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Channel 4’s high profile political drama, A Very Social Secretary, drew a peak of 1.98 million last night, securing a share of 9.75% for the broadcaster despite having aired a week earlier on the launch night of digital channel, More4.The programme, chronicling former home secretary David Blunkett’s affair with Kimberly Quinn, publisher of The Spectator,… Continue reading Blunkett Drama Shines In Terrestrial Screening

Satellite giant BSkyB has announced an agreement to purchase internet service provider EasyNet in a deal worth £211 million, giving the company a slice of the UK’s rapidly growing broadband market.The deal will see BSkyB pay 175p per share in cash for each share in EasyNet, a price roughly 38% up on their value at… Continue reading Sky Nets ISP For Triple Play Services

The Financial Times has appointed its first head of global advertising, promoting Rob Grimshaw into the newly created role to oversee the title’s worldwide strategy and operations.The move will see Grimshaw take responsibility for advertising across online and print, as well as continuing his current role as head of client sales and key accounts.The FT’s… Continue reading FT Appoints Grimshaw As First Global Ad Boss

French entrepreneur Vincent Bollore continued his month-long spending spree this morning, buying a further 1.87 million shares in media group Aegis, pushing his share in the firm above 20%.The latest purchase was made as Aegis unveiled Mainardo de Nardis as the new chief executive officer of Aegis Media and gives Bollore a total share of… Continue reading Aegis Appoints New CEO As Bollore Passes 20% Share

Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey will return to British television screens next year following a deal between CBS Paramount International Television and ITV.The larger than life presenter will appear on ITV2 in the first quarter of 2006, with British viewers seeing the 2005-2006 season of the American show.“Oprah Winfrey is an American icon and we… Continue reading ITV Signs Oprah Winfrey To Boost ITV2

ITV saw ratings success last night as one-off crime drama Cold Blood drew an average of 6.3 million viewers to secure a 30.36% share.The programme, staring Matthew Kelly in his first leading drama role, treated viewers to an hour and a half of psychological detective work, peaking within the first 15 minutes with 6.87 million… Continue reading ITV Puts Rivals In The Cold With Crime Drama

Internet measurement specialist Nielsen//NetRatings has revealed the scale of Britain’s rapid broadband take up, with almost three quarters of users now accessing websites through high speed connections.This figure, according to the online analyst, represents a growth of 59% in broadband takeup in just one year. In addition, Nielsen//NetRatings reports broadband users to be spending twice… Continue reading Nielsen Lifts Lid On Broadband Usage

MEMS, the sales house for multicultural digital television, has announced the addition of four new channels to its portfolio, increasing its line up to total 15 Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American broadcasters in the UK.The company will now handle national sales for the long-running Asian channel, Zee TV as well as the new ZEE SAW… Continue reading MEMS Adds Ethnic Channels To Portfolio

Future publishing has scooped the rights to create the official magazine to accompany the next generation of Microsoft Windows software.The deal will see Future hold the rights to Windows Vista The Official Magazine for five years, with worldwide licensing and distribution opportunities coming as part of the package.The magazine will accompany Microsoft’s newest version of… Continue reading Future Scoops Rights To Windows Title

French entrepreneur and chairman of Havas, Vincent Bollore, continued to increase his stake in media buying firm Aegis today, approaching the 20% mark with the purchase of 9.15 million shares.The purchase, made through Bollore’s Financiere Du Loch, gives the media boss a total share of 19.96% in the company, which owns and operates the Carat… Continue reading Bollore Boosts Share In Aegis To Almost 20%