Helen Johnston, editor of IPC women’s weekly Now is set to leave the role to join a top-secret start-up project.Johnston has been editor of Now for just seven months, having joined the magazine in April.A report on MediaGuardian.co.uk quoted Johnston as saying: “After very careful consideration, I have decided to leave Now to pursue a… Continue reading Now Editor To Leave

Ofcom has outlined its plans for the “digital-dividend” auction, which will occur after digital switchover in 2012 when valuable broadcast transmission spectrum will be freed up.The regulator has decided on a market led approach, although it has identified one case where it will reserve spectrum to avoid the risk of market failure in an auction.The… Continue reading Ofcom Unveils Digital Dividend Plans

Network advertising revenues (NAR) at ITV’s digital channels have increased to £209 million, according to a trading statement released by the broadcaster today.The trading update, for the 12 months to December 31 this year, shows that ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, enjoyed an increase in NAR of approximately 32%.ITV added that it has stabilised its ad… Continue reading Ad Revenues At ITV Digital Channels Reach £209m

IPC Media has announced a new partnership with online sales house Tomorrow Focus to develop digital opportunities for pan-European clients across key IPC web properties.The deal sees IPC Media become a core partner in Premium Publishers Online (www.premium-publishers.eu), Europe’s largest sales network for editorial websites, alongside publishers including Associated Northcliffe Digital in the UK, El… Continue reading IPC Media Joins Premium Publishers Online For Pan-European Ad network

ITV has stabilised its ad revenue, according to a trading update released today for the 12 months to December 31. The broadcaster said that its net advertising revenue was down 0.6% across all of its channels, compared with an 8.4% fall last year, while ITV1’s ad income dropped 4.4%, an improvement on the 12.4% decline… Continue reading ITV Ad Revenues Stabilise

Trinity Mirror has reported increased advertising revenues of 2.1% for the five months to the end of November. In a trading update released today, Trinity Mirror said that advertising revenues in its regionals division increased by 0.6% for the five months to November, compared with a decline of 1.0% for the first half. By category,… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Reports Increased Ad Revenues

Five has secured two new sponsorship deals with UK price comparison site moneysupermarket.com.travelsupermarket.com (part of moneysupermarket.com) will sponsor Five’s brand new travel series, Rough Guide To…, from January 10.The package includes 1×15″ opening credit, 2×5″ break bumpers and 1×10″ closing credit per episode. The deal also includes up to 5″ visual accreditation on any related… Continue reading Five Secures Two New Sponsorship Deals

The big Champions League football match between Liverpool and Marseille on ITV1 was pretty much level with BBC One’s offering of soaps and drama last night.At 7.30pm on BBC One, EastEnders picked up a peak of 8.1 million adults (a 40% share of the audience) in an episode which ended on a cliffhanger when Phil… Continue reading Liverpool Locks Horns With BBC One

Capital 95.8 today announced that programme director Scott Muller will be leaving the station at the end of December, although he will remain within GCap in a group programming role.Last week, it was reported that Bam Bam was to leave the station, to be replaced on by current drive and Hit40 presenter Lucio.Margherita Taylor is… Continue reading Muller Leaves Capital 95.8

Pearl & Dean will be booking space for the first new-build fully digital cinema in Europe when it opens on December 21.The state-of-the-art Vue multiplex cinema is based in the Princes Quay development in Hull and will open just in time for Christmas.Pearl & Dean will be offering advertising opportunities at the site as part… Continue reading Pearl & Dean To Sell Advertising For First Purpose-Built Digital Cinema