Emap’s Kiss is to join forces with Chrysalis’ Galaxy to provide easier access to creative solutions and cross-network opportunities for clients to target the young adult audience.Launching today, the initiative begins with a heads of radio breakfast meeting which will open the debate on how brands can make the most of the new partnership.The breakfast… Continue reading Kiss And Galaxy In Cross-Network Alliance

One of the original reality TV programmes, Castaway, returned to BBC One on Friday with a new group of contestants spending three months on an idyllic New Zealand island.The castaways, who will have to grow and collect their own food and use the land and ocean to feed themselves, began their new lives on BBC… Continue reading Castaway Returns To BBC One

The return of Grand Designs to Channel 4 last night saw the broadcaster beat the four other terrestrial broadcasters on a rare and wonderful night.The series, fronted by the dashing Kevin McCloud, began with a 90-minute special following a couple as they battled to save a romantic 14th-century castle from ruin.The first show in the… Continue reading Grand Return For Grand Designs

Today’s MediaTel Group Future of Magazines seminar saw Paul Keenan, chief executive of Emap Consumer Media, take his seat on the panel and discuss the changes ahead for the publisher.Keenan said that the forthcoming changes would see Emap stop doing a number of processes, which will lead to some jobs being taken out of the… Continue reading Emap Job Losses As Magazines Look To Unleash Talent

ITV1’s flagship soap opera Coronation Street attracted a peak audience of 10.2 million viewers to both of last night’s episodes, with viewers wondering which would blow up sooner, the bomb Chesney found in the garden or the menage a trois between Sonny, Sean and Michelle.The first of the night’s episodes, on at 7.30pm, had a… Continue reading Coronation Street Wins Monday Night Soap Battle

Capital Gold has teamed up with VisitBritain’s official website for tourism in England, enjoyengland.com, in a one year deal to promote activities and short breaks in England.Starting in March, an on-air and online promotional campaign will roll out across Capital Gold stations in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Kent, Sussex and Hampshire on DAB digital radio, digital… Continue reading Capital Gold To Launch New Promotion

ABC has today launched the Group Product Report, which allows media owners to publicise their ABC audited and verified figures across media platforms on the same report.Publishers and media owners can choose to produce a Group Product Report alongside their usual ABC certificates, with the report being updated every time new data becomes available.ABC certifies… Continue reading ABC Launches Group Product Report

Each week, NewsLine will be bringing you a round-up of the latest news from the City affecting the media industry.This week saw WPP announce a rise in pre-tax profits of 14.5% to £766.3 million for 2006.As well as the financial announcement from the world’s second largest advertising group, it was also revealed that Italian telecoms… Continue reading Media In The City

Five has restructured its programming team and is searching for a director of programmes for its main channel.The new director of prgrammes will report directly to Five managing director of content, Lisa Opie, with the restructure intended to simplify the reporting structure under her.Sport, news and current affairs, factual entertainment, comedy, and children’s programming will… Continue reading Five Restructures Programming Team

BBC One’s over-the-top drama, Hotel Babylon, had a peak of 6.5 million viewers last night, a 31.9% share of viewing, in its 9pm timeslot.The show, which attracted an average of 6.3 million adults, featured David Walliams, star of Little Britain, in a guest appearance.Hotel Babylon added over a million to the audience figure for the… Continue reading Walliams Brings The Viewers To Hotel Babylon