More than 80% of UK newspaper readers and 74% of magazine readers think that print and online media are equally trustworthy, according to a survey conducted by the Association of Online Publishers.The report also found that 72% of newspaper readers and 66% of magazine readers in Britain believe that online media is as reliable as… Continue reading Survey Reveals Trust Comparison For Print And Online

Virgin Media TV is launching a +1 service for its free-to-view entertainment channel Ftn this month, with Ftn to rebrand as Virgin 1 in the Autumn.The timeshifted service will be available on Virgin Media and satellite platforms from 9 August. Virgin says that it expects the wider reach to increase viewing figures for Ftn by… Continue reading Virgin To Launch +1 Channel For Ftn

Virgin Media has extended its deadline for receiving formal takeover proposals following a recommendation from its financial advisers “to enhance shareholder value”. Virgin Media said in a statement that it had “extend the process until these parties can complete their proposals in a more stable debt market environment”. It added: “As a consequence of this… Continue reading Virgin Media Extends Bid Deadline

Archant, the regional newspaper group, has announced that its overall revenue in the 26 weeks to the end of June was up 2.1% at £98.5 million (2006: £96.4 million). The group reported a 64.6% rise in pre-tax profits, owing in part to a £3.8 million profit it made in April when it sold its Scottish… Continue reading Archant Revenue Up 2.1%

Google could move into the competitive mobile arena with the launch of a phone specifically designed to include Google products, including its search engine and email service.According to reports, the internet giant has already developed prototype handsets and has approached several wireless operators in the US and Europe, including T-Mobile USA and Orange.It has also… Continue reading Google Could Move Into Mobiles

City AM, the morning business freesheet, has signed a 12 month contract with iCD Research for its online readership tracking survey, which covers the London and national newspaper markets.City AM is the first title to join the survey, which is conducted entirely online and looks at free and paid for titles.The business freesheet does not… Continue reading City AM Joins Online Readership Survey

Esquire, the long-running men’s monthly fashion title, has unveiled a new look and size for its September issue in a bid to be noticed amidst the largely flailing sea of men’s mags.The new size, more commonly seen in the US, is unique to the UK men’s market and, according to publisher NatMags, differentiates Esquire as… Continue reading Esquire Takes Small Steps To Stand Out

Virgin Media could reveal it has shed 60,000 subscribers during the second quarter of 2007, in its results presentation due on Wednesday.The Mail On Sunday claims 40,000 of the subscribers made the decision to leave the service because they were no longer able to get some Sky channels on Virgin’s cable TV service. The remainder… Continue reading Virgin Could Shed Another 60,000 Subscribers

Radio company UBC Media has recorded a 19.8% year on year increase in revenues for the first quarter to the end of June. UBC said that a 30% year on year increase in revenues from radio advertising as underlying its strong performance. Chairman John Hodson said that UBC had made an “encouraging start to the… Continue reading UBC Media Records 19.8% Revenue Increase

July saw a forecast from ZenithOptimedia which predicted that global adspend is expected to grow from 5.5% in 2007 to 6.4% in 2008, comfortably above the 5.1% annual growth rate the ad market has averaged for the past 10 years. According to ZenithOptimedia, China will become the fifth largest ad market in the world this… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – July 2007