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Kids’ films topped December’s box office chart, with animated super hero adventure, The Incredibles, raking in takings of over £16.3 million, securing the top spot despite being released in mid-November.Elsewhere Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events also proved popular, with box office takings surpassing the £8 million mark to grab second place in the… Continue reading Strong Kids’ Films Top December Box Office

The BBC has extended its trial of the latest podcasting technology, enabling listeners to download Five Live’s Fighting Talk programme, hosted by Christian O’Connell, for later listening on a portable mp3 player.The move allows listeners to download the verbal sparring show automatically to their computer for use at a later date. The decision to include… Continue reading BBC Extends Podcasting Trial With Five Live Content

IPC Media has announced the creation of Wallpaper* magazine’s first local language edition, to be published in Russian under a 10-year licence agreement with Axel Springer, Russia, the Moscow-based affiliate of Axel Springer.The creation of the new edition will be handled by IPC’s international department, part of the publisher’s licencing and syndication division, IPC+.Commenting on… Continue reading IPC Expands Wallpaper* With Russian Edition

Outdoor advertising specialist, Maiden Group plc, has issued a pre-close trading statement, for the year to 31 December 2004, revealing a strong financial performance for the company during 2004, despite under performing in their outdoor billboard division.The quality of the Group’s retail division (mall and supermarkets) improved last year, and despite a 25% reduction in… Continue reading Maiden Up Despite Dented Billboard Advertising

IPC Media has claimed victory in the TV listings magazine market over Christmas, reporting that its What’s on TV title rose above the Radio Times to claim the festive top spot for the second year in a row.The magazine giant claims to have achieved a Christmas sale of over 2.5 million copies, overtaking the Radio… Continue reading IPC Claims Victory In Festive TV Listings Battle

Times Newspapers has agreed a media partnership with film channel Turner Classic Movies (TCM), for The Sunday Timesto sponsor TCM’s month long “28 Days of Oscar” hosted by Stephen Fry.The deal will see The Sunday Times giving away a free copy of awarding winning film Howards End in every copy of the paper on 9… Continue reading Sunday Times Signs Promotion Parnership With TCM

ITV has commissioned the first ever drama series specifically for screening on ITV2, selecting Shed Productions to create Footballers’ Wives – Extra Time to boost the channel’s profile.The new drama will be a spin-off of the already successful Footballers’ Wives, due to be aired on ITV’s digital entertainment channel later in the year. The programme’s… Continue reading ITV2 Signs Spin Off Show As First Drama Series

Radio groups Capital and GWR now look set to complete their merger in early May, according to reports today, despite the departure of Nathalie Schwartz, Capital’s strategy and development director, believed to have orchestrated much of the consolidation.Schwartz is set to leave Capital at the end of the month, although it is not yet known… Continue reading Capital Set To Merge With GWR In May

Video Networks has announced plans to double the number of households in London able to receive HomeChoice, its on-demand television and high-speed internet service, after revealing a 15,000 increase in its subscription base.The announcement will be made today at a conference in Paris, by Rodger Lynch, chief executive of Video Networks. Homechoice is currently available… Continue reading HomeChoice To Double Coverage With Expansion

Student union television specialists, SUBtv is sponsoring the National Student Music Awards, and has signed up online music site, Wippit, as its digital download partner, which will be used for online voting and promotions.SUBtv is sponsoring and organising the event and will be providing facilities for filming and recording the bands. Thirty finalists have already… Continue reading SUBtv To Sponsor National Student Music Awards