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Sky One scored high ratings last night with its screening of an exclusive interview with David Beckham’s alleged mistress and former PA, Rebecca Loos, although it was kept from the top spot by ITV which managed a narrow victory with crime drama, Murder City.Rebecca Loos: My Story managed a viewing share of 14.3% across all… Continue reading Sky One Scores With Beckham Mistress Interview

Channel 4 is planning to launch several new digital channels in efforts to corner specialist markets and increase overall audience share.The plans were revealed in the annual report of the broadcaster’s media and digital operations group, 4 Ventures. The broadcaster is thought to be planning stations focusing on music, factual and comedy programming, as well… Continue reading Channel 4 Planning Raft Of Digital Channels

ITV has announced a deal with sharp tongued Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell to tie him to the broadcaster for two years.The deal will see the pop-svengali working exclusively with ITV on new projects, as well as staring in several new shows to be announced in the next few weeks.Cowell shot to fame as “TV’s… Continue reading ITV Signs Simon Cowell For Two Years

The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) has revealed that digital radio sales have increased by a staggering 229% year on year for the last twelve months. By the end of February 2004, the dramatic growth of digital audio broadcast (DAB) in the UK had pushed penetration to 509,000 units.Record sales of DAB products were achieved… Continue reading Digital Radio Sales Hits Record Number In Last Year

US magazine advertising revenues registered a 6.7% year on year rise during March, as the Financial, Insurance & Real Estate category showed a return to strong growth. According to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB), revenues in March reached $1.8 billion, whilst page volumes declined by 1.9% to 20,947. In the year… Continue reading US Magazine Ad Revenues Rise 7% In March

ITV shareholders look set to vent their anger today at the three former Carlton directors who authorised the controversial £15 million payment to the broadcaster’s ousted chairman designate Michael Green.Reports suggest that up to 40% of shareholders in the newly merged company could vote against the re-election of the directors who approved the pay-off which… Continue reading 19.04.04

By 2007, 110 million European homes – 67% – are expected to have a DVD player or recorder, according to a new report from Screen Digest. It took the video recorder almost 20 years to achieve this. In the five years since DVD players were launched in Europe, sales have been out performing all expectations.… Continue reading DVD To Grow Twice As Quickly As VHS

Cable and satellite channel Living TV has announced the completion of an extensive rebranding exercise, due to be unveiled publicly next month.The rebranding exercise is designed to reinforce Livingtv’s ambition to become the “6th channel on UK television” and underline its recent spate of successful programming.The new branding follows a bumper year for the channel… Continue reading New Look Livingtv Completes Rebranding Exercise

The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) has revealed that digital radio sales have increased by a staggering 229% year on year for the last twelve months. By the end of February 2004, the dramatic growth of digital audio broadcast (DAB) in the UK had pushed penetration to 509,000 units. Record sales of DAB products were… Continue reading Digital Radio Sales Hits Record Number In Last Year

Capital Radio’s indie music station, Xfm, will this month partner with New York’s K-ROCK station to give listeners a taste of America’s hottest new music months before it hit UK stores.The project will see Xfm’s latest show, Import : Export, broadcast on both American and UK airwaves as Xfm DJ Ian Camfield and K-ROCK’s Danni… Continue reading Xfm Gives Listeners A Taste Of The Big Apple