The BBC has reached agreement with the developer Peel Holdings over its move to the mediacity:uk development at Salford Quays.The BBC Trust has approved the terms of the deal which means that the BBC’s proposed move of five of its London-based departments to the North of England will now definitely go ahead.The departments which will… Continue reading BBC Salford Move Gets Go Ahead
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A fifth series of the hit BBC One drama New Tricks has been green lit following the hugely successful current run of series four.Made by Wall To Wall Television, New Tricks returned to BBC One in April 2007 and it has done consistently well, with audiences regularly breaking the 8 million adult mark (see Ageing… Continue reading More New Tricks For BBC One
IPC Ignite group advertisement director Sam Finlay has announced the appointment of Rob Hunt to the role of Ignite Sponsorship & Brand Solutions manager.Previously publisher of Play Rob joins the Ignite sales team responsible for generating innovative and creative advertising solutions across brands including NME, Nuts, Uncut and Loaded.The Sponsorship & Brand solutions team is… Continue reading IPC Ignite Announces New Appointments
T-Mobile has announced that the first partners on its mobile TV service are Channel 4, ITN, MTV, Eurosport and Nickelodeon.All users who buy a compatible handset before June 30 will get a free subscription to the mobile TV to that date whilst existing consumers can access it on a 24-hour basis for just £1 until… Continue reading T-Mobile Announces Partners For Mobile TV Service
Almost 5.6 million adults tuned in to ITV1 to see the stars of the soaps gather for a night of glamour and celebration as Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton hosted the ninth annual British Soap Awards.The programme gained a 25.5% audience share on average for the channel across its two-hour running time.Meanwhile, Channel 4’s Property… Continue reading Soap Awards Clean Up
Country Life is publishing its largest international issue to date. Available free with the May 31 issue of Country Life, Country Life International is a guide to the world’s most beautiful holiday and property destinations.Available free with the May 31 issue of Country Life, Country Life International features exclusive property valued at over €1 million.The… Continue reading Country Life To Publish Largest Ever International Issue
Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother’s Big Mouth has announced the first presenters of its new series, with Radio One DJ Chris Moyles the first to be handed the reigns.Moyles, who will manage the show’s proceedings for three nights, including last night’s debut on C4, said: “I love Big Brother and I have a big… Continue reading Big Brother’s Big Mouth Presenters Revealed
Carat has negotiated an unprecedented deal for adidas to become the first advertiser to appear on Sky Anytime TV across all Sky+ homes, with the campaign running for a month.Sky Anytime TV allows viewers to download and watch Sky’s best programming at anytime for up to one week after transmission. Adidas is the first brand… Continue reading Carat Boosts Adidas’ Brand Appeal With Sky Deal
A new report from comScore reveals that many of the UK’s largest traditional media sites attracted more visitors from overseas than from within the UK.The Financial Times had the highest percentage of international visitors, with 85% of its audience originating from outside the UK.Five.TV, ITV, BSkyB, and Channel 4 were the only four top properties… Continue reading UK Media Brands Popular With Online Visitors from Around the World
Yahoo! has launched a new search advertising service called Panama, which is intended to challenge Google’s dominance of the online advertising arena.Panama, designed to improve ad relevancy and bring stronger competition to the search industry, has taken 400 engineers two years to develop.The new platform includes faster ad activation and ad testing to ensure the… Continue reading Yahoo! Launches New Search Ad Service
