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Former Ofcom boss, Stephen Carter, has re-emerged as the frontrunner to take the top job at ITV.Carter, who was recently put on extended gardening leave (see Carter Stuck On Gardening Leave), is said to have his name at the top of the list for the role of chief executive at the broadcaster, which Charles Allen… Continue reading Carter Is Favourite For Top ITV Job

US Consumers are increasingly relying on non-traditional platforms for entertainment, news, shopping, and other activities, according to a new report from Universal McCann. The study The New ‘Digital Divide’, How the New Generation of Digital Consumers are Transforming Mass Communication, reveals that technology is the source of a current generation gap, with a younger segment… Continue reading US Consumers Relying On Non-Traditional Entertainment Platforms

Gannett Co, the largest newspaper publisher in the US, has reported a 12% drop in earnings in the third quarter of 2006, compared to the same period a year ago. Total earnings for Q3 2006 were $261.4 million, versus $297 million in 2005, while earnings per share fell from $1.2 to $1.1, although the earlier… Continue reading Gannett Releases Q3 Results

Five has launched its video-on-demand (VOD) service, Five Download, offering new episodes of the current series of CSI:Miami, a full week before transmission.The VOD service also offers exclusive online access to the most recent series of CSI:Crime Scene Investigation; CSI:NY and CSI:Miami, with eventually the entire CSI back catalogue becoming available.Five has partnered with BT… Continue reading Five Launches VOD Service

Ladette To Lady on ITV1 managed to snare more viewers than Ricky Gervais’ new series of Extras on BBC Two last night.The programme, which follows a group of uncouth young women as they endeavour to complete finishing school, lured 4.4 million adult viewers on average, taking a 22% audience share in the 9pm timeslot.Extras, which… Continue reading Ladette To Lady Gives ITV1 A Boost

Daily Newspaper MarketDaily newspapers in Britain continued to drop in circulation last month, with an overall dip of 2.4% year on year for September, with declines for almost all titles across the sectors.Titles in the Popular sector suffered the largest actual fall in circulation, with the Daily Mirror shedding more than 100,000 copies and the… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: September 2006

Maxim publisher Dennis Publishing is launching another lads’ mag. However, the latest addition to the genre will not be available in print, but rather will be an online offering.Monkey, which will be published each Wednesday on the net, will launch on 1 November via email. The format will incorporate written, video and audio content embedded… Continue reading Dennis Launches New Online Lads Mag

National newspaper ABCs for September are released today, with MediaTel.co.uk subscribers able to access the data in the Press database as soon as it becomes available.NewsLine will provide full analysis of the results shortly after the figures are released. September’s results should provide interesting reading, with newly-launched free newspapers thelondonpaper and London Lite submitting ABCs… Continue reading National Newspaper ABCs For September Released Today

IPTV is showing strong potential for further growth in Europe and Asia, with some exceptions in North America, according to a new report from MRG. The forecast projects that there will be 50.5 million IPTV subscribers by the end of 2010, with global IPTV revenue of $16.7 billion in 2010, $12.8 billion in service revenue… Continue reading Over 50 Million IPTV Subscribers By 2010

Chairman of Johnston Press, Roger Parry, has said he will not make an offer for ITV, though he remains in the race to be the broadcaster’s new chief executive.A statement released by Johnston Press today said: “Further to recent press statements, Roger Parry announces that he has no intention to make an offer for ITV.”However,… Continue reading Parry Won’t Make An Offer For ITV