August saw the release of a new forecast from OPera Media which predicted that a continuation of strong increases in online search and classifieds will see UK adspend increase by 3.3% this year. OPera added that it expects television revenues to remain static year on year, whilst newspaper circulations will continue to drop in 2007… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – August 2007

BT Retail says that it has became the UK’s first broadband supplier to pass the four million customer mark.The acceleration to four million has taken just over five years meaning a new customer has been added on average every 40 seconds since June 2002.This also equates to more than 2,000 new customers each day during… Continue reading BT Retail Passes Four Million Broadband Customers Mark

Nuts TV, the multiplatform channel inspired by IPC’s men’s weekly magazine, has announced the programming line-up for its launch on September 12.Airing on Freeview channel 42 and with a broadband component at www.nuts.tv, shows include the delightfully named Gender Bender, in which three men and three women go to extremes to prove they know the… Continue reading Nuts TV Unveils Channel Programme Line-Up

Derek Harbinson, editor of Maxim, is to leave the role after just over a year in the hot-seat.Harbinson, former editor of Loaded and deputy editor of Nuts, was appointed editor of the Dennis Publishing title last July, taking over from Greg Gutfield.Like most of the magazines in the ever decreasing men’s sector, Maxim has seen… Continue reading Maxim Editor Steps Down

Andy Barnes, sales director at Channel 4, has been confirmed as a panelist at the forthcoming MediaTel Group full-day seminar on the Future Of Television.Barnes will be taking part in the morning session alongside industry luminaries Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom Mediavest Group; Mark Howe, country director, UK sales at Google and media journalist Ray… Continue reading Channel 4’s Barnes Confirmed For Television Seminar

SMG is believed to be delaying the floatation of Virgin Radio following the departure of chief executive Paul Jackson to GCap Media. Richard Huntingford, Virgin’s new chairman, said that an initial public offer could not go ahead without a chief executive. SMG hopes to raise around £85 million from the initial public offering, to reduce… Continue reading SMG Could Delay Virgin Radio Floatation

The enthralling Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain was winner in the 9pm slot last night, as the amiable Scot carried on his 400-mile road trip from London to Glasgow in a bid to rediscover Britain’s forgotten backwaters.The show had a peak audience of 4.8 million adult viewers ( a 23.9% share of the audience) and an… Continue reading B-Road Britain Bags The Viewers

Paul Jackson, chief executive of Virgin Radio, is to join GCap Media as managing director of Capital 95.8.As managing director of Capital 95.8, he will have responsibility for leading the growth strategy for the station overseeing programming, marketing, new media and commercial opportunities. He will report to GCap’s London MD, Fru Hazlitt.Hazlitt said: “The MD… Continue reading Jackson Leaves Virgin For Capital

The relaunch of the Sun website next month will see the title attempt to move into the local advertising market.The move comes as part of a wide-ranging customisable service on its website, said a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk.The report says that the MyStreet feature will see News International, the Sun’s parent company, compete directly against Trinity… Continue reading Sun Website To Move Into Local Advertising

The Sun is to cut its price from 35p to 20p in London and the south-east from Monday, in a move aimed at keeping the title’s sales above three million copies a day.However, circulation revenue is likely to be badly affected, with London and the south-east accounting for about 20% of the Sun‘s sales, said… Continue reading The Sun Gets South-East Price Cut