4 Digital Group, a consortium led by Channel 4 Radio, has been awarded the new DAB national multiplex licence by Ofcom.Other members of the consortium include Emap, UTV, Chrysalis/Sky, Carphone Warehouse and UBC Media Group.The new 12-year licence will see the launch of 10 stations by the start of next year.Channel 4 Radio will launch… Continue reading Channel 4 Consortium Wins Radio Multiplex Licence

The NRS is to take an increasingly web based approach to readership measurement according to NRS chairman Simon Marquis, speaking at yesterday’s MediaTel Group ‘Future of National Newspapers’ seminar.Marquis said that not only is the NRS currently measuring publishers websites, with the data to become available by early next year, but it is also developing… Continue reading Web Based Approach Is Future Of NRS

The jury is still out on afternoon freesheets, according to Stuart Taylor, commercial director at Guardian News and Media, panellist at today’s MediaTel Group seminar on the future of newspapers.Taylor said that whilst morning free paper Metro has now formed strong relationships with readers, the same cannot yet be said of the afternoon titles.He added:… Continue reading Jury Still Out On Afternoon Freesheets

emuse absolutely has been appointed as a supplier of next-generation interactive advertising services for BT Vision, BT’s digital TV service.emuse absolutely and BT will jointly develop, promote and operate the service, working with major brands and their advertising agencies to deliver interactive advertising and other interactive applications on BT Vision.BT Vision’s interactive advertising will offer… Continue reading BT Signs Interactive Ad Service Deal With emuse

Last week Chrysalis announced that it is to sell its radio division to Global Radio, an investment vehicle chaired by the former head of ITV Charles Allen.The £170 million deal will, said Chrysalis, see the company make a £95 million profit (Full Story).Menwhile, with News Corp apparently close to finalsing a deal for Wall Street… Continue reading Media In The City: Chrysalis Sells Radio Division

Total television viewing among 16-34s is set to rise from 2010 onwards following an initial period of decline, according to a new report from Attentional.This is in spite of the fact that average daily television viewing among this group is set to drop from around three hours a day in 2006, to 2.86 in 2012,… Continue reading TV Viewing Among 16-34s To Grow From 2010 Onwards

The Advertising Association’s (AA) Quarterly Survey of Advertising Expenditure has just been published, showing that advertising expenditure in the UK totalled £4.2 million in the first quarter of 2007, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.0%.The survey, researched and compiled by the World Advertising Research Center (WARC), reveals that this is the highest such increase recorded… Continue reading UK Adspend Reached £4.2 Million In Q1 2007

Much of the City news this week focused on Yahoo!, with Terry Semel stepping down as Yahoo! chief executive after six years at the helm, to be replaced by co-founder of the company, Jerry Yang.Semel’s departure followed criticism that he did not do enough to capitalise on search advertising whilst in charge of the digital… Continue reading Media In The City: Terry Semel Leaves Yahoo!

The latest episode of Dalziel and Pascoe won the ratings battle in the 9pm slot yesterday night, easily beating Big Brother.The BBC One cops and robbers drama picked up a peak of 5.7 million adults (a 29.2% share of the audience).Big Brother, showing at the same time on Channel 4, could only manage a peak… Continue reading Dalziel And Pascoe Beats Big Brother

This week, Future announced a pre-tax profit of £8.6 million for the six months to March 31 this year.The publisher added that its revenues from continuing operations were down 11% year on year, at £95.3 million (Full Story).Meanwhile, Publicis bought the French digital agency Business Interactif for €137 (£92 million), and will merge it with… Continue reading Media In The City: Future Announces Pre-Tax Profit