Emap is expanding its Smash Hits brand on terrestrial television with the launch of its Smash Hits Chart Show on Channel 4.The weekly 30-minute show will be shown on C4 on Saturdays at 12.30pm from September 13th, as part of the cult-status T4 strand. Channel 4 has poached the show from Channel 5 and commissioned… Continue reading Emap Extends Smash Hits Brand To Channel 4
BBC1 scored a ratings victory last night with almost 11 million viewers tuning in to watch England’s 2-0 defeat of Liechtenstein.According to unofficial overnight figures from BARB, viewing peaked at 10.9 million, with an average of 10.3 million watching between 7.30 and 10pm.The success of the match hit viewing over at ITV1, where The Bill… Continue reading BBC Scores With Football Coverage
BT has announced its extended broadband services now reach 80% of homes, which is comparable to the number of homes connected to the mains gas network.Commenting on the growth in uptake, Paul Reynolds, chief executive of BT Wholesale, said: “This is a tremendous achievement for BT and for the UK. By July last year our… Continue reading BT Extends Reach Of Broadband
Independent News & Media is investigating ways in which it can satisfy the competition authorities should the company be successful in acquiring the Irish titles of Trinity Mirror.According to The Guardian, executives at INM are talking to a number of leading business figures in Northern Ireland about making a joint bid for the newspapers, which… Continue reading O’Reilly To Compromise In Bid For Trinity Titles
David Elstein’s potential bid for ITV has been boosted by reports he has received tentative backing from US entertainment giant Hallmark.According to reports, Elstein has set up camp in Hallmark’s London offices to thrash out an alternative management plan for ITV, as Carlton and Granada remain on the cusp of a merger decision from the… Continue reading Elstein’s ITV Bid Boosted By Hallmark Link
The Times has extended its sponsorship of Virgin Radio’s sports bulletins and football coverage for another year.The extended sponsorship deal will involve the promotion of The Times‘ sports writing and weekly football supplement, The Game across Virgin’s sports programming.The Times is to work closely with Virgin Radio’s Head of Sport, Dominic Johnson, to devise exclusive… Continue reading The Times Extends Sports Sponsorship Across Virgin Radio
The emergence of the internet has had a profound effect on the consumption of other media over the last five years, with its powerful combination of speed, wealth of material and a facility for customisation, proving very attractive to users.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Magazine Revenues Maintain Growth In AugustTotal US magazine advertising revenues rose… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Internet Changes Media Consumption
Granada Enterprises Interactive has extended Nestle’s ground-breaking sponsorship of Pop Idol with a special “Choc Idol” vote on its interactive platform.Viewers are able to vote for their favourite “Choc Idol”, as well as their favourite Pop Idol by using the red button on ITV’s enhanced interactive application. According to Granada, the competition has been very… Continue reading Nestle Expands Pop Idol Sponsorship
Independent News & Media, publisher of the Independent and the Belfast Telegraph was seen under pressure, down 6.61%, on reports it is planning a bid for Trinity Mirror’s Irish titles.Elsewhere, SMG was seen in focus, down 4.55%, after posting weak results. Turnover at the group’s flagship Virgin Radio station fell by 13% to £11.8 million.Andrew… Continue reading Sharewatch: Independent Falls On Acquisition Speculation
Capital Radio Group has appointed John McGeough as its new group sales director across its portfolio of brands, including Capital FM, Capital Gold, Century and Xfm.McGeough, who is currently media trading director at media agency MGOMD, will join Capital later this year and report to Linda Grant, who was recently appointed commercial managing director at… Continue reading Capital Appoints McGeough As Group Sales Director
