Specialist magazine publisher, Future, has updated investors on its progress this morning, revealing a 17% dip in profit year on year and predicting a weaker market in the near term. The company blamed tough trading conditions, and weak newsstand sales in the UK and France for its decline, which has seen pre-tax profit fall to… Continue reading Future Warns Of Weak Market As Profits Slip

The growth of online video advertising poses less of a threat to traditional TV advertisers than originally thought, according to a new report by online analyst eMarketer. According to David Hallerman, senior Analyst at eMarketer and author of the company’s Online Video Advertising report, internet video represents a “common ground for the two media” rather… Continue reading Online Video To Compliment TV As Demand Grows

Channel 4 has confirmed the acquisition of additional Freeview airspace from National Grid Wireless (formerly Crown Castle UK), lifting the lid on plans to extend its free-to-air services, initially using the space for a time shifted version of entertainment channel, More4.The new capacity was put up for auction by National Grid Wireless earlier this year… Continue reading Channel 4 Secures Additional Freeview Airspace

ITV dominated prime time viewing last night, with a massive 11 million adult viewers flocking to the evening’s first episode of Coronation Street, before an audience of 10.5 million tuned in to the second episode.The broadcaster also scored highly with I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, drawing an average of 9.1 million adult… Continue reading ITV Dominates As Celeb Contestant Takes A Tumble

Emap’s flagship music magazine, Q, is to offer readers a unique review of the year in music next month, creating a special ‘napstercast’ quiz in conjunction with the online music provider of the same name.The partnership will see Q magazine produce a downloadable music quiz hosted by comedian Ed Byrne and featuring artists such as… Continue reading Q Partners Napster For Christmas Retrospective

Satellite giant BSkyB is continuing to expand its high definition (HD) service, adding the National Geographic channel to its line-up ahead of the service’s launch in 2006.National Geographic HD will offer Sky’s customers a range of content in vastly increased quality, with programmes covering natural history, wildlife, science and world exploration.The channel will also broadcast… Continue reading Sky Expands Pre-Launch HDTV Line-Up

TV giant Sky is to extend the reach of its Sky By Wire service through a deal with Irish broadband provider, Magnet Networks.The deal builds on Sky By Wire’s availability through Video Networks’ Homechoice service within London and the surrounding areas, offering the company’s customers in the capital access to Sky’s wholly owned sport and… Continue reading New Deal Sees Sky Widen Broadband TV Offering

London’s newest free morning newspaper, CITY A.M, is to cash in on the return of big bonuses in the financial world with a its largest stand-alone supplement to date, offering 39 pages of property advertising to target the Capital’s highest earning professionals.The CITY A.M. Living supplement will hit the capital’s streets on 1st December, carrying… Continue reading City AM Expands With Largest Ever Supplement

Groupe Bollore has announced that it has raised its stake in media and communications company, Aegis, to 25.05%, just above the 25% mark that allows a blocking minority in the company.According to industry reports, Vincent Bollore’s group bought 735,223 shares in Aegis on Friday, giving the French entrepreneur the largest shareholding in the UK media… Continue reading Bollore Raises Aegis Stake To Over 25%

A raft of high profile programmes failed to secure victory for ITV on Saturday, as the broadcaster continually failed to top the BBC’s audiences for established prime time favourites.ITV secured victory later on in the evening, however, as the results of its earlier programmes topped those of the BBC.ITV’s X Factor was the first show… Continue reading ITV Trades Blows With BBC In Saturday Showdown