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James Mallinson, publishing director of Dennis Publishing’s digital men’s magazine Monkey, has left the company.It is understood that Mallinson’s departure from Dennis two weeks ago followed a company restructure.Responsibility for the title has now gone to Richard Downey, publisher of Poker Player, Inside Poker and Viz.Mallinson joined Monkey in March this year from Emap Advertising,… Continue reading James Mallinson Leaves Monkey

It has been a disappointing start for mobile television, with take-up of the platform less than expected and broadcasters seemingly disillusioned with mobile operators. This was one of the themes at yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of TV’. Panellist Peter Cowley, managing director of digital media at Endemol UK, said that Endemol had… Continue reading Disappointing Start For Mobile TV

Choice and peer recommendations will be at the heart of the next generation of electronic programme guides (EPGs), with personalisation becoming more prominent.Speaking at yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Television’, panelist Paul Cleghorn, of Tape It Off The Internet (TIOTI), said that the EPG is “on its last legs” and that something… Continue reading EPGs To Get Personal

Another big talking point at yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of TV’ was search, with panellist Paul Cleghorn, of Tape It Off The Internet (TIOTI), making reference to the Long Tail when he said that old programmes might have value, but that value will remain untapped unless these shows can be found. TIOTI… Continue reading ‘Future of TV’ Seminar Examines Search

An increase in the amount of minutes per hour of advertising on television would lessen the effectiveness of the marketing, according to panellists at the ‘Future of Television’ seminar, held by MediaTel Group in London yesterday.Recent reports have suggested that Ofcom is looking at the possibility of pushing up the current limit to as much… Continue reading Increase In TV Ad Minutage Would Damage Efficacy

Sky has apologised after Sky One show Cirque de Celebrite suffered a “technical fault” on Sunday which meant that some public votes were not counted.Sunday’s show saw ex-footballer Dean Holdsworth voted off, however, he has now been invited to return after Sky admitted a fault in the voting.Viewers vote for which celebrity is booted off… Continue reading Sky Apologises For Phone Vote Problem

Another big talking point at yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of TV’ was search, with panellist Paul Cleghorn, of Tape It Off The Internet (TIOTI), making reference to the Long Tail when he said that old programmes might have value, but that value will remain untapped unless these shows can be found.TIOTI is… Continue reading ‘Future of TV’ Seminar Examines Search

ITV’s programming woes are not a direct result of the Contract Rights Renewal mechanism, but rather a lack of investment in the 1990s, according to Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom Mediavest Group, who was speaking at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of Television’ seminar in London yesterday.“The company spent a decade sorting out the business of the… Continue reading Panellists Show Little Sympathy For ITV’s CRR Woes

Doc Martin, on ITV1 last night, was the big winner in the all-important 9pm slot, bagging itself a very impressive 7.9 million adult viewers (a 36.9% share of the audience).The show, which stars Martin Clunes as the local GP in the Cornish village of Portwenn, had an average of 7.8 million adults hooked for its… Continue reading Doc Martin Dominates At 9pm

Rupert Howell, ITV’s new MD of brand and commercial, will aim to get the broadcaster “into some sort of virtuous cycle rather than the vicious circle that there’s been in recent times”. In his first public appearance since the appointment, at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of Television’ seminar in London this morning, Howell told the BBC’s… Continue reading Howell Reveals His Vision For ITV’s Future