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Media regulator Ofcom is running out of time to complete its investigation into complaints of racism on Channel 4’s previous series of Big Brother before the next series begins in a week.Contestants Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O’Meara were accused of racist bullying towards eventual Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty in January.The allegations… Continue reading Big Brother Controversy Continues Ahead Of New Series

April saw viewing share in all TV homes fall for terrestrial broadcasters, with Channel 4 faring worst with a drop of over one percentage point year on year.A similar pattern played out in digital homes as all terrestrial broadcasters lost share year on year.All Television HomesChannel 4 lost the largest percentage share of viewing during… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – April 2007

GaydarRadio has signed four new DJs to its weekend line-up, featuring them in a new three hour Sunday night showcase.The line-up combines established DJs with fresh new talent, showcased on a roster basis in Sunday Night Meltdown, from 9pm to midnight.The signed DJs include 21-year-old bedroom podcaster Lukas Hopwood who is making his radio debut… Continue reading GaydarRadio Signs New DJs

BBC One’s New Tricks did as well as ever last night, luring a peak audience of 8.8 million adults with its gripping blend of crime and intrigue.The show, featuring ex-Minder star Dennis Waterman, had an average audience of 8.4 million adults (a 38.4% share) throughout its hour long running time.ITV1’s offering of Greatest Britons 2007… Continue reading Ageing Cops Continue To Shine

New DAB digital radio station theJazz has teamed up with PURE Digital and Marks & Spencer to launch the PURE ONE ‘theJazz’ edition portable DAB and FM radio.‘theJazz’ edition of ONE will be promoted online and on-air at theJazz and will be available exclusively from Marks & Spencer stores nationwide and online for £49.50.Darren Henley,… Continue reading theJazz Launches Branded DAB Radio

The Radio Times, the BBC’s long-running weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, has undergone a makeover in an effort to boost flagging sales.According to publisher BBC Magazines, the new look offering, which is in retail outlets from today, has been redesigned to give readers the “UK’s best-ever guide to digital TV and radio, with… Continue reading Radio Times Gets Revamp For Digital Age

BSkyB is to get rid of its monthly Sky+ subscription charge in an attempt to increase take-up and loyalty amongst its digital customers.The decision comes ahead of the launch of Freeview Playback (see Freeview Overtakes Sky), a new rival in the hard-drive recorder market.Sky has already dropped the £10-a-month subscription fee for customers signing up… Continue reading Sky+ Subscription Charge To End

Saturday saw BBC One’s Any Dream Will Do continue to dominate its ITV1 rival Grease Is The Word, picking up a peak audience of 5.5 million adult viewers for its 8pm showing.Across its hour long running time, the show picked up an average of 5.3 million adult viewers (a 28.4% share), whilst over on ITV1,… Continue reading Any Dream Will Do Still Going Strong

In yesterday’s Sunday Times, Omid Kordestani, Google’s senior VP for global sales and business development, outlined the company’s vision for expansion, which could in theory signal the death knell for agencies.The company’s primary revenue driver is the success of search based advertising, which generated the majority of its $10.6 billion last year.However, Kordestani said that… Continue reading Plans For Google’s Future Vision Revealed

A private equity consortium headed by the US group Providence Equity Partners could make a £7.5 billion bid for Virgin Media.A report in yesterday’s Observer said that the consortium is considering whether to take advantage of Virgin Media’s current share price of £24.Providence Partners is apparently in talks with its partners Blackstone, KKR and Cinven… Continue reading Consortium Could Bid For Virgin Media