Virgin Radio has announced plans to make its second show available via podcast this Sunday, making its newest programme, The Tim Lovejoy Show, available to download.Like The Pete & Geoff Breakfast Show, which currently has an impressive 85,000 downloads every month, The Tim Lovejoy Show downloads will be free, thanks to the show’s sponsorship by… Continue reading Virgin Radio To Launch Second Podcast Show

Guardian Media Group Radio this morning announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Reading 107 FM. The radio group has increased its shareholding in the Berkshire-based station from 37.8% to 60.3% with immediate effect, securing control of the station, which covers an area of 257,000 potential adult listeners across Reading. The station currently relies… Continue reading GMG Buys Controlling Stake In Reading 107 FM

Publisher of the Daily Mail, Daily Mail and General Trust, has acquired Zambeasy Ltd, publisher of Top-Consultant.com and Office Recruit Ltd publisher of officerecruit.co.uk in a deal worth £4.1 million. Top-Consultant.com is the number one UK recruitment site for management consultants, while Officerecruit.co.uk publishes classified listings of vacancies for secretaries, administrators, customer service and telesales,… Continue reading DMGT Buys Online Recruitment Sites

Mobile gaming and downloading is becoming increasingly popular, with the number of US households using mobile phones to play games rising by nearly 70% over the past 12 months, reaching almost 28 million, according to a new survey by Ziff Davis Media. A new report from NPD Group confirms this growth, revealing that 27% of… Continue reading US Mobile Gaming Users Hits 28 Million

Associated Newspapers’ Daily Mail has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over its claim that a free DVD bundled with the paper was “worth £15.99.”The ruling will have implications for rival titles, with the use of covermounts and free DVDs now likely to be more closely scrutinised.The Daily Mail claimed that its free… Continue reading Mail’s DVD Promotion Falls Foul Of ASA

Text messages leapt to a remarkable 2.7 billion in July, marking the highest ever total, according to the latest figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA).Person to person texts sent across the UK GSM network operators during July showed an increase of 23.5% on the total sent during the same period in 2004, with… Continue reading Over 100 Billion Texts Sent Across The UK

GMG Radio’s 102.2 Smooth FM is to launch its first major consumer advertising campaign, encompassing major TV, London Underground and outdoor activity to boost the profile of the fledgling station, which launched in June.The marketing activity will be highly visible across London throughout September as the heavyweight campaign, costing £1.5 million, kicks off to attract… Continue reading GMG Radio Launches First Marketing Drive For Smooth 102.2

Former editor of the Sun newspaper, Kelvin Mackenzie, has raised his stake in publisher Highbury House Communications to nearly 20%. According to industry reports, yesterday Mackenzie bought 15,500,500 ordinary shares in Highbury, bringing his stake in the company to 19.82%. The move will fuel speculation that Mackenzie is preparing to install himself on the board… Continue reading Mackenzie Raises Highbury Stake To 20%

ZenithOptimedia has announced that Rich Hamilton, chief executive officer of the agency’s America’s division has stepped down from the role, for personal reasons. The position will be filled by Tim Jones, chief strategy officer at ZenithOptimedia USA, who will assume most of Hamilton’s roles. Other key players in ZenithOptimedia’s US team will also be promoted,… Continue reading Hamilton Leaves ZenithOptimedia America

The continued adoption of consumer electronics and internet access is predicted to enjoy significant growth over the next five years, with new research from Forrester claiming that by 2010, 62% of US households will have broadband access to the internet. The State of Consumers and Technology: Benchmark 2005 also found that by the end of… Continue reading Strong Growth Continues In Electronics And Internet Uptake