The huge success of freesheets, particularly the Metro, was a major talking point at yesterday’s Future Of The Press seminar, although praise for the business model did not come without a note of warning that its booming popularity may be hard to sustain. Stuart Taylor, commercial director at Guardian Newspapers Ltd, said: “I think Metro… Continue reading Metro Profitability Could Be Hit By New Freesheet

The Sportsman newspaper, which launched just four months ago, has gone into administration, according to reports in the Guardian.The gambling and betting title will continue to be published while its directors attempt to secure extra funding.The Guardian says that the directors of its publisher, Sports Betting Media, have appointed Andrew Andronikou and Peter Kubik of… Continue reading The Sportsman Goes Into Administration

Two-thirds of the population are aware of the UK’s switchover to digital television, with older viewers the most aware of any age group, according to new research by Digital UK and media regulator Ofcom.The Q1 results from the new Switchover Tracking Survey show that in the three months to June of this year, 66% of… Continue reading Older Viewers Most Switched On To Digital Switchover

The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) has published Multi-platform Radio, an in-depth study highlighting how new digital platforms are leading people to listen to radio for longer and increasingly interact with broadcasts.RAB says that with consumers now tuning into commercial radio via DAB, Digital TV (DTV), Internet and Mobile phone, the ubiquity of radio has never… Continue reading Digital Platforms Increase Radio Interaction And Listening Times

Google reported revenues of $2.46 billion for the quarter ended June 30, representing a 77% increase over second quarter 2005 revenues of $1.38 billion and a 9% increase over first quarter 2006 revenues of $2.25 billion. The Q2 figures put its net income at $721m (£389m) a jump from the $342m recorded for the same… Continue reading Google Q2 Results Show Continued Growth

Talktalk has lowered the price of its “free” broadband package following the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling that its “free broadband forever” advertisements were misleading.There were over 145 complaints, from both individuals and competitors, about the ads, which were banned as of yesterday, with the ASA saying that the “forever” part of the ad did… Continue reading TalkTalk Drops “Free” Broadband Price

Time Warner will unveil its new strategy for AOL next month, with reports indicating the company is considering making its service available free to broadband users, according to analysts Merrill Lynch.The declining nature of the company’s subscription business and the need to grow page views are the principal reasons cited for taking such a drastic… Continue reading AOL Could Become Free To Broadband Users

Orange will this week introduce a new print campaign created by Fallon London to promote Orange Wednesdays, the award-winning cinema ticket promotion where Orange customers get two cinema tickets for the price of one to see any film every Wednesday.Orange said that although weekly engagement in the three-year programme is high, customers need to be… Continue reading Comic Strip Campaign For Orange

Chief executive of Scottish Media Group, Andrew Flanagan, has left the company after ten years, with immediate effect.Current chief executive of SMG’s television business, Donald Emslie, will become acting chief executive while a replacement is found.Chris Masters, SMG chairman, said: “It has been a personal privilege to have worked with Andrew and, on behalf of… Continue reading SMG’s Chief Executive Quits

IPC Media has signed a creative solutions deal with Nestle’s Nescafe Original brand worth more than half a million pounds.As part of the publisher’s Access All Areas initiative, the deal provides Nescafe with a range of unique advertorial franchises tailor made for each brand, which will run throughout August and September in some of the… Continue reading IPC Media Signs Major Deal With Nescafe