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It looks as if one of the front runners for the top job at ITV is no longer in the running, after it emerged today that Stephen Carter is being kept on gardening leave until the end of February.According to a report in the Guardian, Zygos, the headhunters leading the race for Charles Allen’s successor,… Continue reading Carter Stuck On Gardening Leave

The BBC and Arqiva have signed a deal worth more than £1.8 billion that will see the company design, deploy, and operate the Corporation’s new high-power digital terrestrial television (DTT) network.Arqiva will replace both the BBC’s analogue television networks and the current low-power DTT network, as well as build and operate additional transmitters to expand… Continue reading BBC And Arqiva Sign £1.8 Billion Deal To Aid Switchover

Over 70% of US internet users who watch video online prefer to watch and download videos for free, sponsored by pre-roll advertising, according to the newly released results of a survey from AP and AOL. Only 23% of respondents said that they would prefer to pay for ad-free content, with users also preferring shorter videos.… Continue reading US Internet Users Prefer Free Video

WPP’s reportable revenue for the first six months of 2006 was up 16.1% at £2.864 billion, with headline profit before tax up over 24% to £361 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue was up 12.7% compared with last year, whilst on a like for like basis, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency, revenues… Continue reading WPP Reportable Revenue Up In H1 2006

Total media spend grew by 8% year on year for the second quarter of 2006, from £2.48 billion to £2.68 billion, according to new research from Thomson Intermedia and KPMG. However, TV adspend grew only 1%, despite this summer’s World Cup, and the report says that the outlook for the rest of the year remains… Continue reading Total Media Spend Increases For Q2 2006

The head of United International Pictures, Stewart Till, has been approached by the headhunters leading the search for Charles Allen’s successor at ITV.According to reports in the trade press, Till has been contacted by headhunters Zygos, who are understood to have also spoken to BBC Worldwide boss John Smith.Till began his career at Saatchi &… Continue reading UIP Boss Linked With ITV Top Job

Marketing services spending is expected to reach $455.72 billion by 2010, according to new research published by Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS). Spending on direct response media, event marketing and custom publishing is fuelling the growth says VSS. VSS says that total media and communications spending is forecast to rise 7.2% in 2006 to $961.9 billion,… Continue reading Strong Growth Forecast For Marketing Services Spending

The majority of the money made from quiz show channel ITV Play comes from viewers failing to get through on premium rate phone lines.According to a report in today’s Daily Telegraph, ITV is budgeting for £20 million profits from the channel this year.The report says that William Van Rest, controller of ITV Play, said that… Continue reading Failure To Get Through Fills ITV’s Coffers

Extras returned to our screens last night, bringing in a peak audience of 3.3 million adults (a 16.2% audience share) all wanting to witness the cringeworthy escapades of the assorted guest stars.For those of us unlucky enough to miss an episode of the award winning BBC2 show, viewers are able to catch up with it… Continue reading Extras Returns With 3.3 Million Viewers

Time Out Group has hired Graeme Tottle to the newly created role of commercial director of the listings guide’s sales operation, a post he recently filled for Emap men’s magazines.Tottle will oversee advertising for the London edition of Time Out and its website, as well as identifying cross-platform opportunities for clients.The newly created role will… Continue reading Time Out Hires Commercial Director