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Jeremy Kyle is set to host a weekly programme on TalkSport, called the Jeremy Kyle’s Sports Show, from September this year.The presenter currently hosts his own daily talk-show on ITV1 at 9.25am, discussing and debating problems with guests.Kyle is due to present a Sunday show between 12pm and 2pm on TalkSport, which promises to deal… Continue reading TalkSport Hire Jeremy Kyle

Microsoft has closed a new search deal with Facebook, building on their existing display ad deal with the social networking site.The deals comes as part of the internet companys’ planned $2.5 billion (£1.26 billion) annual spend to compete with Google, following its failure to secure a deal with Yahoo (see Microsoft Drops Yahoo! Bid).Mircosoft currently… Continue reading Microsoft Closes New Ad Deal With Facebook

A leaked Ofcom blueprint suggests that ITV may be allowed to reduce its public service commitments, saving the company up to £40 million a year.If the proposals go ahead ITV will be able to reduce its regional news output, cut back on its current affairs programmes and halve its regional programming in England and Wales,… Continue reading ITV Set To Reduce Public Service Role

Pearson, owner of the Financial Times and Penguin, has reported a 14% increase in sales for the first half of the year. The company reported sales of £1.97 billion in the six months to the end of June. Adjusted operating profit was £124 million, up 38% year on year. The FT Group saw sales grow… Continue reading Pearson Reports 14% Sales Increase

Mobile internet devices will grow to 1.2 billion by 2012 according to new research carried out by chip maker Intel. Speaking as the company announced a new series of chips for mobile internet products, Gadi Singer, head of Intel’s mobility group, said: “The demand is there and the need is there and our technology can… Continue reading 1.2bn Mobile Internet Devices By 2012

More than 253 million people in Chine are now online, according to new figures from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Data from Nielsen Online shows that the US has 223 million people online in June, making China the world’s largest internet using country. Internet penetration in China now stands at 19% compared with… Continue reading More Than 253m People Online In China

Total commercial impacts will rise by nearly 17% over the next five years, according to a new report.Media analyst Attentional also forecasts that commercial impacts for adults in the ABC1 socio-economic demographic will rise even more sharply at 19.5%.Share of commercial impacts (SOCI) is expected to decrease slightly for the main commercial terrestrial networks, with… Continue reading TV Commercial Impacts Set To Rise 17% By 2012

ITV1’s Midsomer Murders pulled in more than 6.5 million viewers last night, beating Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise to the top spot.The ITV1 murder series attracted an average 29.6% audience share between 8pm and 10pm, with a peak audience of 6.7 million viewers at 9.30pm.BBC One’s film premiere of Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, starring… Continue reading Midsomer Murders Rockets With 6.5 Million Viewers

ITV1’s Harley Street failed to win over viewers with the second episode in the series, losing one million viewers since last weeks poorly-received debut show.The new glossy medical drama only managed to pull in 2.8 million viewers between 9pm and 10pm last night, an average 13.8% audience share, slipping 4% in a week (see On… Continue reading Harley Street Failed To Impress Again With 2.8 Million Viewers

June was a terrible month for all terrestrial stations, with year on year revenue falls seen amongst all stations. The failure of England to qualify for Euro 2008 had been predicted to impact on ITV1’s revenue, and that proved to be the case, with the network recording a year on year decline of 1.8% on… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – June 2008