Time was when all you needed to gain exceptionally good viewing figures was an exceptionally good TV programme. These days, as everyone from Big Brother to Her Majesty knows, its all about mixing one’s media, as Naked Communications’ Will Collin explains…In this age of multi-channel, brand cluttered fragmentation, it’s said that TV’s role as cultural… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Where Were You When They Shot J.R.?
BBC Radio 1 has launched a new interactive service called Radio On Demand allowing listeners to access programmes via the station’s website.For the first time selected Radio 1 shows will be available through BBCi for one week following broadcast, allowing internet users to listen to them whenever they choose. A specially designed Radio Player will… Continue reading BBC Radio 1 Unveils Online Interactive Service
Ben Knowles is to step down from editing of Emap’s NME, two and a half years after becoming the title’s youngest ever editor.Knowles commented: “At the ripe old age of 28 I want to pursue new challenges that require the same excitement, enthusiasm and energy this one has given me. As well as some interesting… Continue reading Knowles To Step Down As NME Editor
Channel 4 is reporting continued success for the third series of Big Brother, with ratings, according to BARB unofficial overnights continuing to outshine last year’s, despite competition for viewer’s attention this week from the Jubilee and World Cup.Average ratings for the reality show on Channel 4 during the week from 3-9 June were 4.3 million,… Continue reading Big Brother Bigger Than Ever For C4 And E4
Viacom Outdoor has secured Columbia Tristar as the first film advertiser to use its new Mega Sides bus advertising panels.From 14 June a campaign promoting the new Spider-Man film will appear on the giant Mega Sides panels, which cover enitre bus sides, in Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. The promotion will also span 1,300 smaller T-Side… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Secures Film Brand For Bus Ad Campaign
The ITV network has been dealt a further blow this week with viewing figures for May showing that BBC1 has overtaken ITV1 in the monthly peak-time ratings for the first time.During May, BBC1 secured a 29.4% share of viewing in the prime-time 6pm to 10.30pm slot, ahead of ITV1, which drew 28.4% of the available… Continue reading ITV Beaten For First Time In Monthly Ratings By BBC1
Week on week analysis of the media market shows that the best performance came from Jazz FM, which reached a agreement with GMG on Thursday following a revised take-over offer from the group (see Jazz FM Agrees To £44.5m Takeover By GMG). Shares rose 7.54% week on week to close at £1.92˝, an increase of… Continue reading Sharewatch
IPC has announced another appointment to its second largest interiors magazine Homes & Gardens. Giles Kime will join as associate editor, having been tempted away from Condé Nast’s House & Garden to join Isobel McKenzie-Price. McKenzie-Price was appointed earlier this year from IPC’s top homes title Ideal Home where she had previously won Editor of… Continue reading IPC Announces New Addition To ‘Interiors Dream Team’
NTL is expanding its digital TV offering with the launch of 25 new TV channels and 17 new radio channels.The new services, which are intended to allow the cable company to compete with BSkyB in the multi-channel world, will be unveiled later this year and include a range of digital TV offerings from Discovery and… Continue reading NTL Expands Digital TV Offering
Commercial Radio needs to face up to “serious issues” if it is to raise its profile in the UK, according to a new report from media consultants, Billetts.In a review of the industry, commissioned for JP Morgan, it is acknowledged that radio experienced significant growth during the 1990s and its share of display advertising now… Continue reading Commercial Radio Must Be Upwardly Mobile, Says Billetts
