A peak of almost 9 million viewers tuned into ITV1 yesterday to watch England defeat France to secure a place in the final of the Rugby World Cup.Audiences for the match, which saw England secure victory by 24 points to 7, averaged 7.6 million viewers and secured an impressive 64% share of viewing between 8.50am… Continue reading Almost 9 Million See England Rugby Team Beat France
Major US cable and DSL providers added a combined total of more than two million high-speed internet subscribers in the third quarter of 2003, according to the latest figures from Leichtman Research Group. Net additions for the quarter were the largest ever and half a million higher than in the previous quarter (see Broadband Growth… Continue reading Record Quarter For US Broadband Providers
Pay-per-click advertising company, Espotting, has secured a deal with ITV to power searches across the broadcaster’s network of websites.The deal, which begins in December, will see Espotting replace Overture as paid listings provider across a range of sites including those for Pop Idol, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and I’m A Celebrity Get Me… Continue reading Espotting To Power Online Searches Across ITV Network
Hollinger International has announced that Conrad Black is to step down as chief executive of the US-listed newspaper publisher as it considers the possible sale of its assets to alleviate financial difficulties.Hollinger, which publishes the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Jerusalem Post, has hired Lazard to evaluate strategic alternatives, including the… Continue reading Black To Step Down As Chief Executive Of Hollinger
Dan Colson, vice chairman of Hollinger International, has been appointed chief operating officer of the group, following Lord Black’s decision to step down.The new position will see Colson assume wider responsibilities for the group’s overall operations, as well as continuing as chief executive of the Telegraph Group.Hollinger, which publishes the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, announced… Continue reading Hollinger Appoints Colson As Chief Operating Officer
GMG Radio has promoted Julian Carter to the position of director of sales, following the departure of Jon Hewson earlier this year.Carter, who was previously deputy group sales director, will take responsibility for developing sales across GMG’s portfolio of five regional stations and numerous digital services.Reporting directly to Shaun Bowron, group operations director, Carter will… Continue reading GMG Radio Appoints Carter Director Of Sales
The advertising industry has warned the Government against combating the growing problem of obesity with a ban on fast food commercials and has called instead for a long running campaign to promote healthier lifestyles.Giving evidence to the Health Select Committee yesterday, Andrew Brown, director general of the Advertising Association, said: “What is needed in the… Continue reading Advertisers Warn Against Ban On Fast Food Commercials
New figures from Point Topic show that as of September this year, over 30% of the world’s internet access lines were broadband, via either DSL, cable modem or other broadband platforms. The number of worldwide DSL lines hit 53 million by the end of September and is on target to surpass 60 million by the… Continue reading Almost One Third Of Global Internet Access Is Broadband
Emap’s Bliss is to offer mobile ring tones and logos as covermounts for the first time, as part of an innovative new initiative to increase interaction with its teenage readers.Every issue of Bliss will now offer readers the chance to register for a series of free mobile rewards, which include 10,000 new ringtones featuring Blue’s… Continue reading Bliss To Boost Circulation With Mobile Ringtones And Logos
Advertisers are still failing to target older internet users despite research which shows that the number of so-called silver surfers has increased by almost 30% since September last year. The latest figures from Nielsen//NetRatings reveals that there are currently 11.5 million people aged 55 and over using the internet in Europe. Sweden has the highest… Continue reading Advertisers Fail To Target Surge Of Silver Surfers
