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Channel 4 Radio’s official Big Brother podcast has replaced comedy king Ricky Gervais’ podcast as the number one download on the iTunes chart.The housemates’ antics on Big Brother FM earlier this week were a massive hit with audiences, and the weekly catch-up service hosted on the Channel 4 Radio website generated the highest number of… Continue reading Big Brother Boots Gervais Off Podcast Top Spot

Young people aged 16-24 are increasingly moving away from traditional media and going online, according to the latest Ofcom Communications Market report from Ofcom.The report shows that younger people are embracing new technologies to the detriment of traditional platforms and services. The 16-24 year old age group watches less public service broadcasting output than ever… Continue reading Young People Moving Away From Traditional Media

Despite total funding having dipped by more than 2% year on year for the UK radio industry in 2005, listening has risen by 3% in the past five years, according to Ofcom’s latest Communications Market report.Both national commercial and the BBC picked up listener hours across most age groups, but local commercial radio suffered a… Continue reading Ofcom Reports Radio Listening Increase

IPC Country & Leisure Media (CALM) has announced the creation of a new advertising sales division uniquely tasked with delivering online solutions to agencies and clients across a number of CALM’s portfolio of specialist web brands.IPC says that the new team is designed to offer advertisers an extremely high net worth audience who are passionate… Continue reading IPC Creates New Advertising Sales Division

Total retail revenue in the UK communications sector reached £50 billion in 2005, a 5% increase compared to 2004, according to new figures revealed by Ofcom in its new Communications Market report. The biggest annual rise, of £2 billion, came from the telecoms sector, while television revenue grew by £500 million. Total radio funding (BBC… Continue reading UK Communications Retail Revenue Reaches £50 Billion In 2005

Television broadcasting over mobile phones may be delayed after a problem over advertising rights has marred the emerging media market.According to reports in the Guardian, there is a question over whether broadcasters need to clear rights separately to show TV ads over digital channels.This legal problem could affect ITV1’s new simulcast deal with mobile company… Continue reading Mobile TV Broadcasting Hits Legal Blip

Liverpool’s late 2-1 victory over Maccabi Haifa drew 3.7 million adult viewers to ITV1 between 8pm and 10.30pm.The Champions League qualifying match took a 20% audience share for the broadcaster, with the game’s main competition coming from Channel 4 with the triple-bill of Property Ladder, Gordon Ramsay’s F Word and Big Brother. The programmes drew… Continue reading Late Liverpool Victory Attracts 3.7 Million

Peter Burt, chairman of ITV, could soon follow Charles Allen in leaving the broadcaster, according to reports in Broadcast.Apparently Burt has been unhappy in his role for some time and will step down once a permanent successor to Allen has been appointed and has settled into the role.Broadcast says that Burt initially supported the Greg… Continue reading ITV Chairman Could Leave

GCap Media has created a new position to build and lead a commercial interactive and CRM team, to optimise new and existing revenue for the company.Former Channel 4 deputy head of new media advertising, Paul Sigaloff, has been appointed to the role of head of interactive and CRM at GCap Media. Sigaloff will be in… Continue reading GCap Boosts Interactive Strategy With New Recruit

Homechoice could be bought for up to £100 million after it has reportedly held talks with various online and mobile companies.The video-on-demand and broadband service has had a series of approaches from Vodafone and Orange, as well as internet service provider Tiscali, which is understood to be the frontrunner in the race to buy the… Continue reading Mobile And Online Companies Bid For Homechoice