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Alex Donelly, a former EMI executive, has joined Channel 4 as head of music for its digital radio operations.Donelly will work across all of 4 Radio’s stations and have responsibility for their music output.He will work alongside Channel 4 director of radio Bob Shennan in order to develop a launch and music strategy.Shennan said: “Alex… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints Head Of Music

Sci-fi smash hit Heroes returned to BBC Two last night, with a peak audience of 3.5 million adults tuning in to see how the gang will save this world this time around.The show had a 16.5% share of the audience in its 9pm slot, although this was not enough to beat Crimewatch on BBC One… Continue reading Heroes Returns With 3.5m

As with the previous month only GMTV recorded a year on year increase in revenue amongst the terrestrial channels during March. The breakfast station received £5.3 million in revenue monies, up 18.5% on March 2007.Across the whole ITV1 network revenue was down by 2% to stand at £114.43 million.Channel 4’s revenues fell 5% year on… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2008

Sky is adding new sports content from ESPN and Voom to its video-on-demand service Sky Anytime on PC.The move will see ESPN Classic, which is already available through Sky Anytime on TV and to Sky+ and HD customers, will now be on offer through the Sky Anytime PC service.Content from the Voom Rush HD extreme… Continue reading More Sports Content For Sky Anytime On PC

Digital distribution of content is growing rapidly across the globe, driven by continued technological enhancements and content industry support. However, key to its long term success will be the development of strong consumer propositions and business models that secure sustainable revenue streams, according to research firm Understanding & Solutions. “Looking at the marketplace, broadcast pay… Continue reading Digital Distribution Of Content Growing Globally

Last night’s episode of The Apprentice wiped the floor with its opposition, attracting over 6.9 million adults on average to BBC One.The programme, which saw the hopefuls have more success than in recent weeks with an ice cream creating and marketing task, gave the channel a 30.9% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.Over on ITV1… Continue reading The Apprentice Continues To Rein Supreme

The body responsible for digital switchover, Digital UK, is considering turning off the analogue signal in one go rather than carrying on with the current two stage process, according to a report.Switchover began in Whitehaven in October last year (see Digital Switchover Begins Today) in a two stage process which saw BBC Two switched off… Continue reading Digital Switchover Process Could Change

A new report from high-tech market research firm In-Stat says that the fragmentation of mobile TV broadcasting is here to stay. In digital mobile TV broadcasting, several standards are being used, several mainly in one country, and that situation is likely to continue in the future, said In-Stat. The most popular mobile TV broadcast services… Continue reading Mobile TV Fragmentation Here To Stay

The first leg of the Champion’s League semi-final between Liverpool and Chelsea was a big winner for ITV1 last night, attracting an average of over 7.4 million adults for the game’s coverage.The channel took a 33.2% audience share between 7.30pm and 10pm, with Chelsea handed a vital lifeline as the score went 1-1 following a… Continue reading Liverpool Vs Chelsea Lures Over 7.4 Million To ITV1

Thinkbox has today announced that total commercial TV impacts for Q1 2008 have grown 7% on the same quarter last year, according to the latest figures from BARB.This follows a pattern of growth that has seen total Q1 impacts grow by 13% over the past five years, with impacts for 16-34s growing by 18% during… Continue reading 40 Ads Per Person Watched Every Day in The UK