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Simon Cowell’s new reality talent show on ITV1, Britain’s Got Talent, wiped the floor with Channel 4’s Big Brother and BBC One’s New Tricks last night with an average adult audience of more than 6.2 million.The new programme, which runs for a week, debuted on Saturday night with 4.2 million adult viewers on average (21.4%)… Continue reading Big Brother’s Viewing Figures Drop To Series Low

Stuart Taylor, currently commercial director of Guardian News and Media, is to take on the newly created role of commercial director of GMG Radio, whilst also becoming managing director of Smooth Radio in London.Taylor will be responsible for commercial strategy across the division, with his focus on exploiting new opportunities on a range of different… Continue reading GMG Continues Expansion With Creation Of New Role

Vodafone is to launch a £16 million advertising campaign featuring a simultaneous airing of ads across 200 TV channels and six major websites.The campaign, which has been created by Bartle Bogle Hegarty, will promote a new mobile internet offering from Vodafone and will begin on Sunday evening with a 90-second TV spot.The TV spot will… Continue reading Vodafone To Launch £16 Million Ad Campaign

A bill to introduce a 9pm watershed for junk food TV adverts has cleared its first major hurdle in the House of Lords.Peers passed the Television Advertising (Food) Bill through to the next stage in the process of becoming law on Friday.The peers who spoke in favour of the Bill included; writer Baroness Ruth Rendell;… Continue reading Junk Food Ad Ban Bill Passes First Hurdle

The final of campfest Any Dream Will Do easily won the ratings war on Saturday night for BBC One, proving that viewers are far from tired of the format.The results programme, which saw Lee Mead rightfully win the coveted role of Joseph in the future West End production of Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat,… Continue reading Joseph Is The Word For Saturday Night Viewers

ITV.com is to be relaunched on Tuesday, making its channels available to watch online for the first time following a £20 million investment.The revamp will include online simulcasts of ITV1, ITV2 and ITV3 programmes, although only a selection of ITV4 programs will be available due to rights issues covering its content.ITV is rolling out its… Continue reading ITV’s Online Portal Is Go

Virgin Media TV has announced that it is to launch a branded TV channel on Freeview in autumn, in the latest challenge to its rival BSkyB.Virgin 1, which will be available on Freeview, Virgin Media and digital satellite, is a major step for the company since its launch at the beginning of the year (see… Continue reading Virgin Media TV To Launch New Channel

The Disney Channel has signed an IPTV deal to supply its three Disney branded channels – Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney and Disney Cinemagic – to Tiscali TV subscribers.As of this month, Disney Channel Playhouse Disney will be available as part of Tiscali TV’s Kids Pack and the family channel Disney Cinemagic will be a stand… Continue reading Disney Channel Signs IPTV Deal With Tiscali

Channel 4 continues to keep Big Brother in the spotlight, after the broadcaster announced it has had more than 900 complaints saying it should not have removed a contestant yesterday after she made racist remarks.Yesterday, Channel 4 executives took the decision to remove Emily Parr from the “reality” game show’s house after aiming a racially… Continue reading Hundreds Rally Against C4’s Decision To Evict ‘Racist’ Housemate

Glasgow City Council has awarded Clear Channel Outdoor UK the nine-year contract to develop and operate what the City describes as “landmark advertising on island sites and roundabout locations in Council ownership”.The 10 gateway locations will comprise bespoke architectural structures housing large-format backlit displays at key sites in the city such as Anniesland Cross, Castle… Continue reading Clear Channel Wins Glasgow Contract