The recent unveiling of Kangaroo – the joint on-demand video service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 – has stirred the ever-changing IPTV and VoD market.With such a wealth of content available to the three broadcast behemoths, Kangaroo is likely to be highly successful, with many suggesting it will push the likes of Joost… Continue reading Feature: Content-Rich Kangaroo Looks To Dominate VoD Market

The aftermath of the jungle antics of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! lured 4.7 million adults on average to ITV1 between 9pm and 10.30pm last night, giving the channel a 21.3% viewing share.The programme, which tracked what the ‘celebrities’ got up to after their exit from the Aussie jungle, was the highest… Continue reading I’m A Celeb Special Lures 4.7 Million

Media agencies will not be able to get the right balance between on and offline media until the next generation of planners who have grown up with digital come through and take senior positions.This was the view of Mark Howe, country director, UK Sales at Google, who was discussing the evolution of the communications agencies… Continue reading Agencies Must Evolve To Strike Balance In Digital World

ITV1 was the only terrestrial channel to see an upturn in its viewing share in all homes for October 2007, largely bolstered by the Rugby World Cup, whilst multichannel options continued to increase their share.ITV1 added 0.6 percentage points to its total year on year, whilst Channel 4 recorded the largest slide, of 1.5 percentage… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – October 2007

Retail companies are moving advertising spend from other media to cinema advertising, according to the Cinema Advertising Association.Cinema advertising revenues from the retail sector in January-September are up 80% year on year*, says the CAA, with total cinema advertising spend for all retail companies during the period standing at over £2.5 million.According to the organisation,… Continue reading Retail Companies Moving Ad Spend To Cinema

As ex-Apprentice contestant, Katie Hopkins, became the second ‘celeb’ to exit the jungle in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, more than 5.9 million adults on average tuned in to ITV1.The results show gave the channel a 30.2% viewing share between 10pm and 10.30pm, whilst the main programme attracted over 5.8 million, or… Continue reading 5.9 Million See Ex-Apprentice Katie Leave The Jungle

GCap Media’s chief executive, Ralph Bernard, has announced he is to step down from the role, but will stay with the company as chairman of Classic FM.Bernard, who has been in the business for 25 years and is credited with spurring the development of digital radio, said it was the right time to leave the… Continue reading Ralph Bernard Steps Down As GCap Chief Exec

England’s dismal failure to qualify for the European Championship last night was watched by an average of more than 10.2 million adults, giving BBC One a 43.2% viewing share over the game’s coverage between 7.30pm and 10pm.As Croatia revelled in their 3-2 victory, taking them to the top of the group, a nation was heartbroken,… Continue reading More Than 10.2 Million Share England’s Dismal Defeat

Ofcom has said that commercial radio operators must broadcast a minimum of 10 hours a day of local content, more than the regulator previously proposed.The long-awaited move came as the government announced a taskforce to look at how to drive listening of digital radio.Ofcom has indicated that any AM and FM licences expiring before the… Continue reading Commercial Radio Operators Must Broadcast At Least 10 Hours Of Local Content Daily

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! won the 9pm to 10pm timeslot last night, with more than 6.1 million adults on average tuning in to ITV1.The programme, which gave the channel a 26.4% share of the television viewing audience, was watched by more people than the gripping action of MI5 drama, Spooks.Almost 4.9… Continue reading I’m A ‘Celeb’… Continues To Deliver For ITV1