The latest ABC figures, for July-December 2006, show thatTake A Break remained the top title in the Women’s Weekly sector, with a circulation of more than 1 million copies.However, the H Bauer publication was down over 11% year on year, a drop in real terms of almost 129,000 copies. It was also down period on… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Take A Break Leads Women’s Weekly Market

Homebase Ideas, the quarterly title which is sold in-store and mailed to customers, was the undisputed king of the Home Interest sector in the ABCs for July to December.The title recorded a circulation of almost 423,000 copies, having enjoyed a year on year increase of almost 6%, which equates to around 22,900 in real terms.IPC… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Highs And Lows In The Home Interest Sector

The ABC figures for July to December 2006 show that the Teenage Magazine sector suffered a host of declining circulation figures.Bliss, which was recently bought from Emap by Panini (see Blissful Acquisition For Panini), saw a very large decline, of over 45% year on year, a fall in actual terms of more than 125,000.Also taking… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Troubled Times For Teen Magazines

What’s on TV‘s mobile service is launching onto the Vodafone live!, O2 Active and Orange World portals, taking the brand to millions of mobile users to give them easy access to up to the minute TV news and programme listings.The mobile deals follow the launch last month of www.whatsontv.co.uk (see What’s On TV To Launch… Continue reading What’s On TV Expands Mobile Service

Clear Channel Outdoor UK has just released the results of new research carried out for T-Mobile and Taxi Media into the UK’s largest ever taxi advertising campaign.A media first of 690 pink liveried taxis in London and Birmingham, running 24 creative executions, led to the campaign delivering the highest advertising awareness figures of any previous… Continue reading Largest Ever Taxi Campaign Yields Research Results

Emap Performance, Emap’s consumer division, is launching three branded video-on-demand services for film, motorbike and golf enthusiasts.It has appointed Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to enable users to download a wide selection of films and programming ranging from major movies to bespoke golf tutorials. AAM’s video on demand network, Vizumi, will power the service on the… Continue reading Emap Launches Branded VOD Service

Marie Claire, IPC SouthBank’s flagship women’s glossy, is partnering with Picsel Technologies, a leading mobile technology company, to launch Marie Claire Mobile.Launching later this spring, Marie Claire Mobile will be a weekly subscriber based service, providing readers with topical fashion and beauty features, insider shopping tips and recommended best buys. It will also have a… Continue reading Marie Claire To Go Mobile

Chrysalis, owner of Galaxy and Heart, has confirmed that it is to carry out a strategic review which could lead to a demerger of its radio and music businesses.NewsLine reported last week that Chris Wright, the company’s founder and 26% majority shareholder, is coming round to a suggestion put forward by Schroder, the group’s second… Continue reading Chrysalis Confirms Strategic Review

The BBC has announced the next phase of its digital radio transmitter network, confirming the location of its next nine transmitters.The transmitters will be provided by Arqiva, and the BBC hopes that they will be on-air by the end of April.Two of the new DAB enabled transmitters are already radiating the BBC’s services, having been… Continue reading BBC Announces Next Phase Of Digital Radio Roll-Out

Anthony Noguera, editor-in-chief of Emap’s Arena, Arena Homme Plus and Zoo, has been announced as the new editor-in-chief of FHM, replacing Ross Brown with immediate effect.Brown has left the magazine after 10 years as editor, with Emap saying he is to “pursue other opportunities”.Noguera will have day-to-day responsibility for FHM‘s editorial activities across print, mobile… Continue reading Noguera Announced As New FHM Editor-In-Chief