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Channel 4 faces close scrutiny from the government in the wake of Ofcom’s investigation into the broadcaster’s public service remit, after a warning from culture secretary Tessa Jowell.Jowell said last night at the Royal Television Society that C4’s future performance would be closely scrutinised, adding that recent blunders, such as another flare of the Big… Continue reading Government To Keep A Close Eye On Channel 4

Scottish newspaper and media group, Johnston Press, has announced a slow down in advertising losses for the first five months to 2 June. The group behind dozens of regional titles, including the Stamford Mercury (which is more than 300 years old), has forecast a “satisfactory outcome” to the year after the relatively strong start. The… Continue reading Johnston Press Sees Ad Loss Slow Down

Mobile TV’s popularity last year was not as great as expected, according to a new report from IMS Research. Based on a recent study by the company, broadcast mobile TV handsets shipped worldwide numbered 4.7 million in 2006, with the majority shipping in the Asia Pacific region. Subscribers in Europe were only about 30% of… Continue reading Mobile TV’s Popularity Not As Great As Expected

New research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) claims that 11% of adult broadband users in the US (12 million consumers) listen to podcasts at least once a month. TDG’s latest report on new media usage, Podcast Usage Profiles and Demand Forecasts Thru 2012, predicts that by 2012 this number will grow to 24% of broadband… Continue reading US Podcasting Audience Continues To Grow

More than 80% of households in the UK now receive digital television services on their primary set, up from more than 77% in the last quarter, with almost 82% of homes receiving multi-channel TV at the end of Q1 2007. Ofcom’s latest Digital Progress Report has shown that more than 20.4 million households now have… Continue reading UK Digital TV Penetration Exceeds 80%

IPC’s new women’s weekly title, Look, has launched a massive digital advertising campaign aimed at targeting two million young women online.The six-figure campaign includes a variety of creative executions from banners and leader boards to skyscrapers and MPUs, which all play on the core themes of the brand – celebrity style and up-to-the minute affordable… Continue reading IPC Looks To Digital To Target Readers

New entrepreneurial reality format, Tycoon, failed to wow the viewers last night on its debut, with an average adult audience of just over 1.8 million making the show the least watched in the 9pm to 10pm timeslot.The new programme from Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones, which attempts to whittle down a selection of hopefuls to… Continue reading Tycoon Fails To Impress For ITV1

More than 80% of households in the UK now receive digital television services on their primary set, up from more than 77% in the last quarter, with almost 82% of homes receiving multi-channel TV at the end of Q1 2007.Ofcom’s latest Digital Progress Report has shown that more than 20.4 million households now have digital… Continue reading Digital TV Penetration In The UK Exceeds 80%

Clear Channel Outdoor UK’s Create division has partnered with Esprit Digital to develop digital advertising panels at bus shelters across the UK.The displays will feature a two-month Bacardi digital campaign at locations in Brighton, Leeds and Edinburgh.The panels, which went live on June 18, feature bespoke content that ties in with the Bacardi brand’s new… Continue reading Clear Channel Outdoor Unveils Digital Advertising Panels

Titan Outdoor will continue to control outdoor advertising in rail stations across London and other large UK cities for the next decade, after the company extended its partnership with Network Rail.The new deal signals a three-year extension to the previous contract and aims to capitalise on increased investment from Titan, designed to open up new… Continue reading Titan Outdoor Extends Network Rail Partnership