Men’s monthly magazine Esquire, published by NatMags, has launched its first website.The blog-style site features sections on style & grooming, entertainment, food & drink, design & technology, and a top five category.The print edition of Esquire has a circulation of around 60,000 copies, according to the latest ABC figures for July to December 2008, following… Continue reading Esquire launches website

ITV is relaunching its mobile site following the appointment of mobile internet specialist Kilrush.Kilrush, part of the Mobile Interactive Group, won the 12 month contract to build and manage mobile content services for the commercial broadcaster in a pitch against undisclosed agencies.The relaunch comes two months after ITV scrapped its previous mobile site.The new site… Continue reading ITV relaunches mobile site

BBC Worldwide and YouTube have renewed their global partnership for BBC Worldwide YouTube channels and short-form videos.BBC Worldwide is also debuting its new Explore with BBC Worldwide channel with clips from BBC factual shows Amazon with Bruce Parry and Louis Theroux series.The channel joins recently launched Food from BBC Worldwide with clips from classic cookery… Continue reading BBC Worldwide renews YouTube global partnership

Following the MPs’ expenses scandal, BBC One’s decision to move Question Time to an earlier 9pm timeslot paid off as the show easily beat the competition.A peak of 3.9 million people watched the show – a share of 18% – with an average of 3.7 million (a 17.1% share) sticking with it for its hour… Continue reading Move to 9pm pays off for Question Time

Former chief executive of Chrysalis Radio Phil Riley has led venture capital group Lloyds TSB Development Capital to the acquisition of eight Midlands stations from Global Radio.The group, which beat off competition from Bauer Media, bought the stations – believed to be worth £30 million – for an undisclosed sum.The stations, BRMB, Mercia FM, Beacon… Continue reading Ex-Chrysalis chief buys Global’s Midlands stations

Channel 4 and Sky are discussing a possible merger of their ad sales divisions.A merger would provide an alternative for Channel 4 if it is unsuccessful in securing a partnership with BBC Worldwide (see Andy Duncan: C4/BBC Worldwide deal is weeks away)It is unlikely that a combined sales unit would be referred to the Competition… Continue reading Channel 4 and Sky could merge ad sales teams

Yahoo! is launching a mobile voice recognition search service called oneSearch on 80 phones in the UK, including the iPhone.oneSearch, which allows users to speak their requests through their handsets, comes with support in eight languages.Query results on oneSearch are returned in categories rather than links.A recent study by the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers… Continue reading Yahoo! launches voice recognition search for smartphones

Almost 90% of agencies have never carried out research into the effectiveness of online video advertising, according to new research.The survey of 150 video advertising media buyers, carried out by video advertising network BrightRroll, found that 56% of respondents would be more inclined to spend money if research existed.However, agency buyers said that if they… Continue reading Agencies not carrying out research into online video advertising effectiveness

Daily Mail & General Trust, owner of the Daily Mail, has reported a 47% fall in adjusted pre-tax profits to £77 million for the six months to 29 March.The publisher also suffered an 85% drop in operating profit at its regional division and a 59% fall across its national newspaper business.It said that the results… Continue reading DMGT pre-tax profits fall 47%

Orange will not be buying the technology behind Project Kangaroo, the failed VoD venture between ITV, BBC Worldwide and Channel 4.It is understood that the three parties, who invested as much as £20 million in the project, have been attempting to sell off the technology since the service was blocked earlier this year (see Competition… Continue reading Orange ends talks to buy Project Kangaroo technology