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Emap was once again the big story last week, as it sold its magazine and radio divisions to German publishing group H Bauer.At the start of the week it was reported that private equity firm Apax was the favourite to land the group’s business-to-business arm (Full Story).However, by Friday we found that this was not… Continue reading Media In The City: Emap Sells Magazine And Radio Arms To H Bauer

IPC’s Marie Claire has relaunched its website with a complete re-design, including greater depth of content and a host of new sections.The re-design, overseen by Stuart Selner, Marie Claire‘s creative director, and online editor Carla Bevan, is intended to deliver a glossier, cleaner look and provide easy navigation through its content.The new look website will… Continue reading New Look For Marie Claire Website

H Bauer has agreed to buy Emap’s magazine and radio businesses for £1.14 billion. Both sales are dependent on shareholder approval, while the sale of the radio business is also conditional on completion of the sale of Emap’s Irish radio business or, if there is not a sale, the transfer of Emap’s Irish Radio business… Continue reading H Bauer Buys Emap Magazine And Radio Divisions

In November, a forecast from Telecoms Trends International predicted that the number of mobile TV users would rise to over two billion in 2013. Naqi Jaffery, president and chief analyst at Telecom Trends International, said that just as mobile voice is becoming the primary means of voice communication, mobile TV will eventually become the primary… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – November 2007

James Murdoch is stepping down as chief executive of BSkyB to take up a position overseeing all of News Corps’ media operations in Europe and Asia.Jeremy Darroch, previously Sky’s chief financial officer, will take over as chief executive.Murdoch’s new role, which puts him in pole position to succeed his father, will see him take control… Continue reading James Murdoch Takes On Senior News Corp Role

German publishing group H Bauer has agreed to buy Emap’s magazine and radio divisions for £1.14 billion.In a statement released this morning Emap added that it will not be selling its business-to-business division, which covers trade magazines and exhibitions.Commentators had thought that the group’s business-to-business division was Emap’s most attractive asset and some had estimated… Continue reading H Bauer Buys Emap’s Magazine And Radio Divisions

Freeview is to launch a new catch-up service giving viewers the chance to watch popular programmes they might have missed and also plans to add subscription pay channels to its offering.Ilse Howling, Freeview general manager, said that the catch-up service was about giving people more value and would make Freeview a “more sophisticated” platform.She added… Continue reading Freeview To Launch Catch-Up Service

Irn-Bru is launching its first ever UK seasonal campaign, with a re-imagining of children’s Christmas classic The Snowman.Airing on TV from December 10, Irn-Bru worked with the original composer Howard Blake and Snowman Enterprises to complete the 60-second film.The ad sees Irn-Bru’s Snowman take to the skies with a small boy before realising the child… Continue reading Irn-Bru To Launch First Ever Seasonal Campaign

IPC TX’s compact TV guide, TV Easy, is unveiling a new look beginning with its New Year issue, on sale on December 28.There will also be a price increase for the title, up 3p to 45p, which follows it’s last price increase in April (see IPC Increases TV Mag Cover Prices).The new look will be… Continue reading TV Easy Gets New Look For The New Year

A new report from the National Consumer Council (NCC) has called for children to be better protected from online ads on some of their favourite websites.The Fair Game report found that lots of the websites popular with children are actually targeted at older age groups, which means that some of the ads children see are… Continue reading Report Claims Children Need More Protection From Online Ads