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More than 7 million football fans tuned in to BBC One last night to watch the England team return to form after a disappointing performance in the European Championships with a convincing 3-0 win over Ukraine.Unofficial overnight figures from BARB show that a peak of 7.2 million viewers resisted the temptation to go to the… Continue reading More Than 7 Million Watch England Defeat Ukraine

Niche magazine giant Future Publishing is making its first foray into the highly competitive hair and beauty sector with the launch of a new monthly title targeting well groomed consumers.Hair Style & Beauty magazine enters a fierce marketplace dominated by a few key titles. However, it has the potential to perform well, with Future Publishing… Continue reading Future Grooms New Hair And Beauty Title For Success

ITV has dropped two high-profile shows from its peak-time schedules amid ongoing fears that a dip in viewing could force the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster to pay as much as £100 million to advertisers.The last few months have seen ITV become ruthless in axing peak-time programmes that under-perform after the Competition Commission ruled that it… Continue reading ITV Drops Peak-Time Shows To Avoid Viewing Slump

A new project looks set to revolutionise the way we use mobile phones, as it aims to find a way to send television broadcast signals to 3G enabled telephones. The â‚Ź96 million study, named INSTINCT (IP-based Networks, Services and Terminals for Converging Systems), is being undertaken by West London’s Brunel University and hopes to bring… Continue reading Digital Television Could Be Received On Mobile Phones By 2010

In the latest Eurovision V report, Merrill Lynch has said that the European broadcast market is performing well below historical trends, with many companies trading at only 20% above their all time low. However, the Olympic games continues to give a much needed boost to the sector this summer and as a result it has… Continue reading Latest ITV1 Forecasts From Merrill Lynch

As the battle for multi-channel customers continues, a new study reveals that the number of digital cable subscribers has edged out in front of satellite, despite it being the more expensive option. The State Of Digital and Interactive Television 2004 study, reveals 25% of consumers surveyed have digital cable services, while 20% have a satellite… Continue reading Cable Subscriptions Winning In Competitive Digital Market

British Telcom has announced that broadband availability is set to match that of analogue television after the telecoms giant scrapped exchange barrier plans. Following trials in rural areas, BT has said that from 6 September, those living more than 6 kilometres from an exchange will be able receive the high-speed internet connection. BT is also… Continue reading Broadband Reach Grows To A Further One Million UK Homes

Nine out of ten US video gamers, aged 13 to 44, have played games on-line as well using their console systems, says a new report. According to the Online Gaming: The Consumer Perspective For PC and Video Games survey from NPD Group, nearly 90% of respondents who play video games on a PC, Mac or… Continue reading Majority Of Gamers Play Online

A strong day’s trading saw Aegis rise by 1.87% yesterday as the company unveiled the UK’s largest online buying point with the launch of a new digital media agency to replace the ageing Carat Interactive brand. The global advertising group closed at 82žp as investors warmed to the new Diffiniti brand, which has been created… Continue reading Sharewatch: Investors React Well To New Aegis Agency

Radio audience measurement body RAJAR is considering plans to release its quarterly listening figures earlier in the day following enquiries from a number of commercial radio stations.A number of large market-listed broadcasters are understood to have pointed out that under the current system they receive the data at 6:00 am, five hours before it goes… Continue reading RAJAR Ponders Timing Of Quarterly Data Release