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Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has announced increased distribution for its men’s entertainment channel, Nuts TV, when it is made available via the Sky Guide on Monday 21 January.The channel will extend its hours on the platform with programming starting at 7pm and running until 3am each night.Nuts TV launched on Freeview in September 2007 (see… Continue reading Nuts TV To Launch On Digital Satellite Platform

The sale of Emap’s Republic of Ireland radio business to Communicorp Group has been approved. It was announced last July that Emap had made a conditional sale of its Irish stations to the Irish and European radio group Communicorp for £135 million, subject to regulatory clearances. However, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland did not approve… Continue reading Sale Of Emap’s Irish Stations Approved

Advertising spend took bigger cuts in the last quarter of 2007 than at any time in nearly two years, according to the latest Bellwether Report. The quarterly survey of marketing spend, published by the IPA, found that budgets were revised down for the first time in a year in Q4. The report said that weaker… Continue reading Q4 2007 Bellwether: Biggest Fall In Marketing Spend In Nearly Two Years

Havas has announced a further expansion of its UK operations with the acquisition of one of the country’s leading independent media agencies, BLM, for a reported £20 million. Havas said that the acquisition forms part of its strategy to consolidate growth in core mature markets and build on the success of its UK brands, which… Continue reading Havas Acquires BLM For £20m

BBC Magazines is reported to be planning the release of a new sports focused title with the code name Project Robin.The new title would hit newsstands on a weekly basis and be edited by the former editor of Match magazine, Ian Foster, according to a report on Mad.co.uk.BBC Magazines previously published a Match of the… Continue reading BBC Could Launch New Sport Magazine

London’s Magic 105.4 is to use the animated escalator panels at 20 key tube stations to advertise its Magic Mystery Voices competition.Magic Mystery Voices is played every week day between 7am and 6pm, each hour, and features one caller is taken on air to try and identify three celebrities.The prize starts at £100 and another… Continue reading Magic 105.4 Goes Underground With Magic Mystery Voices Promotion

Advertising spend took bigger cuts in the last quarter of 2007 than at any time in nearly two years, according to the latest Bellwether Report.The quarterly survey of marketing spend, published by the IPA, found that budgets were revised down for the first time in a year in Q4.The report said that weaker than expected… Continue reading Q4 2007 Bellwether: Biggest Fall In Marketing Spend In Nearly Two Years

Ofcom has appointed Anna Bradley as chairman of its independent Consumer Panel. The Panel advises Ofcom on the consumer interest in telecommunications, broadcasting and spectrum markets.Bradley was consumer affairs director of the Financial Services Authority (2002-5) having been chief executive of the National Consumer Council (1999-2002).Bradley is currently non-executive chairman of the Soil Association’s Organic… Continue reading Ofcom Appoints Bradley To Chair Consumer Panel

Last week the big news in the city was all about GCap Media, with the radio giant’s future up for much discussion.At the start of the week, GCap revealed that it had turned down a £310 million takeover bid from Global Radio (Full Story).GCap said that Global Radio’s proposed offer was at a price of… Continue reading Media In The City: Global Radio Could Bid Again For GCap

BSkyB is to be given more time by the Competition Commission to appeal against a government decision on whether it has to dispose of its 17.9% stake in ITV. The ruling will be published by the Department for Business and Enterprise on January 29. In December, the Competition Commission recommended that Sky reduce its stake… Continue reading Sky Given More Time To Appeal Against ITV Share Sale