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Broadcast audience research body, BARB, will mark its quarter century of reporting viewing data by issuing its plans for the future of the service on 1 August.BARB has said that it envisages the potential for development of two separate panels in the future – one deploying fixed meters attached to TV equipment, and one deploying… Continue reading BARB Marks 25th Anniversary With Release Of Plans For The Future

Last night’s final ever episode of Top Of The Pops failed to prove its worth at the last hurdle, with ITV1’s soap double bill of Emmerdale and Coronation Street attracting a far greater audience in the 7pm timeslot.TOTP‘s last effort drew 3.5 million adult viewers to BBC Two , a more than 20% audience share,… Continue reading TOTP Fails To Prove Itself At The Last Hurdle

Choice FM, the urban radio station owned by GCap Media, has signed a six-figure deal with Viacom Outdoor to promote the station at the Notting Hill Carnival in London.The outdoor ad company, which specialises in transport advertising, will help the radio station to target main commuter routes at the street party by taking over sites… Continue reading Choice FM Signs Major Deal With Viacom Outdoor

Terrestrial broadcasters in the UK may have to pay millions of pounds in extra licence fees, as media regulator Ofcom considers charges for spectrum used for digital terrestrial radio and digital terrestrial television.The charge is designed to encourage broadcasters to use their spectrum more efficiently, and would bring broadcasters in line with other spectrum users… Continue reading UK Terrestrial Broadcasters Could Face Extra Licence Fees

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers has hired its first head of mobile strategy as the group further diversifies the ways in which it delivers content.Andrew Bagguley will be overseeing the group’s push to get more people reading the Sun and the News of the WorldBagguley, previously the head of international portal management at T-Mobile, joins… Continue reading News Group Hires Head Of Mobile Strategy

BT Vision has appointed Marc Watson as commercial director of the next generation TV service, with responsibility for all BT Vision commercial activities including programming and content acquisition.BT Vision, due to launch in autumn 2006, will combine access to Freeview digital-terrestrial channels through the aerial with catch-up TV and broadband video-on-demand.Watson previously worked as a… Continue reading BT Vision Appoints Commercial Director

Chrysalis-owned LBC is venturing on to the DAB digital network, meaning the London radio station will be able to broadcast regionally.The station, which has won several awards, could potentially broadcast to 17 million listeners nationally. Programmes that are currently heard in the Capital on FM and DAB digital will, from September, be broadcast on DAB… Continue reading LBC Radio To Expand To Regions Via DAB

The Sportsman has apparently been attracting interest from potential buyers and could soon come out of administration, according to reports in the trade press.The reports claim that Dermot Desmond, owner of London City Airport and Celtic FC’s largest shareholder, may be interested in acquiring the title.The sports betting paper, which launched just four months ago,… Continue reading The Sportsman Attracts Interest From Buyers

Eastenders was back on top last night, attracting a peak audience of seven million adults (a 44% audience share) in its 7.30pm timeslot.The BBC One soap brought in an average of 6.6 million adult viewers (a 42% audience share) across its half hour, many of whom stayed with the channel to watch The Inspector Lynley… Continue reading Strong Night For BBC One As Love Island Continues To Struggle

Mobile users across Australasia will be able to download clips from BBC programmes such as The Office, Little Britain and Doctor Who, after the conclusion of a deal between BBC Worldwide and Vodafone in New Zealand and Australia.Classic clips, stills, and ring tones from these series and others, including The League of Gentlemen, Goodness Gracious… Continue reading BBC Mobile Video For Australasia