Specialist magazine company Future Publishing has announced the acquisition of What Laptop magazine from rival Crimson Publishing, boosting its portfolio of technology titles in a deal worth £650,000.The title caters for the portable computer market, providing readers with purchasing advice on the latest in pocket organiser and PC technology. Launched in September 1999, the magazine… Continue reading Future Boosts Technology Portfolio With Laptop Magazine

Britain’s smallest terrestrial broadcaster, Five, put in a strong performance during October, notching up a revenue increase of 11.6% year on year to just under £29.6 million as the broadcaster explored merger possibilities with rival Channel 4.The revenue increase is more than double that of Channel 4, which rose by 5.6% in the same period… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – October 2004

BBC One will headline its winter schedule with a big-budget docudrama showing the consequences of a volcanic eruption in America’s Yellowstone national park, hoping to draw viewers with combined programming worth £178 million over the winter season.The move underlines the BBC’s commitment to high-quality drama with the series based on specially commissioned research from several… Continue reading Disaster Strikes For BBC’s Winter Schedule

Satellite superpower BSkyB has unveiled its winter schedule for flagship entertainment channel, Sky One, focusing on high-profile drama and documentary programmes.The new line-up will see Kiefer Sutherland return to TV screens in a new series of hit conspiracy drama, 24, while a new series of the controversial cosmetic surgery drama Nip/Tuck promises to keep Sky’s… Continue reading Sky One Unveils Dramatic Winter Schedule

Global children’s entertainment firm Jetix has launched a media planing guide to help advertising planners and buyers effectively target young audiences in the UK and across Europe.Dubbed Quest, the guide provides planners, buyers and advertisers with a mass of information and insight on young audiences, including lifestyle snapshots, details of school holidays and kids TV… Continue reading Jetix Launches Planning Tool For Children’s Media

The Newspaper Marketing Agency has unveiled the second stage of its research into newspaper advertising effectiveness, claiming that print campaigns can double brand commitment amongst readers.The research is part of the NMA’s Measuring Advertising Effectiveness of Newspapers study, the first part of which was published in June following its creation at the beginning of the… Continue reading Research Claims Newspaper Ads Double Brand Commitment

Newspaper giant Trinity Mirror has announced the appointment of Matt Harrison to the newly created position of newspaper sales director in its regional newspapers division.The move follows the appointment of Georgina Crace as managing director of the company’s regional newspaper operations earlier this month and will see Harrison charged with improving circulation performance across the… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Appoints Regional Newspaper Sales Director

All five terrestrial TV channels saw a decline in weekly viewing share during October, with BBC One and Two bearing the brunt of the downturn, losing 1.7 and 1.1% points respectively.BBC Two’s slip in viewing share pushes it below the 10% mark, a situation which the Corporation will be keen to remedy in the typically… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – October 2004

The UK’s smallest terrestrial broadcaster, Five, has announced a massive £17 million boost to its programming budget, designed to boost the company’s profile and increase overall viewing share.Five’s director of programmes, Dan Chambers, has reportedly set aside around £10 million for the purchase of Friends spin off, Joey, rumoured to cost around £500,000 per episode,… Continue reading Five Boosts Programme Budget By £17 Million

Channel 4 has outlined its vision for the future, calling on Ofcom to provide partial public funding to ensure its continued existence in a digital-only television environment.The broadcaster’s plans to increase its public service broadcasting with funding from the Government were detailed in a written submission to the consultation process for Phase 2 of Ofcom’s… Continue reading Channel 4 Outlines Public Funding Proposals To Ofcom