The Scotland On Sunday newspaper has launched a new 40-page magazine to sit alongside the two existing magazines in the title’s package, AtHome and Spectrum.Review magazine will be packed with films, books, television, arts news and features, building on the paper’s existing Review section.It is said to be younger, fresher, and more energetic, whilst continuing… Continue reading New Magazine To Boost Scotland On Sunday’s Circulation

The warbling falsetto of the final 12 Josephs in Any Dream Will Do attracted an average adult audience of more than 5.4 million to BBC One on Saturday night, gaining far more viewers than ITV1’s reality singing contest Grease Is the Word.The delightfully camp melange of Technicolour dreamcoats gave BBC One a 28.6% viewing share… Continue reading Joseph Makes BBC One’s Dreams Come True

Q Magazine and its website, Q4music.com, have amalgamated their editorial teams.The magazine, which is top of the music magazine sector, despite a considerable year on year and period on period decline in circulation, according to the latest consumer magazine ABCs (see ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Q Mag Remains King Of Music Sector Despite Circulation Decline), has… Continue reading Q Magazine And Q4music.com Meld Editorial Teams

An average of almost 4.7 million adults tuned in to see Sir Alan Sugar bellow his infamous catch phrase last night, giving BBC One a 21.4% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.The Apprentice hopeful Gerri Blackwood was booted off the show after the girls’ kissogram scheme raised just £265.04, giving Da Boss the perfect excuse… Continue reading The Apprentice Outshines City Lights

Last night’s conclusion of the second and final series of Life On Mars drew 6.7 million adults on average to BBC One, giving the channel a 28.7% viewing share between 9pm and 10pm.Whilst Manchester United tonked Roma 7-1 in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League battle, time travelling cop Sam Tyler was finding… Continue reading Journey’s End For Life On Mars

IPC Media is investing £2 million in marketing to push its Woman’s Own magazine, revamping the title and raising its cover price in a bid to arrest falling sales.The title will sport its new look from the issue dated 23 April, which goes on sale on 17 April. The redevelopment has been pioneered by new… Continue reading Woman’s Own Revamps In Bid To Halt Declining Sales

GCap Media’s flagship ‘indie’ station, Xfm, is introducing a new programme to its schedule, with some big-name musicians taking over the airwaves every Sunday for a month at a time.‘The Xfm Residency’ commences on 8 April at 9pm with Damon Albarn of Blur, Gorillaz and The Good, the Bad and the Queen kicking things off… Continue reading Xfm Adds Big Names For New Residency Slot

As England fans heckled Steve McClaren at halftime, the Tartan Army and more than 2.2 million adult TV viewers got behind Big Eck and his boys as they courageously fought world champions Italy in the battle to qualify for Euro 2008.Despite a 2-0 defeat, Scotland put in a valiant effort, gaining BBC Two a 10.8%… Continue reading Scotland The Brave No Match For Sugar

The Audit Bureau of Circulations Electronic will now release web traffic figures for national newspaper websites on a fixed date each month.ABCe has announced publication dates for the reports, which were initially sporadic, with next on April 26.Monthly web statistics will be published alongside the ABC print newspaper figures in the recently launched Group Product… Continue reading ABCe To Regularly Release Web Traffic Figures For National Newspapers

In the next three years, 40% of Yahoo!’s business will be on a mobile device rather than a PC, according to Blake Chandlee, director of UK Media Sales at Yahoo! UK & Ireland, who was speaking on the panel at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of Digital’ seminar yesterday.“That is a staggering transition for us,” he said.… Continue reading 40% Of Yahoo!’s Business To Be On A Mobile Device In Three Years