The National Magazine Company has appointed Duncan Edwards to the new position of chief executive officer in addition to his role as managing director.The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation, has enjoyed substantial growth over the last few years as a result of acquisitions, joint ventures and new launches. This additional title… Continue reading Natmags Appoints Edwards As Chief Executive

Channel 4 has pledged to plough millions into its programming budgets, after announcing its highest ever profit after tax, an increase of 34% year on year to £46 million in 2004.The growth, announced in Channel 4’s report and financial statements published yesterday, was attributed to record advertising revenues of 8% and the success of the… Continue reading Channel 4 Pledges Millions For New Programming

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Scottish Radio Holdings unveiled its first half results today, giving investors a mixed picture of its performance, with a strong first half operating result overshadowed by lacklustre trading and a drop of 7% in broadcasting revenues year on year for April.The company’s overall turnover in the first half was up 10% on the last period… Continue reading SRH Gives Mixed Results To Investors

The Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre (BACC), the body responsible for the pre-transmission examination and clearance of television advertisements, has announced the appointment of Channel 4’s head of ad sales, Andy Barnes, as the new chairman of its copy committee.The new role will see Barnes chair a monthly meeting with six senior representatives from television companies,… Continue reading BACC Raids Channel 4 For Chief As Coomber Steps Down

BT has announced that it has more than doubled the number of broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) connections in a year, hitting its five million target a year early and increasing broadband speeds by up to four times. The group’s results for the year to March 31 2005 show new wave turnover to be up… Continue reading BT Doubles Broadband Lines In A Year

Mobile subscriptions worldwide are predicted to reach 2.14 billion by the end of 2005, with new forecasts published by Informa Telecoms & Media estimating that subscriptions will exceed 2 billion in the third quarter of this year. Net additions are expected to exceed 350 million in 2005, building on the record growth of 354 million… Continue reading Global Mobile Subscriptions To Hit 2.14 Billion By End Of 2005

Total global revenues from games on mobile phones are forecast to reach $11.2 billion by 2010, increasing by a massive £8.6 billion from $2.6 billion this year, according to a new strategic research report from Informa Telecoms and Media. The Mobile Game report predicts that downloads will account for around two-thirds of global revenues through… Continue reading Global Mobile Games Revenues To Hit $11.2 Billion By 2010

Some of the UK’s highest-profile media bosses are preparing to address the industry at a series of conferences throughout the summer, designed to address the key issues currently facing the nation’s broadcasting, print and advertising industries.Next week will see the first high-profile conference of the summer, as Michael Grade and Mark Thompson, chairman and director… Continue reading Big Name Speakers Line Up For Summer Conferences

Emap’s FHM has announced the launch of FHM Music TV, giving the flagship men’s magazine a dedicated TV brand extension for the first time.The new initiative follows on from the success of other stand alone FHM programming such as FHM High Street Honeys and FHM Poker Million (see FHM Secures Poker Deal Worth Over £1… Continue reading FHM To Tempt Readers With Music TV Extension