Telewest has today launched its new 1 mega-bite Blueyonder internet service for residential users.The cable company claims that the new high-speed service, which has been on trial in Scotland, is 20 times faster than traditional dial-up internet access and can outperform other residential ADSL services provided through copper wires.The 1Mb Blueyonder product, which is available… Continue reading Telewest Unveils New Blueyonder Internet Service
ISBA has taken up an observer seat on the board of RAJAR to ensure that the currency for radio audience measurement remains strongly advertiser focussed.RAJAR is currently conducting research into the use of electronic meters to measure radio audiences and is set to review its key research contract in the coming year (see RAJAR Details… Continue reading ISBA Takes Observer Seat On RAJAR Board
Advertising revenues rose by 2% in the first five months of the year at regional newspaper publisher, Johnston Press, the group said in a trading statement this morning.The figures show the resilience of local advertising revenues during a period of economic uncertainty, says Johnston; national revenue has been hit much harder than local during the… Continue reading Local Ad Revenues Aid Johnston Press Figures
New research by Sky Digital has brought good news for the Wireless Group’s talkSPORT station, by suggesting that its audience via digital TV is larger than suggested by RAJAR.The Digital Audience Research Service surveyed 15,000 Sky Digital viewers and found that of the 54 radio stations available via the digital TV service, speech radio stations… Continue reading Sky Survey Shows Bigger Digital Audience For talkSPORT
The BBC’s coverage of England’s victory over Denmark on Saturday attracted nearly four times as many viewers as that provided by ITV.Both BBC1 and ITV1 showed the game, which kicked off at 12.30pm and saw England beat Denmark 3:0 to go through to the next stage of the World Cup finals. However, a peak audience… Continue reading BBC Scores Against ITV In World Cup Coverage
IPC Connect have announced a restructuring of its publishing team. Four publishers have been appointed to focus on the subsectors in which the company operates- Classic, Mature, Easy Entertainment and Celebrity.Two of the new publishers will report to publishing director Sandy Gale, who commented: “IPC Connect is the market leader in women’s weeklies – the… Continue reading IPC Connect Restructures Publishing Team
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) has recruited comedian Johnny Vegas to front its latest marketing campaign aimed at promoting the medium to advertisers.The four 30-second ads, which were written and produced by Teeside-based commercial radio station TFM, feature Vegas, who is best known for his role in ITV Digital’s Al and Monkey campaign, enthusiastically expressing… Continue reading Johnny Vegas To Front Latest RAB Ad Drive
ITV partners, Carlton and Granada, which yesterday acquired ITN’s 65% stake in the ITN news Channel (see Carlton And Granada Buy Into ITN News Channel), saw shares fall yesterday. The former was down 3.23% to close at £2.40, while the latter slipped 5.39% to finish at £1.14, a loss of 6˝p on the day before.The… Continue reading Sharewatch
Channel 4 has secured the UK terrestrial TV rights to hit US fly-on-the-wall documentary The Osbournes in a deal thought to be worth millions of pounds.The broadcaster acquired the rights to both series one and series two of the show, which is based around the life of UK rock star Ozzy Osbourne and his family,… Continue reading Channel 4 Secures UK TV Rights To The Osbournes
AA Gives Views On Communications Bill To Joint CommitteeThe Advertising Association (AA) made a submission to the Joint Committee on the draft Communications Bill regarding the future arrangements for regulation of broadcasting advertising content.Commenting on the submission made this week, Sara Soltani, the AA’s director of public affairs, said: “We share the Government’s belief that… Continue reading AA Gives Views On Communications Bill To Joint Committee
