest of the population.The report, which was commissioned in order to find out whether ethnic minorities are being adequately served, also found that people in these groups watch less public service programming.It also discovered that there is a… Continue reading Top Broadcasters Must Do More To Serve Ethnic Minority Groups