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People are spending an average of 3.85 hours each day watching television, less than they have for almost a decade, according to the IPA’s Trends In Television report for Q1 2007.Although still increasing, the rate of growth of non-terrestrial channels’ share of viewing is slowing slightly, and stands at 34.6% for this first quarter. The… Continue reading Viewing Levels Lowest For Almost A Decade

Media regulator Ofcom is running out of time to complete its investigation into complaints of racism on Channel 4’s previous series of Big Brother before the next series begins in a week.Contestants Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O’Meara were accused of racist bullying towards eventual Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty in January.The allegations… Continue reading Big Brother Controversy Continues Ahead Of New Series

A new report from Media-Screen says that US broadband users are spending 48% (approximately one hour and 40 minutes) of their spare time online in a typical weekday, with the trend increasing across all age groups. Additionally, the report entitled Netpop | Play, finds that when users are online, 54% of that time is spent… Continue reading US Broadband Users Spend Almost 50% Of Spare Time Online

A new report from Continental Research forecasts that 7.9 million UK adults will use VoIP at least once a year in 2010. It adds that over the next 12 months, 43% of those ever using VoIP in the UK, Germany, Japan and the US expect to increase their usage. In addition, 17% of those not… Continue reading Convergence To Increase

GaydarRadio has signed four new DJs to its weekend line-up, featuring them in a new three hour Sunday night showcase.The line-up combines established DJs with fresh new talent, showcased on a roster basis in Sunday Night Meltdown, from 9pm to midnight.The signed DJs include 21-year-old bedroom podcaster Lukas Hopwood who is making his radio debut… Continue reading GaydarRadio Signs New DJs

BBC One’s New Tricks did as well as ever last night, luring a peak audience of 8.8 million adults with its gripping blend of crime and intrigue.The show, featuring ex-Minder star Dennis Waterman, had an average audience of 8.4 million adults (a 38.4% share) throughout its hour long running time.ITV1’s offering of Greatest Britons 2007… Continue reading Ageing Cops Continue To Shine

From its humble beginnings to the immense worldwide web of today, the internet has flourished with astonishing rapidity, throwing up new developments, technologies and methods for reaching people with every year that passes. As the company turns 10, IAB chief executive, Guy Phillipson, talks to NewsLine about the medium’s continuing success in an ever-mutable media… Continue reading Online – Keeping Media Afloat

New DAB digital radio station theJazz has teamed up with PURE Digital and Marks & Spencer to launch the PURE ONE ‘theJazz’ edition portable DAB and FM radio.‘theJazz’ edition of ONE will be promoted online and on-air at theJazz and will be available exclusively from Marks & Spencer stores nationwide and online for £49.50.Darren Henley,… Continue reading theJazz Launches Branded DAB Radio

Emap has announced that pre-tax profits have fallen 13% for the year ending March 31, to £193 million. The company’s underlying revenues were also down, by 1% to just over £1bn in the year to the end of March. Revenues at the company’s digital division increased by 32%, whilst overall (continuing) group revenues rising 4%… Continue reading Emap Sees Pre-Tax Profits Fall

The Radio Times, the BBC’s long-running weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, has undergone a makeover in an effort to boost flagging sales.According to publisher BBC Magazines, the new look offering, which is in retail outlets from today, has been redesigned to give readers the “UK’s best-ever guide to digital TV and radio, with… Continue reading Radio Times Gets Revamp For Digital Age