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Last night saw ITV crush its terrestrial rivals, with ratings consistently higher than main rival BBC One, which at times saw ITV more than double its audiences with a run of prime time entertainment shows.ITV’s evening got off to a flying start with a double bill of soap, as an average of 6.8 million adults… Continue reading ITV’s Winning Run Crushes BBC Audiences

IPC’s music and movies magazine, Uncut, has signed a promotional partnership with regional digital radio consortium MXR, seeing the publisher create a weekly feature in partnership with the radio firm’s digital-only rock station, The Arrow.Starting this month, Uncut will join forces with The Arrow to produce the feature, featuring music and commentary inspired by the… Continue reading Uncut Signs The Arrow For Radio Partnership

Cable giant NTL has today confirmed its consideration of a £835 million bid for Virgin Mobile, enabling the firm to offer Britain’s first “quadruple play” services of fixed and mobile phone lines, broadband internet access and digital television.The move would also lay an infrastructure for NTL to offer more advanced mobile services, such as mobile… Continue reading NTL Eyes Quadruple Play With Virgin Mobile Bid

High class car firm Rolls-Royce has turned to Five for its first ever terrestrial sponsorship deal, signaling that the broadcaster, once famously described as a platform for “football, films and fucking,” has shed its downmarket image.The deal will see Rolls-Royce support Five’s broadcast of the 2005 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, which serve as a forum… Continue reading Five Sheds Lowbrow Image With Rolls Royce Deal

ITV’s Doc Martin performed well for the broadcaster last night, administering a healthy dose of ratings success and topping the ever-popular I’m a Celebrity…The light-hearted drama staring Martin Clunes drew an average adult audience of 8.1 million, following the latest from the broadcaster’s celebrity campsite, which was watched by 7.7 million.A second I’m A Celebrity… Continue reading Doc Martin Keeps ITV In Rude Health

Reports this morning claim a new round of job cuts is being undertaken by newspaper giant Trinity Mirror, with around 750 workers facing redundancy from its regional and national titles.The claims, made by the Independent this morning, assert that Trinity is seeking personnel cuts of between 5% and 7% across its 11,000 strong workforce. Around… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Staff Face Nation-wide Job Cuts

Royal Mail is to begin a wide-reaching campaign to drive awareness and understanding of its new pricing structure, ahead of radical changes to the ways in which publishers are charged for subscription mailings.Information packs will be sent to 2,500 of Royal Mail’s publishing customers early next month, with the postal giant hoping to provide as… Continue reading Royal Mail Launches New Pricing Awareness Drive

Five has announced a deal to acquire two high profile American series from Buena Vista International Television, broadening its imported programme portfolio and promising to draw larger audiences to its peaktime screenings.The American hit Grey’s Anatomy and much-talked about new crime drama Criminal Minds have both been acquired by Five for terrestrial transmission next year,… Continue reading Five Boosts Programme Portfolio With US Imports

ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… continued to dominate primetime viewing last night, as its seemingly unstoppable run of ratings success spelled more misery for the BBC.Last night saw an average of 8.3 million adults tune in to ITV’s antipodean adventures, despite the lack of an eviction from the celebrity campsite. The BBC’s competing Life In The… Continue reading Misery For BBC As ITV Celebrities Hold High Ratings

Cable operator Telewest has become the first of the country’s broadcasters to launch high definition (HD) services, rolling out several channels of vastly improved quality to an initial audience of around 400 customers.The company now offers free HD programmes from BBC Worldwide, including Pride, The Blue Planet and Wild Weather. Movies will also be made… Continue reading Telewest First To Launch HDTV Services