It is understood that some ITV shareholders are concerned about the potential costs to hiring former Sky chief executive Tony Ball as its next chief executive. Ball reportedly favours a rights issue and financial restructuring of ITV and is thought to have won support from a small number of ITV shareholders. However, there are concerns… Continue reading ITV shareholders concerned about potential costs of hiring Ball
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The Britain’s Got Talent results show had a whopping 18.5 million viewers – a 70.3% share of the TV audience – tuning in to see dance group Diversity crowned champions and book a date with the Queen.An average of 17.3 million (a 67.6% share) watched all of the half hour results programme, on at 9.30pm… Continue reading 18.5m watch Britain’s Got Talent results show
The BBC and ITV are unable to decide whether to pilot proposals to create a regional news partnership.The pilot was set to follow on from the signed memorandum of understanding that proposed the co-location of regional news centres and sharing technical facilities.However, according to a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk, ITV is still undecided about the next… Continue reading BBC and ITV news sharing partnership hits problems
At the start of the month, Magna forecast that US mobile advertising will grow to $229 million during the course of 2009. This is a 36% increase on the $169 million in 2008, with Magna also predicting a “re-acceleration” of mobile adspend in 2010 (see US mobile advertising to grow by 36%). Research from Brightkite… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – May 2009
Virgin1 has unveiled a new character as the face of the channel as part of its forthcoming rebrand.Red will appear on air from 9 June at 9pm, taking charge of all programme navigation and credit rolls by adding his own commentary and onscreen activity.He will also appear in Virgin1 idents with the channel’s best known… Continue reading Virgin1 unveils new channel character for rebrand
Mobile internet access increased by 36% in the US last year but is still relatively low compared to China, according to a report from Netpop. Netpop found that although there are 18 million Americans aged 13 and above connected to the mobile web, there are 100 million connected via mobile in China. The report uncovered… Continue reading US mobile internet access increased 36% last year
The Reading Evening Post, owned by Guardian Media Group, is to relaunch as the Reading Post, with its sister paper, currently called the Reading Post, also relaunching, as Getreading.In its new guise, the Reading Evening Post will move from a five-day-a-week paper to a 180-page weekly costing 40p from next Wednesday 3 June.The latest ABC… Continue reading Reading Evening Post to relaunch
The Internet Advertising Bureau has officially named Nielsen Online as the “leading tender” in UKOM’s search to develop a universal online trading currency.UKOM (the UK Online Measurement company) is currently in the process of going through bids from tenders, including Nielsen, comScore and GFK, to set up a new currency system, which will be used… Continue reading Nielsen Online is front-runner to create online trading currency
Trinity Mirror has cancelled its £65 million-a-year newspaper distribution contract with Dawson Holdings, following an announcement yesterday that the company plans to cease operating.Dawson Holdings has been forced to close its entire magazine and distribution arm after losing several high-profile contracts, including a £81 million-a-year deal with News International.Trinity Mirror pulled out after the company… Continue reading Trinity Mirror cancels £65m distribution contract