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Over two thirds-of men cannot live without the internet when compared to television, according to new research from men’s entertainment community Break Media.The research, conducted by Hall and Partners, polled a sample of more than five hundred males aged 18-34 who access the internet at least once per month, and was designed to determine what… Continue reading Men “Value The Internet Over TV”

Future has overhauled the TotalFilm.com website, offering new features such as Q&As with film stars and directors.The revamped website also has a new editorial line-up, including launch editor George Walter who will work with Total Film‘s editor-in-chief Aubrey Day and the digital editorial team.The new site will offer users a database of trailers and enhanced… Continue reading Future Revamps TotalFilm.com

IPC Advertising has unveiled IPC Unite – offering bespoke solutions across IPC Media brands and third party media owner partnerships.IPC Unite has evolved from the former IPC Corporate Business Development team and will be headed up by Matt Sims, who joined IPC Advertising as head of corporate business development in February 2008 and has led… Continue reading IPC Advertising Unveils IPC Unite

The BBC and BSkyB have signed a deal to make iPlayer programming available through the satellite broadcaster’s online TV service Sky Player.From today, visitors to sky.com/skyplayer will be able to access the 400 weekly hours of BBC shows that are available through the iPlayer, including Dr Who and EastEnders.BBC programmes will be shown free of… Continue reading iPlayer Launches On Sky’s Online TV Service

ITV1’s new drama Wired pulled in over 5 million peak viewers, with an average 21.3% audience share, last night.The first in the new high-finance drama series, with Jodie Whittaker and Charlie Brooks, secured a decent average audience of 4.8 million viewers between 9pm and 10pm.At the same time, BBC One’s Crimewatch banked 4.1 million average… Continue reading Wired Attracts Over 5 Million Viewers

The global organisation for the mobile phone industry, the GSM Association, is to use comScore’s M:Metrics system as it attempts to develop an audience measurement system for mobile media.The GSM Association already is already working with the five major UK mobile networks and ABCe, and with this latest move has now enlisted one of the… Continue reading GSM Association To Use M:Metrics Measurement System

This weekend the ITV website pulled in over 650,000 views of three different versions of the murder of Coronation Street character Liam Connor.Fans were given access to all three murders – filmed to act as decoys to prevent details of the real ending from getting out – plus a look behind the scenes at the… Continue reading Corrie Killing A Hit For ITV Website

Thinkbox, the television marketing body for the main UK commercial broadcasters, has launched a new ‘Televisionaries’ blog to help encourage informed debate around key issues in commercial TV and set the context and agenda before its Televisionaries event on 20 November.The new blog at www.televisionaries.tv will enable users to keep up to date on the… Continue reading Thinkbox Launches Televisionaries Blog

Dennis Publishing has acquired technology website bit-tech.net, bolstering its technology portfolio of magazines and websites.Launched in 2001, bit-tech.net publishes in-depth reviews, news, features and technology information, and joins Dennis brands such as brands such as PC Pro, itpro.co.uk, knowyourmobile.co.uk and iGizmo.The site currently attracts over 1.05 million unique users and generates 6.6 million page impressions… Continue reading Dennis Acquires Technology Website

ITV could be fined 7% of its annual net advertising revenue if it gives its public services broadcasting licences back to Ofcom.Under the 1990 Broadcasting Act, PSB licence holders who fail to provide the service they are contracted for face a financial penalty of whichever amount is larger: £500,0000 or 7% of the qualifying revenue… Continue reading Ofcom Could Fine ITV If It Ditches PSB Licences