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Ofcom’s consumer panel has released results of a survey which says that more over 65s would use the internet if they had the right support.The market survey shows that in the take-up of the internet 56% of people aged over 65 voluntarily excluded themselves compared to the national average of 22%. The survey also reveals… Continue reading Over 65s Want Support To Go Online

In the US, in-car passenger entertainment is expected to take off in the coming years, with industry analyst Frost & Sullivan projecting that by 2011 more than three million vehicles will be equipped with mobile satellite TV systems. These figures come as passenger entertainment really takes off in the States. According to JD Power and… Continue reading In-Car Media And Satellite Radio To Take Off In US

Coronation Street attracted a peak audience of 7.6 million adult viewers to its 8.30pm edition last night, ahead of its nearest rival Eastenders, which peaked at 7.3 million.The average audience for the 8.30pm Coronation Street was 7.2 million adults (a 40% audience share), while the earlier edition, at 7.30pm, brought in an average of 6.9… Continue reading Coronation Street Edges Out Eastenders

Following Chrysalis Radio’s ground-breaking restructuring of its commercial operations last month, it has announced further appointments to the new management team responsible for its merged sales division.Chrysalis has appointed three account directors to manage the teams handling the top 20 agencies in London. They are Jennie Stubbs, currently group head of sponsorship and promotions, Dan… Continue reading Chrysalis Radio Sales Announces Management Line-Up

BBC listeners could get their own iTunes-inspired personalised radio service, according to BBC director general Mark Thompson, who was speaking last night at the Cambridge Radio Festival.Thompson said the broadcaster, under the working title of MyBBCRadio, would utilise peer-to-peer and other new technologies to create a service that would “provide thousands, ultimately millions, of individual… Continue reading BBC Could Get iTunes-Inspired Radio Service

Richard Bacon, Capital Radio’s current drive-time presenter, will move back to Xfm in August, with Xfm’s Lucio taking over Bacon’s old role.Gold Sony award-winner Lucio has helped Xfm achieve the station’s highest ever drive-time audience since joining in October 2005. Bacon, who joined Capital in May 2005, said: “I have enjoyed my time at Capital,… Continue reading Bacon Back On Xfm

Emap Entertainment is launching an online dieting and healthy eating website from its hugely successful women’s magazine Closer, as part of the company’s strategy to expand key brands across multiple platforms.The site will be promoted heavily via Closer magazine, reaching more than 1.3 million women a week along with support from other on and offline… Continue reading Emap Launches Closer Website

ITV Sales has today announced that Clerical Medical, the pensions and investments provider, is to sponsor a package of prime-time dramas on ITV’s family of channels in a deal worth around £2 million.The deal covers the new series of Life Begins this autumn on ITV1, Where The Heart Is, new drama Jane Hall on ITV1… Continue reading Clerical Medical in £2 million ITV Sponsorship Deal

Last week’s announcement that UBC Media would invest in digital music technology that allows listeners to buy music from radio stations via a handheld mobile device, received a positive boost today at the annual Radio Festival in Cambridge.In a session discussing radio’s future funding, the ability of radio stations to offer instant opportunity to purchase… Continue reading Mobile Purchasing Is Key To Digital Radio’s Future

Thanks to a surge in advertising in the last quarter, Avanti Screenmedia has been able to exceed its budget for the period by 10%. David Williams, Avanti chief executive, said of the advertising performance: “We believe that this is partly as a result of increased market acceptance of our medium, following sustained ground work by… Continue reading Avanti Screenmedia Exceeds Budget