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The number of children using the internet in the UK has increased by almost 60% over the last twelve months to almost 5 million, according to the latest research from Nielsen//NetRatings. The study shows that Britain has more under eighteens using the internet than any other European country, suggesting that brands wishing to target the… Continue reading Internet Usage Soars Amongst UK Under-18s

Capital Radio has confirmed that Chris Tarrant is to leave his job as presenter of the group’s flagship weekday breakfast show after seventeen years. Tarrant’s departure will come as little surprise to some in the industry as his current contract expires in December. He will be replaced by former Big Breakfast presenter, Johnnny Vaughan, who… Continue reading Capital Confirms Tarrant Is To Leave Breakfast Show

The percentage of homes receiving any kind of multichannel TV – analogue or digital – rose from 48.6% to 49.8% quarter on quarter, in the three months to 30 June 2003, according to the latest figures from the Independent Television Commission.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Camera Phones Outselling Digital CamerasCamera phones outsold standard digital cameras for… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Multichannel TV Reaches Half Of UK Homes

Camera phones outsold standard digital cameras for the first time in the opening half of 2003 and the holiday season should see a ramp-up in demand for these devices, according to Strategy Analytics. The research firm claims that global sales of mobile phones with embedded cameras climbed to 25 million units in the first six… Continue reading Camera Phones Outselling Digital Cameras

BSkyB was seen in the spotlight yesterday, up 0.49% as traders continued to show unease at Rupert Murdoch’s controversial succession plans following the departure of chief executive, Tony Ball (see BSkyB Allows Terrestrial Channel To Show England Match).However, on a brighter note, it is understood that the satellite group is planning to announce that it… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Wavers On Succession Concerns

More than 16 million viewers tuned in to BBC1 last night to see Dirty Den’s long-awaited return to EastEnders after a 14 year absence from the soap.Unofficial overnight figures from BARB show that the much-hyped episode attracted an average of 16.2 million viewers and secured a massive 62% of the viewing public between 8pm and… Continue reading Dirty Den’s Return Attracts Over 16 Million To EastEnders

Multichannel television is now received in virtually half of all UK TV homes, according to the latest figures from the Independent Television Commission (ITC). The percentage of homes receiving any kind of multichannel TV – analogue or digital – rose from 48.6% to 49.8% quarter on quarter, in the three months to 30 June 2003.… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Multichannel TV Reaches Half Of UK Homes

BT is further expanding its Openzone public wireless broadband network with the launch of a new video email service across internet kiosks in LondonThe new service will roll out across the special kiosks in selected tube and railway stations around the capital, including Oxford Street, Euston, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street Victoria and Waterloo railway. It… Continue reading BT Launches Video Email Service In Internet Kiosks

UK cinema admissions increased by 8% year on year during August to more than 17 million as a string of high profile sequels drew in the summer crowds.The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association show that cinema admissions totalled 3.86 million a week during August, despite the climazx of the unseasonably hot British summertime.The… Continue reading Sequels Continue ToTop Box Office During August

The declining power ratio of ITV1 in the fragmenting television marketplace was once again evident during August. The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster experienced a 9.1% year on year decline in ad revenues as its market share continued to decline at the hands of its satellite rivals. Satellite revenues grew by almost 25% year on year… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up- August 2003 (Non-Subscribers)