ITV has announced the appointment of Alison Sharman as director of factual and daytime, creating a new role for the current controller of children’s programming at the BBC.The move will see Sharman responsible for an extended department that encompasses factual and daytime programming as well as children’s, current affairs, religious and arts programming.In her role… Continue reading Sharman Leaves BBC For ITV

IPC SouthBank has announced that Richard Johnson will be assuming the position of publishing director of Marie Claire, moving from his current role as publishing director of design and lifestyle magazine, Wallpaper.Johnson will report directly to Jackie Newcombe, who was appointed managing director of SouthBank last month, with Newcombe taking up the position on 3rd… Continue reading IPC Appoints New Marie Claire Publishing Director

BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing retained its Saturday night reign, reaching an average of 8.5 million adult viewers, compared to ITV’s X Factor which attracted an average of 7.3 million.Both entertainment shows added a substantial amount of viewers to last weeks audiences, with Strictly Come Dancing gaining 1.6 million viewers and X Factor one million.… Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing Continues To Beat X Factor

Residents in London’s Shoreditch area are set to lead one of the most innovative broadband expansions in Europe, with the Shoreditch Digital Bridge (SDB) going online early next year, marking a significant step towards the Government’s pledge that all UK households will have broadband access by 2008.The scheme will give residents access to a revolutionary… Continue reading Shoreditch Leads Broadband Expansion

IPC has appointed Stephen Hirst to the role of managing director of Marketforce, the publisher’s sales, marketing and distribution company, and the largest distributor of magazines in the Britain.Hirst previously held the position of assistant managing director at Marketforce, and will take over from current managing director David Stam January 2006.The new role will see… Continue reading IPC Picks New Boss For Marketforce

Europeans are divided on digital uptake through a combination of demographic issues and education, with younger and more educated users found to have a stronger rate of adoption of the internet, according to a new study from Eurostat. The research, conducted on behalf of the European Union, revealed that among 16-24 year olds, the proportion… Continue reading Europe Broadband Penetration Divided By Age And Education

Chrysalis has reported turnover for all businesses of £155.2 million for the year ended 31 August 2005, with a loss of £9 million from 2004’s figure of £164.2 million due to operating losses and exceptional impairments relating to Chrysalis Books and a downturn in the radio advertising market. Operating profit for the group was £28.4… Continue reading Chrysalis Reports Turnover Of £155.2 Million

News Corporation has announced a net loss of $246.8 million for the July to September quarter of this year, despite a 10% increase in revenues year on year. Revenue in the quarter was shown to have enjoyed an increase of $0.53 billion compared to the same period last year, reaching $5.68 billion. Commenting on the… Continue reading News Corp Sees Net Loss Of $246 Million In Q3 2005

ITV’s Doc Martin proved an irresistable draw to 7.8 million adults last night, with ITV’s light hearted drama outdoing BBC One’s more serious spy drama, Spooks.Doc Martin, starring Martin Clunes, peaked with an audience of 7.9 million during its final 15 minutes, while Spooks averaged 5.5 million, peaking at 5.6 million in its concluding quarter-hour.Elsewhere,… Continue reading Doc Martin Answers The Call For ITV

A few tickets are still available for MediaTel Group’s Media Question Time on Tuesday 22nd November. This event gives you the opportunity to hear the opinions of media industry experts on a range of topics.This year’s panel includes: Richard Eyre, chairman of the IAB; David Hanger, former publisher of the Economist; Fru Hazlitt, chief executive… Continue reading Tickets Available For Media Question Time