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Google’s UK ad revenue for this year will be around £900 million, overtaking Channel 4 for the first time, according to the broadcaster’s chief executive, Andy Duncan.“If we want to protect the fantastic legacy of UK broadcasting, we need to wake up to this sooner rather than later,” Duncan told FT.com in reference to his… Continue reading Google’s UK Ad Revenue Higher Than Channel 4’s

The BBC and Sky dominate mobile TV and internet, according to new research from Telephia which shows that 33% of all mobile TV viewers watched BBC1, whilst 29% watched Sky Sports. The BBC also secured top ranking amongst mobile internet sites, with 28% of all mobile web users visiting the site, whilst the Sky Sports… Continue reading BBC And Sky Dominate Mobile TV And Internet

Radio group Chrysalis saw its profits rise from £2.5 million to £5.8 million in the year up to 31 August 2006. The group’s yearly results also showed that it outperformed the radio market with flat like-for-like revenues versus a market decline of 4%. Chrysalis’ success has been fuelled by the strong performance of its Heart… Continue reading Chrysalis Records Profits Rise

Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League attracted an average of 5.2 million adults to ITV1 last night, taking a 25% audience share from 7.30pm to 10pm.Eastenders, on between 7.30pm and 8pm, managed to gain just over eight million adult viewers on average for BBC One, a 41% share, whilst Holby City… Continue reading Champions League Attracts 5.2 Million To ITV1

IPC Media could join forces with Channel 4 to bid for the second national digital multiplex.According to reports in the trade press, the pair will launch an NME branded radio station on the multiplex if Channel 4 wins the bid to operate the licence.Ofcom announced last week that the UK’s second national digital radio multiplex… Continue reading IPC And Channel 4 Could Bid For Second Multiplex

Cinema has topped traditional media with advertising revenue up 11.1% year on year, according to the latest Nielsen Media Research figures, which show a total of £119 million in ad revenue was spent on cinema from January to September.Cinema advertising growth leads over press, which declined 0.4%, whilst outdoor fell by 1.8% and TV by… Continue reading Cinema Tops Traditional Media With High Ad Growth

Following a poor second quarter, the total number of BT DSL lines increased from 8.07 to some 8.49 million during Q3, estimates Point Topic. It says that with some 410,000 lines added in this quarter, BT’s net additions were up slightly compared to 311,004 in Q2 2006. Point Topic said that in its earlier report… Continue reading Broadband Britain Recovering From Poor Q2

One in six households in the US now has at least one high definition capable television (HDTV), a quick increase from about one out of every fourteen households just two years ago, according to new research from Leichtman Research Group (LGR). LGR’s research reveals that the mean annual household income of HDTV households is 42%… Continue reading One In Six US Households Has HDTV

Director of programmes at Five, Dan Chambers, is to leave the channel by mutual agreement after five years, with former Flextech executive Lisa Opie appointed as managing director of content.“Dan has done a good job at Five and has been a wonderful colleague,” said Five’s chief executive, Jane Lighting. “However we now need a creative… Continue reading Chambers Leaves Five

The launch of Five’s new drama, Tripping Over, managed to lure just over 800,000 adult viewers on average during its 10pm to 11pm timeslot, taking a 5% audience share.The original series, written by the creator of Cold Feet and Life Begins, follows a group of 20-somethings travelling from London and Sydney who meet on a… Continue reading New Five Drama Attracts Less Than One Million Adult Viewers