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Max Clifford outlined his vision of how regional magazines can uplift communities in comparison to national media at the PPA Regional Magazines Summit on Friday morning.Clifford, a regular columnist for Surrey Life, urged those involved in the industry to counterbalance the bad news that is reported in national media with positive local stories.He said he… Continue reading Max Clifford Reveals His Vision For Magazines

Ofcom’s latest digital television update, for the second quarter of 2008, reveals that take-up of multichannel television on main sets in UK households increased by 0.8%, from 87.2% to 88% in Q2.The report found that over 22.5 million households had multichannel television equipment connected to their primary set by the end of Q2 2008.Now that… Continue reading Digital TV Households In UK Up To 88%

WPP Group has extended the deadline for its £1.1 billion offer of TNS until 3pm this Wednesday, October 8.WPP Group, led my Sir Martin Sorrell, announced that valid acceptances of the offer had now climbed to 60.86% of TNS shareholders on Friday, when the previous deadline expired.Last week WPP warned the market research company that… Continue reading WPP Extends TNS Offer Deadline

The Independent has scrapped its stand-alone media supplement, replacing it with a new 24-page sports pull-out section today.The media section has moved into the main paper behind the business section, with similar features but less space, while yesterdays’ Independent on Sunday reduced its media coverage to just one page.The only stand-alone media supplement in the… Continue reading The Independent Scraps Media Section In Favour Of New Sports Supplement

WPP chief executive, Sir Marin Sorrell, has urged media companies to start investing, not cutting down, during the credit crunch. Speaking to Media Week, Sorrell said: “Industry research has consistently shown that if we cut marketing during such times, the impact is damaging and it can take you longer to get back to where you… Continue reading Sorrell Tells Media Companies To Start Investing

WPP Group has released a statement announcing plans to extend the original Friday deadline for its £1.1 billion offer of TNS until 3pm this Wednesday, October 8. WPP Group, led my Sir Martin Sorrell, announced that valid acceptances of the offer had now climbed to 60.86% of TNS shareholders last Friday, when the previous deadline… Continue reading WPP Extends TNS Offer Deadline

Channel 4 is set to put the multi-million pound contract for T4 out to tender for the first time in six years, as part of its wider plans to cut programme budgets.A number of companies are expected to pitch for the contract, including the current producer Eyeworks At It as well as new suppliers Endemol… Continue reading Channel 4 Puts T4 Contract Out To Tender

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has decided against investigating the BBC and ITV over allegations relating to the broadcasters’ phone-in programmes and competitions.Earlier this year, Ofcom fined the BBC a record £400,000 for faking winners and misleading audiences in the phone-in competitions on shows including Comic Relief and Children in Need (see Ofcom Fines The… Continue reading BBC And ITV Escape Phone-In Fraud Investigation

City AM, the business freesheet, is set to launch in Manchester and Edinburgh next year in its first venture outside of London.A regional edition of the weekday freesheet, which will aim to distribute 17,000 extra copies across the two cities, will feature local editorial and advertising content, according to reports.Lawson Muncaster, City AM‘s managing director,… Continue reading City AM Set To Launch In Manchester And Edinburgh

Virgin Media Television has announced two new senior appointments to strengthen its commercial team, including Ivan Ali-Khan to the newly-created position of head of digital.David Cuff has also joined the company as commercial director, having previously worked at Flextech Television and Initiative Media as well as running his own consultancy business, Cuff Media.Cuff will be… Continue reading Virgin Media TV Appoints First Head Of Digital