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Jim Marshall wonders what the Charter review will have in store for the BBC, when it is able to flex as much muscle as ever? It would be good if it could maintain the same high standards but not at the potential expense of the commercial sector…

This month saw the return of Simon Cowell to Britain’s Got Talent, along with new judges David Walliams and Alesha Dixon. The talent show easily topped the programmes rankings in March, with 11.5 million viewers.

Last night’s instalment of The Apprentice (9pm) attracted the biggest audience of the evening for BBC One, grabbing a 29% audience share.

Lottery drama The Syndicate pulled in the biggest audience in last night’s 9pm slot, scoring a 22% audience share for BBC One.

Pay-TV bills are still rising despite flat-lining and falling disposable incomes, according to new research by the NPD Group.

According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML), the Virgin Media ‘story’ is characterised by a two-way pull between management trying to tweak the model to generate cash (to drive share buybacks) and the operational issues facing the company.

New technology is changing the TV landscape and the way we consume TV, with a shift from broadcast TV to on-demand. Over the top (OTT) offers consumers a better user experience and operators lower upfront costs.

Bruno, a 19 year old student and a panellist at MediaTel’s latest Youth, Media and Technology event, gives an open and honest account of his media habits and reveals what he really spends his money on… A must read if you want to target young people!

On ITV1 the Titanic witnessed a devastating loss; in the three weeks since its debut, the programme has lost 3.7 million brave souls.

The Apprentice earned the highest amount of viewers on Wednesday night, scoring a 26% audience share for BBC One at 9pm.