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Celebrity Love Island is no longer, after ITV1 director of television, Simon Shaps, confirmed the programme would be axed after the poor ratings of the last series.The z-list celeb fest finished its second series at the end of August, with the last episode drawing in by far its best audience figures of the series at… Continue reading Celebrity Love Island Is No Longer

In the UK, watching video online and on mobile devices is growing in popularity, with these people spending less time watching television in the traditional way, according to an ICM survey for the BBC.More than 2,000 people were questioned about their viewing habits, with 43% of British people who watch video from the internet or… Continue reading Popularity Of Online Video Leading To Less Time With Traditional TV

Trade press publication the Press Gazette has closed down after more than 40 years, due to its failure to find a new investor in the title.The Press Gazette‘s 20 staff were told late on Friday that they would be made redundant, after its financial future could not be secured.A statement on the title’s website read:… Continue reading Press Gazette’s Battle For Survival Ends

Jason Trout, Emap Advertising’s current sales director, digital and a management board member, has now been appointed to the role of sales director, magazines.Trout will take on the direction of Emap’s award-winning magazine sales team, reporting into Emap Advertising MD, Marcus Rich. The role will encompass responsibility for a portfolio of 22 consumer magazines and… Continue reading Trout Takes Over Mag Sales At Emap Advertising

Xfm London has agreed a deal that will see the GCap Media station creating weekly bespoke branded editorial content supporting the free Sport Magazine.The three-month deal, which starts today, sees Xfm broadcasting a 60-second weekly sports update each Friday morning. The content will preview the forthcoming weekend’s sporting activities and be tagged and commercially owned… Continue reading Xfm And Sport Magazine Agree Three-Month Deal

ITV1 dominated peak time again last night, as I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here‘s double bill brought an average adult viewing share of nearly 27% across the key 8pm to 11pm band.Last night was the first live eviction for the show, with Toby Anstis having the unfortunate honour of being the first celebrity… Continue reading ITV1 Dominates Peak Time Through IACGMOOH

Celebrity Love Island is no longer, after ITV1 director of television, Simon Shaps, confirmed the programme would be axed after the poor ratings of the last series.The z-list celeb fest finished its second series at the end of August, with the last episode drawing in by far its best audience figures of the series at… Continue reading Celebrity Love Island Is No Longer

The race is on to sign up consumers to “bundled entertainment and communications services”, with brands such as BT, Sky, MSN and Carphone Warehouse encroaching on each other’s traditional territories whilst vying for customers to stay loyal, according to Continental Research’s Autumn 2006 Convergence Report.James Myring, associate director at Continental Research, said: “Many commentators are… Continue reading Communications Companies Vie For Bundled Services

Almost four billion text messages were sent in the UK during October, up 100 million more than in September, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).During October, 3.8 billion text messages were sent, which was up almost 27% on the total for October 2005. Each month sees more and more text… Continue reading Almost Four Billion Texts Sent In October

Ocean Outdoor has secured the first ever Outdoor advertising site in Trafalgar Square, with the company taking over a 9m x 9m site on the south-west aspect of St Martin-In-The-Fields.Launching on 1 January 2007, Trafalgar Square Ocean Special will provide a significant contribution to the £36 million renewal of the church.An estimated 35 million people… Continue reading Ocean Outdoor Secures First Ad Site In Trafalgar Square