David Dimbleby is the latest name to rule himself out of the race to become the next chairman of the BBC following Michael Grade’s surprise departure for ITV last year.Last week it was revealed that another of the favourites to take on the role, Lord Puttnam, would also not be in the running as he… Continue reading Dimbleby Out Of BBC Chairman Race

The Times has relaunched its Times Online website with the aim of creating a “dynamic multimedia website centred on news plus views”.News International is spending £10 million on the new-look website, which includes an online TV show on London neighbourhoods.The site will also feature improved integration with the Times and the Sunday Times as well… Continue reading The Times Relaunches Website

Chrysalis has revealed that its radio division saw revenues grow 5% year on year in January, after suffering a 10% decline for the four months to December 31. In a trading update released today the group said that the decline in revenues felt over the last four months of 2006 was in line with the… Continue reading Chrysalis Revenues Increase In January

David Dimbleby is the latest figure to rule himself out of the race to be the next chairman of the BBC, revealing that he has decided against applying for the role for a third time. The Question Time presenter has been passed over for the post twice, first in favour of Gavyn Davies and then… Continue reading Dimbleby Out Of BBC Chairman Race

Havas has reported its first growth in annual revenue in five years, with full year revenue at €1.47 million, compared to €1.46 million for the previous year, an increase of 0.8%. Excluding exchange rate and scope of consolidation changes, organic growth for 2006 was 0.6%. The UK reported its strongest quarterly growth for five years,… Continue reading Havas Reports First Annual Revenue Growth In Five Years

The majority of US households that receive their television signals over the air are still unaware of the digital TV switchover even though an estimated 22 million over-the-air homes need to make some kind of digital decision by February 17, 2009, according to a new survey from the Association Of Public Television Stations (APTS). The… Continue reading US Households Unaware Of Digital Switchover

A new report from JupiterResearch has found that 53% of online US teens watch video on the internet occasionally and 22% of them view video weekly or more frequently. Joe Laszlo, senior analyst and research director with JupiterResearch, said: “”Younger consumers tend to be extremely savvy about online media so it’s not surprising that teens… Continue reading 53% Of US Teens Watch Online Video

Revenues from online content will reach €8.3 billion by 2010 in Europe, a growth of over 400% in five years, according to a new study by Screen Digest for the European Commission’s Directorate General Information Society and Media. The nine month long consultancy project crossed many of Screen Digest’s specialist areas and so involved a… Continue reading European Online Content Revenues To Reach €13 Billion

David Hepworth has been announced as the latest addition to the panel of the MediaTel Group ‘Future of Consumer Magazines’ seminar.He joins fellow panelists Paul Keenan, chief executive of Emap Consumer Media, Stevie Spring, chief executive of Future plc, and media journalist, Ray Snoddy, for what promises to be an unmissable event.As well as being… Continue reading David Hepworth Joins MediaTel Group Seminar Panel

Wednesday’s deadline for applicants wanting to apply for the vacant BBC chairman role has seen Lord Puttnam rule himself out of the running.In an article in this week’s Spectator magazine, Lord Puttnam said that following some personal agonising over whether to apply for the role, he had decided not to, despite being approached by the… Continue reading Lord Puttnam Out Of BBC Chairman Race