Over 8 million viewers tuned into BBC1 last night to watch the opening ceremony of the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester.The BBC’s coverage of the ceremony, which ran from 8.55pm to 11.20pm, attracted an average audience of 8.3 million and secured a 39% share of viewing. Audiences peaked at 8.9 million at around 10.45pm, a… Continue reading Over 8 Million Watch Commonwealth Games Ceremony
Radio owner GWR Group has welcomed the appointment of Lord Currie as chairman of Ofcom. The appointment was announced yesterday and was expected to be welcomed by the industry, despite concerns of cronyism put forward by members of the Opposition (see Lord Currie To Chair New Communications Regulator).Ralph Bernard, executive chairman of GWR, said: “As… Continue reading GWR Group Welcomes Currie Appointment
60% of adults prefer to see giant advertising wraps on city centre buildings undergoing construction than bare scaffolding, according to research commissioned by Mega Profile.The research, which is being used by the giant-poster contractor to persuade local governments of the benefits of advertising on building wraps, shows that 65% of consumers find giant posters “eye… Continue reading Mega Profile Uses Research To Promote Giant Ad Wraps
The High Court yesterday began hearing the Football League’s claim against Carlton and Granada for the £178.5 million owed following the collapse of ITV Digital earlier this year.The League, which represents 72 clubs, insists that the television companies are legally obliged to honour the terms of the contract that was ripped up when their jointly… Continue reading Carlton And Granada Defend Football League Attacks
JCDecaux has signed a five year deal with Excel Outdoor to extend its portfolio of London 48-sheet sites by 400.The deal, thought to be worth around £20m, will increase JCDecaux’s presence in the most high profile areas of the City of London and will allow the outdoor contractor to compete against its major competitor in… Continue reading JCDecaux Extends London 48-Sheet Offering With Excel Deal
Yesterday was another gloomy day for media companies after lack of investor confidence brought the FTSE 100 down to its lowest level for six years. Cordiant and SMG suffered the most significant losses. The former slipped 9.44% to close at 67p and the latter dropped 7.98% to finish at £109˝, a loss of 9˝p on… Continue reading Sharewatch
12% of UK internet users, or almost 2 million people, have a broadband internet connection at home, up from 9% in February 2002, according to BMRB’s bystesize research.The study shows that the popularity of broadband is still increasing and a further 10% of internet users indicate that they are “very likely” to upgrade to broadband… Continue reading UK Broadband Uptake Continues To Rise
Almost 1.5 million people visited the Big Brother website during June, an increase of 176,180 on the same period last year, according to the latest figures from NetValue.The research shows that interest in the site has more than doubled since last year when just 600,000 unique users visited Channel 4’s Big Brother web pages during… Continue reading Big Brother Website Proves More Popular Than Ever
19% of all UK adults and over 50% of digital homes have interactive digital television (iDTV), according to a report compiled by the London Business School.The study into consumer attitudes towards iDTV shows that the UK is the most advanced country in the world in terms of the adoption and usage of the medium, which… Continue reading 19% Of UK Adults Have Interactive Digital TV, Says Report
The DCMS has confirmed that Lord Currie of Marylebone will be appointed the first chair of the new communications regulator Ofcom.Other candidates in the running for the position included Richard Hooper, the Radio Authority chairman, Lord Eatwell, the British Library chairman, and David Edmonds, director general of telecommunications regulator Oftel.Currie will oversee the creation of… Continue reading Lord Currie To Chair New Communications Regulator
