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Yesterday’s release of RAJAR data for Q3 2005 could be the penultimate update from three of the nation’s largest broadcasters using quarterly data, with GCap Media, Emap and Chrysalis Radio all mulling a change to rolling six monthly samples in the new year in order to generate more stable results.The switch is believed to be… Continue reading Radio Firms Mull Switch To Six Monthly RAJAR

BT has expanded on its plans to launch a pay TV service, delivered via broadband, announcing the specifications of its forthcoming set-top-box equipment with integrated PVR functionality.The telecoms giant has selected electronics firm Philips to manufacture the new equipment, which will be high definition-ready, and feature a PVR capable of storing up to 80 hours… Continue reading BT Fleshes Out Plans For IPTV Service

Last night’s National Television Awards 2005, which saw Eastenders pull off a shock win for most popular soap, helped ITV to win the battle for peak time viewers. The award ceremony peaked at 6.93 million adults during the 9-9.15pm timeslot, with an average audience of 6.53 million adults.For the duration of the two and a… Continue reading TV Awards Proves A Winner For ITV

Text messages sent across the UK during September continued to break records, with new figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA) revealing an average of 89 million texts were sent per day.Person-to-person texts sent across the month increased by 25% compared to this time last year, resulting in the MDA revising its annual forecast to… Continue reading Texts Sent In September Continue To Break Records

Phil Quartly, former managing director of radio sales house SIRS, is to become commercial director at UTV Radio.The move sees the radio sales boss part company with Emap, which secured his services in the takeover of SIRS’ parent company, Scottish Radio Holdings, in August (see Emap Takeover Of SRH Cleared).The new role will see Quartly… Continue reading Former SIRS Boss Joins UTV Radio As Commercial Head

Vincent Bollore continued his relentless acquisition of Aegis shares this morning, buying up a further 2 million at a cost of £2.6 million to push his combined stake in the media buying firm to 20.67%.The purchase is the latest in a long line made by Bollore’s company, Financiere Du Loch, which have sparked rumours that… Continue reading Bollore Continues Aegis Share Creep

IPC Advertising has announced plans to merge the creative advertising departments of IPC SouthBank and IPC tx/Connect under the combined banner of IPC Creative.The move will create a central resource for generating bespoke advertising solutions across IPC’s women’s portfolio, enabling agencies and clients to tap into a single department for innovative ad campaigns and promotions.The… Continue reading IPC Combines Creatives For More Bespoke Ad Solutions

Outdoor advertising group, JCDecaux has revealed a 5.4% year on year increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2005, reaching €1,227.6 million, with organic revenues seeing a rise of 3.8% in the same time.In the third quarter of this year, the group enjoyed growth of 5.2% year on year, hitting €393.9 million. Despite… Continue reading JCDecaux Sees 5.4% Revenue Increase

Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has told MPs that there will be no review of television cricket coverage until 2008-9, heading off a backbench uprising against Sky’s exclusive coverage of test matches played in England in 2006-2009.The deal, which gives Sky a monopoly over matches played within Britain, as well as one day internationals and test… Continue reading Jowell Pledges Cricket Coverage Review – In 2009

Tomorrow will see the release of the latest wave of RAJAR data, providing radio listening data for Q3 2005, with broadcasters and advertisers alike eagerly awaiting the new statistics.The figures promise an update on the closely fought London market, with the battle between GCap’s Capital 95.8, Chrysalis’ Heart 106.2 and Emap’s Magic 105.4 guaranteed to… Continue reading Industry Readies Itself For RAJAR