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Tim Brooks, managing director of Guardian News & Media, has been confirmed as a panellist at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of National Newspapers’ seminar on 16 July.Tickets for the event are available for just £99 for those who book by 6 July. To get your ticket, just enter this discount code: EARLY-8ZUR5 at the MediaTel Group… Continue reading GNM MD confirmed as panellist at ‘Future of National Newspapers’ seminar

New data from comScore shows that Americans conducted 14.3 billion searches at the five core search engines in May 2009. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of searches were performed on Google, 20% on Yahoo and 8.2% on Microsoft Sites. Though the total number of searches was down 3.8% over April 2009, said comScore, Google’s share of searches… Continue reading 14.3 billion US searches conducted on core search engines in May

Independent News & Media has managed to bide more time to restructure its £170 million bond after agreeing an extension to its ‘standstill’ credit agreement.The extension to the deal, which was due to expire tomorrow, was agreed after bondholders rejected the latest offer from the publishing group, according to reports.INM’s bondholders refused the company’s proposed… Continue reading Independent owner extends credit deal

Bauer Media is set to cut eight full-time staff members at Kerrang Radio and slash freelance presenters from the station’s 43-strong workforce.Bauer is expected to buy out staff contracts or simply not renew them when they end, according to reports.A Kerrang spokesperson said the company has to run a “commercially viable station” that allows it… Continue reading Bauer cuts eight jobs at Kerrang Radio

The average US adult has nearly doubled their daily use of the internet as the average US adult spent 2.1 hours per day online in 2006, compared to 3.8 hours in 2008, according to a recent report by The Media Audit. The internet now represents 32.5% of the typical “media day” for all US adults… Continue reading Average US adult doubles daily internet use

Five has launched a website dedicated to television soap operas called Holy Soap, featuring news and gossip about its own and other channel’s soaps.The site is the new official online home of Five’s Australian soaps Neighbours and Home & Away, replacing the two programmes’ previous stand alone sites.It will also contain comprehensive news and gossip… Continue reading Five launches soap website

BBC One’s new two-part documentary Famous, Rich and Homeless picked up the highest ratings during the important 9pm and 10pm slot last night with over 5.3 million peak viewers.More than 4.7 million average viewers tuned in to see editor-in-chief of the Big Issue John Bird and a group of celebrities, including Annabel Croft and Rosie… Continue reading Overnights: BBC One’s new documentary steals the limelight

Pink Paper is to cease publishing its fortnightly print edition and become an online-only free title.The gay and lesbian title, which originally launched in 1987 and relaunched in 2005 under Millivres Prowler, will be suspended from the end of the month.However, the plans are not expected to result in any redundancies at the publisher.MPG said… Continue reading Pink Paper cancels print edition

Microsoft Advertising, ComScore, Google, News Corporation and Orange have become new members of the IAB Europe board.ComScore’s managing director Mike Reid and News Corporation’s vice-president of government policy David Fares will join as corporate members of the trade association, according to reports.The number of corporate members on the board will also increase to eight with… Continue reading IAB Europe appoints new board members

Trinity Mirror is set to close eight weekly titles in the Midlands and turn the Birmingham Post into a weekly or biweekly paper.The group’s regional plans, which will see expenditure reduced by as much as £2.5 million, could also include turning evening title the Birmingham Mail into a morning paper.The National Union of Journalists claims… Continue reading Trinity Mirror to close eight Midlands titles