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BSkyB’s first half adjusted operating profit was up 26% to £388 million, according to a financial statement released today. Reporting a strong first half performance, the satellite broadcaster also revealed an increased rate of customer growth. There was an increase in average revenue per user, up 5% year on year to reach a new high… Continue reading BSkyB announces 26% increase in operating profit

Though the majority of US households are ready for the changeover to digital television next month, 5.7% – or 6.5 million homes – remain unprepared according to a report from The Nielsen Company. This is an improvement of more than 1.3 million ready homes since Nielsen reported at the end of December, the company said,… Continue reading 6.5m US homes not ready for digital switchover

MySpace has started letting brands take over its homepage in an attempt to take on Yahoo! and Microsoft’s MSN portals.MySpace has also placed “safe havens” on its site for advertisers reluctant to place their brands on personal profile pages.The News Corp owned site has previously based its ad business on information supplied by its users.Speaking… Continue reading MySpace takes on portals for ad revenue

Jonathan Gillespie, Google UK’s head of YouTube and display, is leaving the company to join GMG Radio as its new commercial director.Gillespie, former head of radio at OMD, will be responsible for the commercial activity of the group’s portfolio of 13 Smooth, Real, Century and Rock Radio stations.Gillespie joined OMD UK in 1998, where he… Continue reading Jonathan Gillespie to join GMG Radio

ITV1’s Unforgiven finale attracted more than 6.7 million peak viewers at 9pm last night, well ahead of its rival’s peak-time ratings.More than 6.5 million average viewers tuned in to see the conclusion to ITV1’s popular three-part drama, with Suranne Jones, securing the channel with a 26.3% audience share.Meanwhile, BBC One’s Motorway Cops: A Traffic Cops… Continue reading Last Unforgiven pulls in 6.7 million viewers

Ahead of MediaTel’s ‘Future of Television’ seminar, Alex North, head of commercial operations at AGB Nielsen, looks at what Ofcom’s PSB blueprint and the forthcoming Digital Britain report mean for the future of television…There’s never been a more empowering time for TV viewers. An explosion of choice created by the ever-expanding list of channels available,… Continue reading The Future of Television

The London Evening Standard‘s new owners plan to invest £25 million in to the struggling title over the next three years, according to Evgeny Lebedev.Speaking for the first time since the acquisition of London’s evening paper, Alexander Lebedev’s son said he plans to increase coverage of arts, culture and business in a bid to increase… Continue reading Evening Standard set for £25m investment

Sales of Freeview+ reached record highs in the final quarter of 2008 despite the downturn, with more than two Freeview+ boxes being sold every minute in December.Freeview+ sales have now reached over 900,000, up by around 118% compared to December last year, according to new figures from Freeview.More than 17.2 million homes now have access… Continue reading Freeview+ sales soar

Independent News & Media has promised to eliminate “any loss-making businesses”, which could lead to a sale of its Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers.It is understood that IN&M is open to discussions with potential buyers of the titles, which are thought to be losing at least £10 million per year.Alexander Lebedev, the Russian oligarch… Continue reading IN&M could sell Independent titles

Carat UK managing director Neil Jones has joined News International as director of commercial strategy, while Jeremy Schwartz, former marketing director at L’oreal and Sainsbury’s, has been appointed to the board-level role of chief marketing officer.Jones will report directly to Paul Hayes, managing director of News International commercial. He joins News International after 18 years… Continue reading Carat UK marketing director joins News International