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ITV failed to attract as many viewers in the second episode of its two part drama Walk Away and I Stumble, attracting an average of 6.6 million of adult viewers, a drop of 0.8 million from Monday’s average of 7.4 million.Elsewhere, the BBC enjoyed a healthy performance with The Last Tommy drawing in an average… Continue reading ITV Misses Out For Second Part Of Walk Away and I Stumble

TV ratings body BARB, has announced the suspension of Sky+ reporting, while continuing investigations into abnormal data being generated from some homes.BARBs claims that to date there have been approximately 110 homes withheld from the measurement process, with around half of those relating to problems set-top boxes; for which the download to activate reporting was… Continue reading BARB Suspends Sky+ Measuring

Media agency, Carat, has appointed Azon Howie as the new head of TV, working within the trading team along side Dominic Williams, head of press, and Steve Platt, Aegis head of media.The move sees an internal promotion for Azon following four years as associate director, where he had particular responsibility for Renault, Alberto Culver, Arla… Continue reading Carat Appoints Howie As Head Of TV

Emap’s Kerrang! has launched its own podcast, marking a first for music magazines, with the 30-minute show showcasing the best in music, interviews and the latest news from the world of rock.The first edition of the programme will be hosted by Kerrang! journalist, Simon Young, and will include music from Boston based Cave In, and… Continue reading Kerrang! Launches First Magazine Podcast

ITV has announced the line up for its winter schedule, with the broadcaster offering viewers a varied mixture of in-house reality programmes, drama productions, daytime listings and factual programming, as well as re-commissions of popular series such as Doc Matin, The Brief and Vincent.The line-up will see a new reality series called Soapstar Superstar as… Continue reading ITV Unveils Winter Programming Schedule

Broadband penetration continues to rise at an impressive rate, with new research from Leichtman Research Group finding that the twenty largest cable and digital subscriber line (DSL) providers in the US added a record 2.6 million net additional subscribers in the third quarter of 2005. This strong growth has resulted in the top broadband providers… Continue reading US Broadband Penetration Continues To Enjoy Strong Growth

Third generation (3G) mobile phones have come of age, with Informa Telecoms and Media revealing that 3G subscriber growth has outperformed first and second generation digital network subscriber growth in the four years since the launch of the world’s first 3G network in Japan. According to Informa, Asia will see some of the first commercial… Continue reading 3G Mobile Phones Come Of Age

BBC1’s Macbeth failed to attract viewers last night drawing in an average of just 3.1 million adults, a drop of 1.2 million from the 4.3 million that Much Ado About Nothing received last week.The BBC enjoyed a strong turnout for Eastenders however, with viewers in excess of 10 million, while ITV saw similar success for… Continue reading Macbeth Fails For BBC

The impact of new technologies on the media world is giving consumers increasing control on their advertising consumption. Neil Perkins, Ad Director, marketing & strategy, IPC Media and chair of events committee at PPA Marketing outlines the importance of magazines as a way to engage readers in advertising messages.Back in July, Ofcom announced that UK… Continue reading Power To The People – Why Magazines Are More Relevant To Advertisers Than Ever

Emap has announced an increase in revenue of 6% for the half of the year ended 30 September reaching £554 million, despite a 5% downturn in operating profit and a 2% drop in pre-tax profit, hitting £103 million and £95 million respectively.Underlying revenue for the media group rose by a slight 1% in the stated… Continue reading Emap Reports 6% Increase In Revenue