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New Hitwise figures reveal that, for the first time, social networks now receive more UK internet visits than search engines.

RadioCentre, the industry body for commercial radio, has called for “a fundamental repositioning of Radio 1 and Radio 2” in response to the Corporation’s strategic review.

The Big Brother launch night secured the all-important prime-time ratings yesterday evening with a high of more than 5.1 million viewers.

Clear Channel UK has promoted Simon Edwards to regional and local sales director.

A keynote speech by Adknowledge’s John Cole and an introductory research presentation by The Nielsen Company’s Brad Little set the scene for the final session of the day – Social Media and Gaming.

The Broadcast in a multi-platform world seminar kicked-off the afternoon sessions at this year’s Media Playground 2010 event. Panellists including Mediaedge:CIA’s Michael Beecroft, Rovi’s Richard Bullwinkle and SeeSaw’s Ben Williams discussed Project Canvas, SeeSaw and Google TV, before making five year predictions for the television industry.LOVEFiLM’s group digital officer Lesley MacKenzie talked of possible ventures… Continue reading Video highlights from Media Playground 2010: Broadcast in a multi-platform world

The Big Digital Debate was bound to cover the recent i-level downfall, with Mark Cross, the COI’s communications planning officer, and i-level founder Andrew Walmsley on the panel.Cross responded to criticism over the COI’s review, which saw i-level lose the government’s digital media account –

If you missed MediaTel Group’s one-day Media Playground 2010 event in London last week, you can get a flavour of the day here:

Julian Reiter, managing director of Positive Thinking, says it has been ‘truly refreshing’ to see creative World Cup campaigns in “contrast to the somewhat blasé (perhaps even arrogant) assumption by some sponsors that consumers will automatically respond to their ‘official’ status, which has been, in true football vernacular, an obvious own goal”…

Raymond Snoddy explains why the last World Cup saw the England football team and advertising industry “not so much missing penalties more like missing open goals” – although he predicts that “the beer makers and the car boys are definitely in this time and with the help of the final of Britain’s Got Talent as well as the World Cup, ITV could take nearly £100 million in June”…