AOL’s global ad revenue fell by around $135 million (6%) over the course of last year, and finished 18% down year on year in Q4 2008.AOL’s revenue slumped by more than one fifth year on year in Q4, to $968 million, with declines of 27% in subscription revenue and 18% in advertising revenue, according to… Continue reading AOL reports $135m fall in ad revenue

Ofcom has created a new advisory panel for English regions, which includes former Emap digital executive Dharmash Mistry and ex-Anglia TV managing director Graham Creelman.Eight new members have been appointed to the broadcast regulator’s Advisory Committee for England, while one established member has been reappointed to represent the South West, according to reports.Professor William Dutton… Continue reading Ofcom unveils new advisory panel

News International plans to slash the cover price of its new-look Saturday Times by 50p to £1 for a limited period, as part of a seven-week marketing drive.The third-off price cut is part of the publisher’s £2 million advertising campaign, which has been created by CHI & Partners in association with brand consultant Venturethree, to… Continue reading Times cuts Saturday cover price

The Radio Advertising Bureau is set to launch a new radio campaign later this week in a bid to promote the use of radio in a downturn.The series of ads are due to run across the Commercial Radio network and will feature Alan Partridge actor and comedian, David Schneider.Three major radio advertisers will also feature… Continue reading RAB launches new radio campaign

Regional publisher Newsquest has launched 148 new mobile websites to add to its network of newspapers and websites.Clients will be able to book sponsorship and ads across the new sites, which will feature news, sports, travel, entertainment and weather information, from this week.The publisher plans to sell ads on the mobile network alongside its existing… Continue reading Newsquest launches new mobile websites

Channel 4’s controversial new documentary series Boys and Girls Alone attracted 2.4 million peak viewers last night.The first of four episodes, which sees 10 boys and 10 girls aged between eight and 12 discover what life is like without their parents, pulled in 2.3 million average viewers and a 10% audience share between the all-important… Continue reading 2.3 million tune in for Boys and Girls Alone

The Competition Commission has blocked the launch of Project Kangaroo – the joint video-on-demand service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4.In December, the Commission published a provisional report to say that the proposed service would “restrict competition” in the UK, claiming that the venture would be “likely to result in a substantial lessening of… Continue reading Competition Commission “stops” Kangaroo

AOL has appointed former Yahoo! executive Greg Coleman as president of its ad business Platform-A.Coleman, who will report directly to AOL president and chief operating officer Ron Grant, is set to replace Lynda Clazirio.He will be responsible for driving branded display sales across the group, which includes AOL.com, AIM, MapQuest and Advertising.com’s third party networks.Coleman… Continue reading AOL appoints Coleman as new Platform-A president

Five chief executive Dawn Airey backs the potential merger of Channel 4 and Five, despite Channel 4’s continued reluctance.While the future of Channel 4 continues to stimulate debate among the industry, Five’s chief Dawn Airey has confirmed her positive view on the potential merger of the two broadcasters.Speaking to a Lords Committee yesterday, Airey said… Continue reading Airey backs Five/C4 merger

It has been a busy few weeks in the world of Television, with the release of Ofcom’s long-awaited PSB blueprint and Lord Carter’s much-anticipated Digital Britain report, but what will the future really hold for commercial television?New figures from Sky and Freeview+ show that both platforms have managed to defy the downturn, reporting significant sales… Continue reading Was this the defining fortnight for television?