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Ofcom has fined MTV £255,000 for broadcasting bad language before the watershed.The media watchdog said that reality shows and music videos with swearing were shown before the 9pm watershed.The breaches of the broadcasting code occurred on MTV Networks Europe channels MTV UK, MTV France, MTV Hits and TMF.TMF was fined after it broadcast the video… Continue reading MTV Fined £255,000

A new report from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) reveals that digital media is fast becoming the medium of choice for sports fans and pushing the boundaries of media convergence across TV, internet and mobile.The Sport and the Shift to Interactive Media report indicates that twice as many sports fans use the internet whilst… Continue reading Sports Fans Turning To Digital Media

Virgin Radio executive chairman Richard Huntingford is set to step down following the station’s £53.2 million sale to the Times of India Group.Last year, Huntingford left his role as Chrysalis chief executive following the sale of its radio division to Global Radio (see Chrysalis Radio To Sell For £170 Million).Virgin Radio released a statement saying:… Continue reading Virgin Radio Executive Chairman To Step Down

Bandi Manzini has been appointed to the role of sponsorship & brand solutions manager at IPC Ignite.Manzini was previously creative solutions executive within Emap’s Women’s Entertainment division and in her new role will develop creative bespoke client solutions across all Ignite brand platforms – including magazines, digital, mobile, tours and events, as well as Nuts… Continue reading IPC Ignite Appoints New Sponsorship & Brand Solutions Manager

New research released today by the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) reveals that a massive 85% of cinema goers agree they usually watch cinema commercials as part of the cinema experience. The FAME (Film Audience Measurement and Evaluation) research, which measures and investigates cinema audience behaviour, found that the highest penetration in terms of demographics was… Continue reading New Research Showcases Cinema Ad Effectiveness

IPC’s weekly fashion magazine Look has unveiled a new website offering up-to-the-minute fashion, beauty and celebrity style.Updated daily, www.look.co.uk will feature online shopping from many of the leading retailers and brands and a ‘Shopping list’ functionality allowing visitors to save and shop later, email to a friend or print off to take shopping.Look online editor… Continue reading Look Launches New Website

New research released today by the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA) reveals that a massive 85% of cinema goers agree they usually watch cinema commercials as part of the cinema experience.The FAME (Film Audience Measurement and Evaluation) research, which measures and investigates cinema audience behaviour, found that the highest penetration in terms of demographics was with… Continue reading New Research Showcases Cinema Ad Effectiveness

TNS has agreed a ‘merger of equals’ with German market research firm GfK, after it rejected bids from Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP.The new company, to be called GfK-TNS, will have operations in 111 countries and will be the second largest market research firm in the world after the Nielsen Company.Following the merger, the GfK-TNS board… Continue reading TNS And GfK Agree Merger

NME Radio has announced the line up of key presenters to take over the airwaves when it launches on June 24.The weekday line up includes Claire Sturgess, Neil Cole and Chris Martin.Claire Sturgess was part of the Xfm launch team led by founder Sammy Jacob in 1997 and worked at the station for 10 years.Neil… Continue reading Presenters Revealed For NME Radio Launch

May saw a forecast from MRG predicting that IPTV subscribers will grow from 24.4 million in 2008 to 92.8 million in 2012, with service revenue totaling $37.1 billion by 2012. The global forecast said that while Europe’s subscriber size in 2012 will remain dominant, Asia’s subscriber base will nearly equal Europe’s in 2012, followed by… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – May 2008