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ITV failed to outdo the BBC with its football coverage last night, as the UEFA Champions League match between Liverpool and Anderlecht drew an average of 4.1 million adults.The Corporation’s antidote of Holby City and Eastenders proved much more attractive, winning ratings of 6.3 and 9.9 million respectively. However, the final episode of new drama… Continue reading BBC On Top With Soap And Drama

Channel 4 has unveiled its programme line up for the winter 2006 season, boosting its comedy and entertainment output with several high-profile additions to its schedule.Headlining the broadcaster’s winter comedy schedule is the return of offbeat hospital sitcom, Green Wing, beginning its second series under the same writing team and cast which won widespread critical… Continue reading Channel 4 Signs Comedy And Drama For Winter Months

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has announced the purchase of Asserta Holdings, owner of UK property portal Propertyfinder.com, for £14.3 million.The purchase gives News Corp a sizeable stake of the online property market, with the ten year old site currently used by over 2,000 estate agents and visited by around 700,000 house hunters each month.The purchase… Continue reading News Corp Splashes Out £14 Million On Property Site

Almost two thirds of British residents remain mystified by the prospect of digital switchover, according to a study by retail chain You Me TV, with 63% of the public completely unaware of the impending switch from analogue TV to digital.The number of oblivious viewers rose to 70% amongst the over 60s, although Scottish residents were… Continue reading Britons Remain Mystified Over Digital TV Plans

TV search engine TV Genius is to react to Britain’s growing interest in online video by adding internet TV to its comprehensive and popular guide.The popular TV listings site will now provide users with information on premium online video sources, such as the BBC, Fox, CBS, RooTV, the Internet Archive and Forbes alongside listings for… Continue reading TV Listings Service Recognises Online Programming

US consumers spent a massive $987 million on online content during the first half of 2005, enjoying a 16% increase year on year and reflecting a surge in entertainment spend, according to a new report from the Online Publishers Association. Boosted by rising sales in digital music, the research shows the Entertainment/Lifestyles sector to have… Continue reading Entertainment Industry Boosts Online Usage

The cable television industry is increasingly relying on cable modem services and digital video services, with a new report from In-Stat projecting the total number of world-wide digital cable television subscribers to rise to over 108 million by the end of 2009, up from the current 44 million. The high-tech market research firm also forecasts… Continue reading Cable TV Sector Pushed Forward By Digital Market

New estimates from American analysis Goldman Sachs predict 2005 to be the US newspaper industry’s worst since the last advertising recession, with further gloom forecast for 2006. “2005 is shaping up as the industry’s worst year from a revenue growth perspective since the recession impacted 2001-2002 period,” the analyst claims, adding that growth next year… Continue reading US Newspaper Market Facing ‘Worst Year Since Recession’

Maurice Levy, chief executive of media buying firm Publicis, has claimed that those hoping to bid for control of rival Aegis will struggle to trump his initial valuation, made in September.The media mogul said in an interview with the Guardian that a non-trade buyer will face difficulty in matching his firm’s initial 140p per share… Continue reading Levy Claims Rivals Will Not Top Aegis Valuation

Coronation Street‘s double bill drew over 10 million viewers last night, as ageing rock band Status Quo put in a cameo appearance at the wedding of popular characters Les Battersby and Cilla Brown.The programme’s first show of the evening drew an average of 10.6 million adults to secure an impressive share of 52.77%, while the… Continue reading Status Quo Draws Solid Audiences For Corrie