Week commencing 5th November 2007
 Setanta Sports News, jointly owned by Setanta Sports and Virgin Media, has announced a launch date of 29 November. The 24-hour channel will be available free-to-air on the Virgin Media platform and on satellite, covering sports stories from the UK and abroad. Kelly Dalglish, daughter of former Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, will host a weekly chat show. Reporters will deliver headlines every 20 minutes, and will also discuss the main stories of the day with a panel of high-profile guests. Source: Media Week
 BBC Worldwide is believed to have again delayed the launch of its planned weekly news magazine, BBC Newsbrief, until next spring. The project was first revealed 18 months ago and was originally tipped to launch in Spring 07 and was then expected to launch this Autumn. Industry observers believe the project has now been shelved until next Spring because of sensitivities over the recent announcement of cost cuts, involving job losses within the BBC's TV news and factual programming areas. Source: Media Week
 BlowUP Media, the giant format outdoor contractor, has won planning permission on appeal for a site in Newcastle city centre, as well as winning consent for a temporary site in Putney, London. The Newcastle site, in Pilgrim Street, is expected to go live in January next year with an estimated 1.7million impacts a month. BlowUP is also celebrating after gaining approval of temporary consent for an ad site in Putney High Street measuring 80sqm. It was deemed the banner, which will be in place for 10-months, will have a "positive impact on the area". Source: Media Week
 GCap Media's Richard Eyre has called on the radio industry to improve its web offering to ensure it is of an equal standard to its on-air services. Speaking at the Radio Advertising Bureau's autumn conference, billed as Radio 3.0: Catch the New Radio Wave, Eyre called on radio stations to ensure their web and on-air offerings were a seamless experience for users. Source: Media Week
Research that will allow radio advertisers to better understand the impact of their campaigns is to be launched in January by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). Simon Redican, managing director of the industry body, announced plans for RadioGauge which will provide a measure of how an ad has driven awareness and brand consideration. The research will be conducted at regular fortnightly intervals, with capacity to measure up to three advertisers in each wave. Source: Media Week
 Facebook will step up its global expansion in the UK this week with a commercial unit opening its doors, headed by ex-Yahoo! UK and Ireland commercial director Blake Chandlee. The social network will start UK commercial operations with a five-strong team and is aiming to employ more than 50 staff within a year. A successful foray into the UK advertising space is key for the social network, as it looks to begin realising its $15bn valuation. Source: Media Week
Future Publishing is planning the launch of two major web portals before the end of the year. Future intends Musicradar.com to become a hub for music enthusiasts. The other portal will be technology focused. Source: Media Week
Almost 21 million Britons visited a TV, video or movie-related website in Sept 07, a 28% increase since Sept 06, according to a new report from Nielsen Online. The TV/Video/Movie sector online is now visited by 63% of Britons; a 15% annual increase. The total time Britons spent consuming content from TV/Video/Movie sites has almost doubled, from 641 million minutes in Sept 06 to 1.2 billion minutes in Sept 07.
| Growth of TV/Video/Movie Sector* - UK September 2006-2007 |
|
Sep-06 |
Sep-07 |
% Growth |
| Unique UK Audience (millions) |
16.3 |
20.8 |
28% |
| UK Active Reach |
55% |
63% |
15% |
| Total UK minutes (millions) |
641 |
1,223 |
91% |
| Source: Nielsen Online, UK NetView, home & work data, including applications, September 2006 - 2007 |
| *'TV/Video/Movie' sector is a custom category compiled by the Nielsen Online PR team |
| E.g. between Sept 06 & Sept 07, the number of Britons visiting the sector increased from 16.3 mil to 20.8 mil - a 28% growth |
YouTube is the most popular and most engaging TV, video or movie site according to Nielsen Online, being visited by 9.4 million Britons who spend a combined total of almost half a billion minutes on the site. Source: Mediatel
 UK Cinema Top Ten: 2nd- 4th Nov 2007
1 Ratatouille
2 30 Days of Night
3 Stardust
4 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
5 Saw IV
6 Eastern Promises
7 Death At A Funeral
8 Rendition
9 The Heartbreak Kid
10 Run, Fat Boy, Run
Source: Uk Film Council
Edited by Bex Cunnah
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