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BBC radio stations once again performed well for the most part, with BBC Radio 2 boasting a weekly reach of more than 13.2 million, up 2.4% year on year, according to the latest Q1 2007 RAJAR results.Radio 1’s reach was up by a significant 8.4% compared to Q1 2006, to leave it with more than… Continue reading Radio 2 Boosts Weekly Reach To Over 13 Million

VoIP is forecast to top 25 million US households by 2012, driven by greater broadband subscriptions and expansion by cable operators into new markets, according to a new report from JupiterResearch. The report, titled US Broadband Telephony Forecast, 2007 to 2012: Cable MSOs assert their dominance in the VoIP market, says that the ability to… Continue reading VoIP To Top 25 Million US Households

On The Apprentice last night, Sir Alan wagged his finger once more and this time it was Adam who was told to get his coat and never darken the boardroom again.Adam became the eighth contestant to be fired by the Amstrad tycoon after his team failed a challenge which had them bartering over unicycles, leather… Continue reading Another Good Night For The Apprentice

The weekly reach of all commercial stations across all demographic groups fell during the first quarter of 2007, by just over 0.5% period on period. The BBC, meanwhile, recorded an increase of just under 2% across all demographic groups.There was a relatively large decline in reach for commercial stations in the 4-14 age group, dropping… Continue reading BBC’s Weekly Reach Increases Across All Demographic Groups

All BBC recorded a 1.6 percentage point increase in its share of listening compared with the Q4 2006, and a year on year increase of 0.6 percentage points, according to the latest RAJAR figures.The BBC overall also saw its weekly reach grow, by 2.8% year on year and 2% period on period. However, listeners were… Continue reading BBC Overall Extends Share Of Listening And Reach

BBC One’s new Holby City spin-off, police drama Holby Blue, debuted with an average adult audience of five million, giving the channel a 23.8% viewing share between 8pm and 9pm.Following on from the action packed escapades of the police force in the fictional borough of Holby, popular presenter Jamie Theakston lent his hand to narrating… Continue reading Five Million Join BBC One For Holby Blue Debut

From today, BBC News 24 is being streamed live on the BBC News website, with viewers able to watch the latest breaking news streamed online to their computers by clicking on the “Watch Live” links found on the website front page.For the past few years the continuous news channel has been streamed through the website… Continue reading BBC News 24 Streamed Live On BBC News Website

Lesley Douglas, controller of BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, has been appointed controller, BBC Popular Music.Keeping her current roles, Douglas will take on her new job as the BBC’s first controller of music with immediate effect.Douglas’ expanded remit includes responsibility for co-ordinating the full range of popular music output that is being produced across… Continue reading BBC Appoints New Popular Music Controller

Virgin Media’s customer base dropped to 4.81 million in the first quarter of 2007, with a net loss of 46,900 subscribers.Gross customer additions were down from 215,500 in the fourth quarter of 2006 to 184,300 in the first quarter of the year.Virgin said that this was in large part due to Sky’s removal of its… Continue reading Virgin Media Subscriptions Decline

Shaun Woodward, the broadcast minister, has said that the government would consider implementing a total ban on premium rate phone-ins if broadcasters do not clean up their act.Woodward warned broadcasters that the government took such breaches very seriously and would be prepared to intervene and legislate against them, in a move similar to Ofcom’s introduction… Continue reading Broadcast Minister Hints At TV Phone-In Ban