Newspaper heavyweight Daily Mail & General Trust has announced preliminary results for the year ended 3rd October 2004, revealing adjusted profit before tax of £234 million, up 26% on the figure for last year, spread across the Group’s businesses and marking significant growth in all aspects of the company.In particular, the performance reflects growth from… Continue reading DMGT Reveals Profits And Forecasts Continued Growth

The BBC looks set to retain its licence fee during its next ten-year charter period, but could switch to a different funding structure in the following years, including the creation of a subscription only service, according to the Government’s leading advisor for charter review, Lord Burns.Delivering a 24-page report on the Corporation to the Government… Continue reading BBC Funding Set For Overhaul After Next Charter Period

Newspaper heavyweight Daily Mail & General Trust has announced preliminary results for the year ended 3rd October 2004, revealing adjusted profit before tax of £234 million, up 26% on the figure for last year, spread across the Group’s businesses and marking significant growth in all aspects of the company. In particular, the performance reflects growth… Continue reading DMGT Reveals Profits And Forecasts Continued Growth

Specialist magazine company Future Publishing has announced the acquisition of What Laptop magazine from rival Crimson Publishing, boosting its portfolio of technology titles in a deal worth £650,000. The title caters for the portable computer market, providing readers with purchasing advice on the latest in pocket organiser and PC technology. Launched in September 1999, the… Continue reading Future Boosts Technology Portfolio With Laptop Magazine

Emap Advertising has announced an exclusive cross-media promotional deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to back the launch of its new game, The Getaway: Black Monday on PlayStation 2.Worth £200,000, the deal sees exclusive editorial and broadcast campaigns created in conjunction with Empire, FHM and Kiss FM to promote the game’s launch throughout December.Both FHM and… Continue reading Emap Signs Cross Media Ad Deal With Sony

Interactive television consortium Zip TV has signed a unique interactive advertising deal with car manufacturer Honda to provide viewers with direct access to motoring specialists through their Digital TV sets.The first ever prototype of the service, known as The Honda Dealer of the Future, is being revealed for the first time by the motoring giant,… Continue reading Zip Gives Viewers Access To Interactive Car Specialists

Telecoms giant BT has announced the creation of a new entertainment division within its retail and consumer business, charged with driving the company’s entertainment and education operations, including the creation of the company’s fabled on-demand TV and movie services.Dubbed BT Entertainment, the division will be lead by chief executive Andrew Burke, currently director of value… Continue reading BT Appoints Management Team For Broadband TV Venture

ITV has announced the appointment of Clare Salmon as its new marketing director, following the surprise departure of high-profile department head Jim Hytner from the role earlier this year.Salmon will take responsibility for all on and off-air marketing activity across ITV’s portfolio of channels and services, and leading a 60 strong team. Her appointment sees… Continue reading ITV Lands Salmon To Head Marketing Division

The Local Radio Company has announced an offer to purchase the remaining shares of South West Sussex Radio Limited, trading as Spirit FM, giving the company complete control over the broadcaster in a deal which values the company at approximately £3.1 million.The deal will see LRC take control of Spirit, broadcasting on the South Coast… Continue reading Local Radio Company Acquires 25th Station

Globally, the cost of above-the-line advertising is on the rise ahead of economic inflation, signifying a media market that is well and truly on the move, says Initiative Future’s latest Global Intelligence report. While confirming last year’s signs however, the media agency’s report also indicates that advertisers are netting less audience for their media dollar… Continue reading Cost of Advertising To Rise Ahead Of Inflation