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Big Brother witnessed another eviction on Friday evening, as the final countdown begins to see who will walk away with the grand prize.A peak of five million adult viewers watched the live eviction programme, while the earlier edition, at 8.30pm attracted around the same amount of viewers, with 5.3 million adults tuning in to check… Continue reading Big Brother Brings In Five Million Viewers As Final Week Approaches

Chrysalis has stepped up its attempt at winning the new radio licence in Manchester, by previewing its talk radio bid with an online broadcast.The website for GMBC, the proposed 24-hour talk station, is available at GMBCradio.co.uk and gives background on the proposal together with programming, interviews with the organisers of summer events Sky Festival and… Continue reading Chrysalis Step Up Manchester Radio Bid With Online Broadcast

The portable media player (PMP) sales will reach 5 million units by the end of 2006, up from just 390,000 only two years ago, according to new research from In-Stat. The research reveals that the video iPod in particular has helped to boost sales of PMPs, with consumers becoming more aware of portable video, additional… Continue reading Portable Media Player Market To Grow

Sky Media has signed a deal with emuse, the UK’s largest independent cross-platform interactive ad operator, that will offer increased reach and greater ROI for interactive advertisers using the emuse absolutely service.Digital satellite viewers can now interact with any emuse absolutely interactive advertisement on all of Sky’s wholly owned channels. Third-party channels whose airtime is… Continue reading Sky Media Signs Interactive Ad Deal

By the end of 2011, nearly half a billion people will be watching TV on their mobile phone handsets, according to a new study from IMS Research. The research, entitled Mobile TV – A Complete Analysis of the Global Market, forecasts that mobile TV delivered over the mobile phone data network should experience strong growth… Continue reading Mobile TV To Experience Strong Growth

GMG Radio has reported a revenue increase for its Real Radio and Smooth brands for the three months to June 30, despite the current tough climate for commercial radio. Trading for both the Real Radio and Smooth brands was up 26% from April to June 2006, The increase in revenue comes after The Guardian Media… Continue reading GMG Radio Reports Revenue Increase

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is to sell Fox films and TV shows, such as Prison Break and X-Men online, according to reports in the trade press.The download service will see prices range from $19.99 (£10.57) for the latest films from the 20th Century Fox back catalogue, such as My Super Ex-Girlfriend and $1.99 for single… Continue reading News Corporation To Sell Fox Films And TV Online

Tiscali, the Italian internet service provider, is set to offer triple play services in the UK, after the company merged its British operations with Homechoice owners, Video Networks. The third largest broadband operator in the UK will make television, broadband and telephone services available, following the sale of Homechoice to Tiscali for a reported £60… Continue reading Tiscali To Launch Triple Play Services After Buying Homechoice

Michael Jackson, the former head of Channel 4, is being lined up to replace Charles Allen as chief executive of ITV, according to reports in the Observer.Allen agreed to leave the broadcaster last week (see Charles Allen Leaves ITV), following falling ad revenue and a decline in viewers.Jackson is said to be ideal for the… Continue reading Former Channel 4 Boss Could Replace Allen

Sneak, Emap’s weekly teen celebrity magazine, is set to close after four years due to competition from new media platforms.Dawn Bebe, managing director of Emap Elan, said: “The teenage magazine market is one of the most challenging sectors in the industry with increasing numbers of teenagers choosing new media platforms to satisfy their interests.“Despite the… Continue reading New Media Platforms Force Sneak Magazine To Close