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The BBC is considering airing an extra episode of EastEnders each week, and is understood to undertaking a feasibility test to assess the impact another episode might have on the production schedule.The extra episode could take on a Wednesday night slot and go up against Coronation Street or The Bill.Over the last twelve months the… Continue reading EastEnders Could Go Five Nights A Week

Users of news websites spend longer reading articles than those reading print newspapers, according to research from the Poynter Institute in America.In a laboratory setting, 600 people were given identical stories to read. The research showed that readers read more online, where 75% of the text in an online story was read compared with 62%… Continue reading Online News Readers Read More Of The Story

The BBC has announced the start of a trial to syndicate a range of its television channels and radio networks via 3G to mobile phones with mobile operators Orange, Vodafone and 3.The announcement was made at the Broadcast Mobile TV Congress, and explained that the trial will allow subscribers to Orange, Vodafone and 3’s TV… Continue reading BBC Trials 3G TV And Radio

ITV and Setanta have been awarded exclusive rights to the FA Cup tournament as well as England’s home football matches.This will come as a huge blow to the BBC and BSkyB, who have reportedly offered over £400 million for the television rights, beginning August 2008. ITV and Setanta Sports bid separately, which is thought to… Continue reading ITV & Setanta Win FA Cup & England Home Matches

Merrill Lynch (ML) is raising its global online advertising growth forecast from 24.1% & 17.5% in 2007 and 2008 respectively, to 25.5% and 18.8%. The financial analyst said that online growth for 2006 came in at around 36%, compared to its previous estimate of 34%, adding that this was driven by international strength in particular.… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Raises Global Online Ad Forecast

As England fans heckled Steve McClaren at halftime, the Tartan Army and more than 2.2 million adult TV viewers got behind Big Eck and his boys as they courageously fought world champions Italy in the battle to qualify for Euro 2008.Despite a 2-0 defeat, Scotland put in a valiant effort, gaining BBC Two a 10.8%… Continue reading Scotland The Brave No Match For Sugar

A new report from eMarketer says that, by many measures, Britain has become Europe’s leading online economy. The UK Online report says that as telecom competition drives down prices, growing numbers of Britons are upgrading to broadband speeds. According to eMarketer, the UK now boasts the fifth-largest broadband population in the world. With 12 million… Continue reading Britain Becoming Major Online Economy

The Audit Bureau of Circulations Electronic will now release web traffic figures for national newspaper websites on a fixed date each month.ABCe has announced publication dates for the reports, which were initially sporadic, with next on April 26.Monthly web statistics will be published alongside the ABC print newspaper figures in the recently launched Group Product… Continue reading ABCe To Regularly Release Web Traffic Figures For National Newspapers

Just days after its launch, the glossy weekly magazine launched by former Mail On Sunday journalist Christena Appleyard, So London, has folded after just two issues.A statement from the company reads: “There is no long term future for the title in the current marketplace.”Reports have suggested that the inexperience of the magazine’s publisher was largely… Continue reading New Glossy Weekly Shuts After Two Issues

BSkyB’s video downloads service, Sky Anytime, has now launched on television, allowing users access to 30 hours of on-demand programming.Anytime on TV stores shows on the Sky platform and gives viewers a week to either watch or store shows through their Sky+ box.Sky has made Anytime available to HD customers first, with the service set… Continue reading Sky Launches TV On-Demand Service