Week commencing 15th October 2007
 Sony is preparing to launch its three internationally distributed pay-TV
channels in the UK as video-on-demand services. Outside the UK,
Sony operates three core pay-TV channel brands: high-energy action
channel AXN, general entertainment channel Sony Entertainment Television
and animé channel Animax. The channels are currently not
available in the UK as linear services, but the company is weighing
up plans for their introduction into the UK on an on-demand basis.
Source: Media Week
Fox has launched a
24-hour business channel following its £2.5bn purchase of
Dow Jones, in a bid to challenge rival CNBC. Source: Media Week
 The Evening Standard shrugged off the freesheet challenge
in September to record its first year-on-year circulation increase
since July 2005, according to the latest ABC figures. The Standard's
September circulation rose to 291,150, a 4.9% rise on the previous
month and a near-0.7% rise compared with September 2006. The newspaper
attributed the turnaround to a strong news month. However, the Standard's
average circulation for the six months to the end of September fell
by 10.8% year on year, from 310,938 to 277,288. Source: Media Week
Emap's First has upped its ad rates in a
bid to attract quality brands and compete with stablemate Gratzia.
First has signed deals with MPG, Carat, Zenith and GroupM to get
luxury brands onto its books, foloowing its relaunch five weeks
ago. Source: Media Week
 Cross-track
projection has been trialed recently at Euston station. It's
50% higher resolution than an average HD television and is hoping
to captivate underground passengers by taking advatnage of the high
dwell time. The format aims for flexibility - ultimately likely
to be buyable by week-part, day-part or a combination of the two.
The trial ends next week. Source: Media Week
 Guardian
Unlimited is still the UK's most popular newspaper website,
with 2.7 million unique visitors - or one in 12 Britons active online.
But The Sun, which has held second spot in the poll all year, was
pipped at the post by The Telegraph. It now boasts 2,079,000 unique
users, 30,000 ahead of its tabloid rival. The figures, which covered
August, also revealed that The Telegraph has doubled its web audience
during 2007. Last December, it was drawing one million users. Source:
Media Week
Telegraph.co.uk has overtaken The Sun's website for the
first time this year, according to the latest Nielsen//NetRatings
poll. Guardian Unlimited is still the UK's most popular newspaper
website, with 2.7 million unique visitors - or one in 12 Britons
active online. But The Sun, which has held second spot in the poll
all year, was pipped at the post by The Telegraph. It now boasts
2,079,000 unique users, 30,000 ahead of its tabloid rival. The figures,
which covered August, also revealed that The Telegraph hasdoubled
its web audience during 2007. Last December, it was drawing onemillion
users. The Daily Mail also registered impressive online growth,
jumping from 700,000 in December 2006 to 1.4 million at the end
of August. Source: Media Week
Channel 4's 4oD is the most popular TV service on the internet,
according to a report published this week. The report, conducted
by Continental Research, suggests that 4oD's early launch date has
given it the edge over its larger rivals. 4oD is used by 25% of
internet TV viewers, while the BBC iPlayer is used by 16%. Sky leads
ITV in the online stakes, with 12% of internet TV users watching
Sky Anytime compared to 10% using ITV on Demand. Source: Media Week
Virgin Media is launching online near-live coverage of the
build-up to football matches, coming to viewers from stadiums around
the UK. Audiences will be able to watch interviews, comedy sketches
and get the views of the fans in the build up to kick-off before
Saturday matches. Source: Media Week
Associated Newspapers ongoing shake-up of its digital operations
will see Northcliffe Media assert more control of its 40-plus strong
portfolio of websites. The 'This Is' network is due to be rolled
out early next year. Rowley's previous role of digital director
of the This Is network at AN Digital has been rolled into the new
job of digital publishing director at Northcliffe Media. Over the
past year the company has integrated vertical sectors, including
property and motoring, into the 'This Is' network, and the next
stage is to relaunch the entire range of sites. The roll-out will
start next week with the addition of individual websites for Croydon,
Surrey, Kent and Sussex to the This Is network, following the firm's
takeover of Trinity Mirror newspaper titles covering these areas.
Source: Media Week
 UK
Cinema Top Ten: Oct 12-Oct 14, 2007
1 Ratatouille
2 Resident Evil 3
3 The Heartbreak Kid
4 The Kingdom
5 Run, Fat Boy, Run
6 Atonement
7 Bhool Bhulaiya
8 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
9 Black Sheep
10 The Invasion
Source: Pearl and Dean
Edited by Flo Fletcher |
