BSkyB is reported to be trying to move into the UK cinema market by buying six multiplex cinemas from UGC in an attempt to push forward and market Sky Digital.The satellite giant is said to be holding talks with owner of the UGC cinema chain, US private equity firm, Blackstone Group, over the possibility of… Continue reading BSkyB In Bid To Buy UGC Cinemas To Push Digital Offerings

Top of the Pops presenters, Fearne Cotton and Reggis Yates will be hosting the early breakfast show on Radio 1 every Friday from the end of September.The show will see them broadcast between 4.00am and 7.00am, with their appointment completing the most recent schedule changes at Radio 1 that saw JK and Joel take over… Continue reading Cotton And Yates Signed To Radio One Early Breakfast

William Lewis, business editor of the Sunday Times, looks set to join the Daily Telegraph filling the space left vacant by the papers city editor, Neil Collins.According to industry speculation, he told John Witherow, editor of the Sunday Times and Les Hinton, executive chairman of News International, his intention to leave yesterday.On arrival at the… Continue reading Lewis Leaves Sunday Times For Daily Telegraph

The UK’s premier digital photography magazine, What Digital Camera is gearing up to celebrate its 100th issue, with the birthday publication packed full of the best products and reviews.Owned by IPC Media, the monthly publication will feature 100 best digital products, 100 top digital hints and tips and 100 great prizes to win. The issue… Continue reading What Digital Camera Magazine Celebrates 100th Issue

Media communications and market research group, Aegis, has purchased digital creative agency, glue, for £14.75 million, strengthening its subsidiary digital network company, Isobar. The acquisition of glue is consistent with Aegis’s strategy of building the “leading international digital network”. The agency specialises in highly creative advertising across the internet, email, mobile phones and iTV and… Continue reading Aegis Buys Digital Creative Agency Glue

The concept of television is transforming beyond the traditional “box” in the sitting room, to a digital device that is available on mobile phones, accessible on PCs, available on-demand and at consumers convenience. In its latest US Digital TV report, analyst eMarketer predicts that by the end of this decade over half of all US… Continue reading The Changing Face Of TV

Emap’s flagship men’s magazine, FHM, has announced plans to run the FHM Insider Awards, showcasing lifestyle essentials for today’s 18-34 year old man.The event will be sponsored by New Look as it launches its first ever menswear range and coincide with the retailer’s multimedia Autumn brand campaign, “The New Now”.Voting will be driven through FHM.com,… Continue reading FHM Launches Lifestyle Insider Awards

GCap Media has announced the appointment of Ed Chalmers as its new head of agency sales, holding responsibilities for driving new and innovative solutions for national agencies and their clients.The move sees Chalmers replace Nick Hewat, who left GCap this summer to take over as Virgin Radio’s sales director following Lee Roberts’ departure from the… Continue reading GCap Promotes Chalmers To Head Of Agency Sales

ITV has withdrawn its formal complaint against BSkyB, after claiming that the satellite giant charges too much for the regionalisation of ITV’s channels on its digital satellite platform.Negotiations between the two broadcasters had been headlocked, resulting in ITV making a formal complaint to media watchdog, Ofcom, over the affair (see Ofcom Investigating Sky Over Regional… Continue reading ITV Withdraws Complaint Against BSkyB

Johnston Press’s possible takeover of Emap’s Score Press may be referred to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after concern was raised over the companies’ combined share of Scotland’s regional newspaper industry.Media watchdog, Ofcom, is reported to be considering the proposed deal, with the OFT claiming that the merger is “qualifying” and one that needs… Continue reading Johnston Press Score Deal May Be Referred To Competition Commission