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A new study from comScore shows that 80% of the UK online population (aged 15 or older who have accessed the internet from either a home or a work computer), initiated a video stream in April 2007, compared to 76% in the US, 79% in France, and 70% in Germany. The study also reported that… Continue reading UK Internet Users Leading Consumers Of Online Video

Television advertising spend will rise in 2007 despite a sluggish start to the year, according to Nick Bampton, managing director of Viacom Brand Solutions (VBS). Bampton was speaking at the Marketing Week TV conference, where he said that despite an “annus horribilis” in 2006, TV advertising was up nearly 11% in six years. Figures from… Continue reading TV Adspend Predicted To Rise

Terry Semel has stepped down as Yahoo! chief executive after six years at the helm, to be replaced by co-founder of the company, Jerry Yang. Susan Decker, who became executive vice-president last December, has also been promoted, to president of the company. Semel’s departure follows criticism that he did not do enough to capitalise on… Continue reading Terry Semel Steps Down As Yahoo! Chief Exec

ITV1’s new 9pm drama, The Time Of Your Life, about a woman trapped in a coma for 18 years, picked up a peak audience of 6.4 million adult viewers last night.Perhaps mindful of the success enjoyed by the John Simm time-travel-coma bonanza that was Life On Mars, the ITV show spent some of its time… Continue reading New Drama A Success For ITV1

Chrysalis has reportedly entered into talks with Irish private equity firm Lydian Capital over the sale of its radio business. It is thought that the deal, estimated to be worth between £170 million and £180 million, could be completed by the end of the week. Lydian Capital, in exclusive discussions to buy the radio business,… Continue reading Irish Investors In Chrysalis Radio Talks

The National Readership Survey has recorded a 20% increase in its London response rate following the introduction of initiatives, such as a scheme of financial incentives for respondents.Introduced in September 2006, the NRS says that the incentive scheme is designed to help it meet the particular challenges facing major surveys in London, where the increase… Continue reading NRS Records 20% Increase In London Response Rate

Guardian News and Media has promoted Adam Freeman to the role of commercial director, responsible for the commercial development of the Guardian Unlimited website network.Freeman succeeds Stuart Taylor who is taking up the newly created position of commercial director of GMG Radio. Taylor transfers to the sister company in September, and will also become managing… Continue reading Freeman Appointed GNM Commercial Director

Tiscali has bolstered its IPTV service, Tiscali TV, with the addition of a new subscription on-demand film channel following an agreement between the company and Universal Pictures.PictureBox will provide subscribers with a broad selection of current and library feature films through the Tiscali TV platform for a monthly fee of £5Films will be refreshed constantly,… Continue reading Tiscali Boosts IPTV Service With New Film Channel

The final days of Simon Cowell’s new reality style contest, Britain’s Got Talent, proved a huge hit for ITV1 over the weekend, with the final pulling in an average adult audience of more than 9.5 million and 9.7 million for last night’s two shows respectively.Friday’s show netted an average of more than 7.7 million (a… Continue reading ITV1’s Got A Ratings Winner

The BBC has published a new report on safeguarding its impartiality in the 21st century, together with extensive research on audience expectations and perceptions of impartiality.The report is the result of a project first commissioned by the BBC Board of Governors in conjunction with BBC management in November 2005 to identify the challenges and risks… Continue reading BBC Publishes Report On Impartiality