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The MediaTel Group Sports Quiz in aid of Scope and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association has now reached its conclusion and the winner is Dominik Cwojdzinski of Mediacom.Entrants to the quiz had to predict the outcome of 25 sporting events taking place since January, including who would win the University Boat Race, how many medals would… Continue reading MediaTel Group Sports Quiz Winnners Announced

A new video-on-demand service launched by CNN International will make CNN features and documentaries available on Homechoice, the digital home network open to 2.4 million homes in London and some surrounding areas.Alongside current options such as Sky Sports and Sky Movies, subscribers will be able to access a broad range of content, from luxury lifestyle… Continue reading Choice Widens For Homechoice Subscribers

Outdoor media giant Clear Channel is to launch the UK’s first digital billboard network in London, with the 48-sheet sized offerings controled by a central hub and updated remotely.The venture is already taking sales, with a marketing programme also underway, as Clear Channel seeks advertisers for the 5.3 metre by 2.5 metre sites.Built using new… Continue reading Clear Channel Preps Britain’s First Digital Billboards

The Sportsman, Britain’s new daily sports and betting paper, recorded debut sales of 21,819 in April, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations.In a statement this afternoon, the paper welcomed the figures as a “solid start,” with a breakeven target of 40,000 looking likely by the end of its first year.The figure includes just over… Continue reading The Sportsman Posts ‘Solid’ Sales In Debut ABC

The latest figures from ABC show the nation’s popular newspapers shedding sales across the board in April, with the Daily Star worst hit, losing 9.5% from its circulation year on year and seeing over 80,000 readers desert its pages.News International’s market leading Sun also suffered, with a 3.2% decline translating to over 103,000 readers in… Continue reading Tabloid Sales Down As Mid Market Takes A Tumble

New figures released by audience measurement body BARB show Sky+ viewers time-shifting almost 14% of all their viewing, while a small proportion of viewers use the function on more than 50% of their viewing.The new data covers the eight-week period from 6 March to 30 April, and includes programmes recorded and viewed within seven days,… Continue reading BARB Lifts Lid On Sky+ Time-Shift Stats

ITV could face a disappointing shortfall in ad revenue this year if England’s World Cup team fail to perform well in Germany, with projections from Media Planning Group claiming the broadcaster could face a dip of between 3% and 5% year on year if the national side perform badly.MPG calculates the difference between England exiting… Continue reading ITV’s Finances Hinge On World Cup Victory

Media regulator Ofcom has awarded the latest local FM licence for Rotherham to Lincs FM Group, who will now operate a “truly local radio station” for the area, under the Rother FM brand.The victory sees Lincs FM Group see off competition from two other applicants with its proposal for a station delivering a “high quality… Continue reading Lincs FM Scoops Ofcom’s Latest Radio Licence

Ownership and usage of MP3 players in Britain shows no sign of slowing, according to data from radio audience measurement body RAJAR, with 23.7% of the nation’s adult population possessing the technology. The new figures show ownership rising by 4.2% points period on period in Q1 2006, while those using their devices at least once… Continue reading MP3 Players See Continued Boom In Ownership

New figures released by audience measurement body BARB show Sky+ viewers time-shifting almost 14% of all their viewing, while a small proportion of viewers use the function on more than 50% of their viewing. The new data covers the eight-week period from 6 March to 30 April, and includes programmes recorded and viewed within seven… Continue reading BARB Lifts Lid On Sky+ Time-Shift Stats