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BBC plans to make its iPlayer catch-up service available to a wider audience, by unblocking the access for international users.Speaking at a conference last week, the BBC’s director of future media and technology, Erik Huggers, said: “The internet is by definition a global medium, yet today we are artificially blocking international access to the iPlayer.“That’s… Continue reading BBC plans to extend iPlayer to global audience

The X Factor topped the weekend viewing figures once again, pulling in more than 10.7 million peak viewers to ITV1 on Saturday evening.An average of almost 10.2 million average viewers tuned in to see the remaining acts sing Mariah Carey hits, securing ITV1 with a massive 42.6% audience share, while a further 9.2 million peak… Continue reading The X Factor stays on top

Project Kangaroo has announced that Ashley Highfield is standing down from his role as chief executive.A joint statement from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, said: “The shareholders would like to thank Ashley for all his hard work and dedication to the venture.”Rod Henwood, currently lead regulatory adviser for the project, has been appointed interim… Continue reading Kangaroo CEO steps down

Dennis Publishing has appointed Ben Raworth as the new editorial director of men’s lifestyle magazine Maxim.Raworth will take over the new role from this month, transferring from his current Dennis Publishing position as new product development editor, in which he has overseen the launches of Monkey, iGIZMO and iMOTOR.Reporting into Bruce Sandell, MD of the… Continue reading Maxim appoints new editorial director

BSkyB is set to launch an online subscription service in the new few months, allowing customers to watch Sky channels via the internet.The new service, which will be accessible to non Sky TV or Sky Broadband customers, will be available on the broadcaster’s VoD service Sky Player.Sky plans to offer its sports channels on the… Continue reading Sky set to launch online subscription service

The Financial Times has rolled out a revamped version of its website today, with five new-look international homepages and a simplified design.New features on FT.com include the trademark pink tint from its print editions, a clearer main column, comment pieces, a new uncluttered look and fewer ads than before.This is the first stage of the… Continue reading Financial Times unveils new look website

Caroline McDevitt, managing director of IPC Advertising, is to leave the company at the end of the year.Evelyn Webster, managing director, IPC Connect, will take on day-to-day operational responsibility for McDevitt’s role, in addition to her current position, from 1 January 2009.Sylvia Auton, IPC Media CEO, said: “Caroline told me a while ago that she… Continue reading IPC Advertising MD to step down

ITV1’s special Duchess and Daughters only managed to secure 2.3 million average viewers between 9pm and 10pm last night.The ITV ‘tonight special’, which saw Sarah Ferguson and her daughters visit Romania and Turkey to expose conditions inside orphanages, picked up 2.6 million peak viewers and a 10.3% audience share.At the same time, Channel 4’s royal… Continue reading Fergie fails to impress

Universal McCann’s Cate Connolly shared insights from research into what consumers want from TV at Friday morning’s MRG conference.Despite doom-mongering about the impact of digital video recorders and web 2.0 technology on TV, Connolly argued that the future of television is assured because consumers love TV, but it will need to adapt to their changing… Continue reading MRG Conference 2008:Who Wins in the New Age of Television

Daily Newspaper MarketThe national daily newspaper market suffered an overall circulation fall of 5.1% year on year in October.The only daily national title in our analysis to enjoy an increase in circulation was the Financial Times, up 0.5% year on year.There was a large year on year fall for the Independent, down 16.3%. National Newspaper… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: October 2008