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Euro 2008 dominated the TV ratings this weekend, with peak figures of nearly 9 million viewers tuning in to see the Spain v Italy quarter final last night.Spain knocked Italy out of the competition, winning 4 – 3 on penalties, in front of more than 8.9 million adult viewers on BBC One.ITV 1’s match between… Continue reading Football Tops The Weekend Ratings

At MediaTel Group’s Media Playground event on Tuesday 11 June, several companies demonstrated how their products are delivering innovation in the media industry: Royal Mail had an interactive approach to demonstrating how they can communicate with consumers to deliver a sensory experience via their communication Clear Channel showed a new product area to bring outdoor… Continue reading Media Playground: Innovations for the industry

May was a tough month for all terrestrial stations, with year on year revenue falls seen amongst all stations. The biggest hit was seen by Channel 4, which fell by 6.9% on May 2007’s revenue total.Despite the extended ratings success of Britain’s Got Talent, ITV1 revenue fell by 3.2% year on year to stand at… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – May 2008

Independent News & Media looks at an alternative distribution model following plans to cancel its delivery agreements with newsagents in Northern Ireland.The company, which owns the Independent and Independent on Sunday, said it was forced to take the step because circulation of the Belfast Telegraph has suffered owing to inadequate delivery services, according to the… Continue reading Independent News & Media Is Set To Cancel Delivery Deal

Facebook has raced ahead of MySpace with nine million more unique users worldwide , according to figures released from ComScore.The social networking site has grown from 47.2 million visitors in May last year to 123.9 million in May this year, a rate of 162%, while MySpace has only grown 5% to 114.6 million in the… Continue reading Facebook Overtakes MySpace

Virgin Radio owners Scottish Media Group have confirmed the sale of Virgin Radio to a consortium including The Times of India Group for £53 million by the end of June.The station will be renamed, in order to ensure there are no branding restrictions imposed by Sir Richard Branson which could affect the new owners freedom… Continue reading Virgin Radio Sale Confirmed

According to reports in today’s Financial Times, Vodafone has pulled out of the running to purchase Tiscali, an Italian ISP with operations in Italy and the UK. Vodafone reportedly quit the auction process due to disagreements over Tiscali’s valuation. Other UK companies still interested in acquiring Tiscali are BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse, while Switzerland’s incumbent… Continue reading Vodafone Pull Out of Running In Tiscali Takeover

New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group has found that 14% of primary US residences with at least one TV set do not subscribe to cable, DBS, or any other type of multi-channel video service. In addition, 24% of households that subscribe to a multi-channel video service have at least one TV set that only… Continue reading US Homes Not Fully Prepared For Digital Switchover

Virgin Radio owners Scottish Media Group have confirmed the sale of Virgin Radio to a consortium including The Times of India Group for £53 million by the end of June. The station will be renamed, in order to ensure there are no branding restrictions imposed by Sir Richard Branson which could affect the new owners… Continue reading Virgin Radio Sold

A new study from Solutions Research Group has found that an average American consumer aged 12 and older with internet access now spends 6.1 hours daily with video based entertainment, up from 4.6 hours in 1996. Of this 6.1 hours, 63.9% (nearly four hours per day) currently comes from traditional television, including live, DVR and… Continue reading Average American Consumer Spends 6.1 Hours With Video Each Day