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ITV rose to the top of the reality TV pile last night, although it was not the much-maligned Celebrity Love Island that brought good fortune, but outsider Ladette to Lady, which secured a peak of 5.8 million viewers to topple Channel 4’s Big Brother from the top spot.Finishing just before the start of Big Brother,… Continue reading ITV Delivers Winning Dose Of Reality

United Business Media (UBM) has completed the sale of its market research business, NOP World, to German company GfK Aktiengesellschaft for £383 million in cash, after announcing its disposal in April (see UBM Sells NOP To German Research Firm). Earlier this year, UBM announced a review of strategic options for NOP World, with a number… Continue reading UBM Completes Sale Of NOP World

Scottish Media Group (SMG) has released an upbeat trading statement showing progress in both operational achievements and trading performance, with its television, radio, cinema and outdoor advertising departments all thriving. In the company’s annual general meeting, Chris Masters, SMG’s chairman, revealed that Virgin Radio’s listening performance had grown by 20% compared to last year, with… Continue reading SMG Continues To Perform Strongly

Virgin Mobile has become the latest network provider to provide television content to its customers’ mobile phones after signing a deal with BT to begin a four-month trial of the technology within London. The new service offers Virgin Mobile customers access to live digital TV 24-hours a day, featuring the UK’s first mobile electronic programme… Continue reading Virgin Mobile Offers TV To Customers

ABC Electronic (ABCE) has unveiled research underlining the value of its verified web traffic figures in justifying online investment. The new research into the views of media owners and media buyers was conducted by Benchmark Research on behalf of ABC Electronic, and shows that verified usage figures for websites are widely recognised as an important… Continue reading ABCE Research Shows Value Of Online Audience Measurement

Interest in mobile broadband services such as radio and music downloads is increasing among younger consumers, with enthusiasm for commercial free radio the strongest, followed by music downloading and mobile television. New research from The Management Network Group (TMNG) shows that, out of 1,000 US online consumers surveyed between the ages of 13 and 34,… Continue reading Younger Generation Gain Interest In Broadband Mobile Services

Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Rod Henwood to the newly created role of New Business Director, giving him management responsibility for the broadcaster’s commercial arm, 4 Ventures.A key focus of Henwood’s new role will be to drive new business opportunities across the group, as well as developing potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships.4 Ventures… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints Henwood As New Business Director

Cable giants ntl and Telewest have begun merger talks, according to reports this morning, in a move which will create the first real challenge to Sky’s dominance of the multi-channel television market in Britain.The two companies’ consolidation will create a communications firm with annual revenues of around £3.3 billion, and around five million customers. However,… Continue reading Cable Giants Begin Merger Talks

The Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) has accused the BBC’s most popular radio services, Radio 1 and Radio 2 of making minimal contributions to the public service requirements detailed in the Government’s green paper on charter renewal, A strong BBC, independent of Government.In its response to the green paper, the CRCA claims that independent research… Continue reading CRCA Claims BBC Radio Neglects Public Service Role

ABC Electronic (ABCE) has unveiled research underlining the value of its verified web traffic figures in justifying online investment.The new research into the views of media owners and media buyers was conducted by Benchmark Research on behalf of ABC Electronic, showing that verified useage figures for websites are widely recognised as an important factor in… Continue reading ABCE Proves Value Of Online Audience Measurement