Emap Performance has begun the countdown to Kerrang! Radio‘s seminal FM debut with the confirmation of a 10 June launch date for the station’s first analogue broadcasts in the West Midlands.Kerrang 105.2, which has been in development for over two years, will cover Birmingham and Wolverhampton as well as surrounding areas and parts of Warwickshire… Continue reading Emap Sets Launch Date For Kerrang’s FM Debut

Floundering digital horseracing channel Attheraces looks set to bounce back following a deal between stakeholders Arena Leisure and BSkyB to resurrect the media rights business.Arena announced this morning that it has bought out Channel 4’s 33% stake in the consortium and is now a joint partner with BSkyB. Arrangements have also been made for the… Continue reading Attheraces Back On Track With New Broadcasting Deal

The UK’s only national speech-based sports station, talkSPORT, has secured car maker Ford as the exclusive sponsor of its breakfast show, claiming the deal to be the largest sponsorship ever embarked upon by the motor giant.Under the deal Ford will be linked with the show, presented by ex footballer Alan Brazil and journalist Mike Parry,… Continue reading Ford Sponsorship Drives Talksport Breakfast Show

Magazine giant IPC has unveiled its newest title, Total Golf, targeting style conscious young men with time to play the sport and cash to spend.The title promises to deliver a fresher, more vibrant approach to the game than current offerings. From instruction on different techniques to insights into the latest clubs and equipment technology.IPC claim… Continue reading IPC Tees Off In Style With New Golf Mag

Channel 4 is set to record a ratings smash next month as it airs the final episode of hit sitcom Friends sandwiched between the two opening-night shows of Big Brother.The latest outing of Big Brother will be the fifth series shown by Channel 4, proving highly lucrative, if a little controversial. The last series was… Continue reading Channel 4 To Stage Ratings Coup With Friends And Big Bro

Aegis Media has announced Nigel Sharrocks as the new chief executive of its UK and Ireland operations following the unexpected departure of Mark Craze from the position earlier this month.Sharrocks comes to the role with a plethora of advertising and management experience. Having been managing director at Warner Brothers Pictures since 1999 he is used… Continue reading Aegis Appoints New Chief To Replace Craze

Emap Automotive has announced the closure of its established computing title, Internet Magazine, with the current issue marking the end of the title’s ten-year run.The decision was taken following a sharp decline in circulation and a downturn in the market for internet publications in general. The title had dipped by 26% to just over 14,000… Continue reading Emap Pulls The Plug On Internet Magazine

Embattled cable and broadband provider Telewest has launched a television advertising campaign to promote its Essential TV package, which offers viewers the most popular channels at low prices.The campaign will be aired on all Flextech and UKTV channels from 1 May and forms the latest collaboration between Telewest’s broadband and content divisions, increasing the cable… Continue reading Telewest Tunes In To Cut Price Digital Television

BBC Worldwide has secured Masterfoods’ Dolmio pasta sauce brand as the sole advertiser in the first issue of its forthcoming cookery magazine, Easy Food, which launches later this year.The new magazine, targeting those wanting straight forward advice and inspiration for simple meals, will feature a range of display ads, advertorials and editorial from Dolmio, making… Continue reading BBC Food Magazine Is A Tasty Option For Dolmio

Trials of Tesco’s new in-store television network have yielded positive results for advertisers, which have seen sales increase by an average of 10% in stores equipped with the new system.Trials conducted by Tesco and JCDecaux across three stores with Tesco TV and six stores without, show the system significantly boosted sales for a number of… Continue reading Tesco TV Trials Prove Successful For Advertisers