IPC Media has appointed Evelyn Webster, currently managing director of IPC’s women’s weekly arm, as chief executive.Webster, who has been in her current post at IPC Connect since March 2004, will report directly to IPC Media’s on-going chairman Sylvia Auton when she takes up her new role on January 1.Auton, who was appointed CEO of… Continue reading IPC Media appoints Webster as CEO

The BBC has released a list of the 10 most viewed shows on iPlayer to mark the catch-up TV service’s first birthday.Series four of Doctor Who comes out on top, followed by this year’s two series of Top Gear, while Matt Lucas and David Walliams’ Little Britain USA sits in fourth place.The top ten online… Continue reading BBC releases iPlayer’s most viewed shows

Sir Michael Lyons, BBC Trust chairman, has hit back at the proposed merger between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4, saying its a “fanciful idea that distracts from what is actually doable”.The BBC released a statement yesterday, suggesting a potential partnership between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4, as a means to help secure the future of… Continue reading BBC Trust Chairman hits back at Worldwide & Channel 4 merger idea

The Digital Radio Working Group’s final report is expected to predict that radio will switch to digital by 2020.The body set up by the government to help secure the future of digital radio in the UK will publish its final report next week, saying it is possible to migrate most radio content to digital over… Continue reading Radio digital switchover complete by 2020

News International has sold its consumer magazine publishing company News Magazines, publisher of Love It!, to Hubert Burda Media.The publishing group launched its News Magazines arm three years ago in a bid to compete in the consumer magazine sector, however, the company reported a £10 million loss in the 12 months to June 2007.Love It!… Continue reading News International sells Love It! mag

Channel 4 could be merged with the profitable BBC Worldwide in a new move to prevent the broadcaster from going bankrupt.The BBC’s merger plan to save Channel 4 is currently being discussed by regulators and ministers, though Ofcom originally dismissed the idea.In July, Ofcom rejected the idea of giving Channel 4 a stake in BBC… Continue reading Channel 4 could merge with BBC Worldwide

WPP’s chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell warns of possible job cuts in the group’s key markets, including the UK.Speaking at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, Sorrell predicted a bleak forecast for 2009, confirming once again that jobs in Western markets will be axed as group revenue shifts towards emerging markets.Sorrell said: “In the… Continue reading Sorrell predicts WPP job losses in 2009

ITV1’s live coverage of the UEFA Champions League match only managed to pull in 3.3 million average viewers between 7.30pm and 10pm last night.Around 4.2 million peak viewers tuned in during the second half of the game to see Chelsea beat CFR Cluj 2-1, securing a 14.6% average audience share for the commercial broadcaster.Meanwhile, BBC… Continue reading ITV’s football coverage loses out to Survivors

The BBC is considering plans to put one or more of its digital radio stations onto the Digital One national network in a bid to boost the struggling service.BBC Asian Network is one of the stations that is thought to be in line for filling up some of the vacant capacity on the commercial digital… Continue reading BBC may put stations on Digital One network

News International has revamped its mobile sites for The Sun, The Times and the News of the World.Thesun.mobi will feature a new facility allowing users to access, rate and send The Sun stories, as well as more graphics.The site will also have a new focus on interactivity in its news, sports and showbiz sections –… Continue reading News International relaunches mobile sites