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Last night’s edition of The Apprentice brought in 5.4 million adult viewers as Natalie was fired following poor sales in the art gallery task.Sir Alan said he regretted having to fire her, but clearly not enough to save her from his wagging finger. An average of 4.9 million adults watched the kind-hearted lass get her… Continue reading The Apprentice Does It Again For BBC One

The list of new entries into the consumer magazine market which have folded after just a few issues has expanded, after men’s monthly Switched On has announced it will close.Trojan Publishing has closed the magazine, which it launched as a replacement to lad’s mag Ice, after just four issues.Dan Lessons, Trojan group ad manager, said… Continue reading List Of Failed Magazine Titles Expands

A new report from Screen Digest forecasts that there will be up to 82 million European HD ready households by 2010 (48% of TV households). Screen Digest says that HD TV set penetration is increasing rapidly due to the success of flat panel TVs and the European ‘HD ready’ logo endorsed and promoted by manufacturers,… Continue reading European HD Market To Grow

Last night’s battle between AC Milan and Manchester United in the first leg of the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League was a top score for ITV1, grabbing an average adult audience of more than 6.8 million for the duration of the game’s coverage.The commercial broadcaster gained a 32% viewing share between 7.30pm and 10pm,… Continue reading Rooney And Co Clinch Victory For ITV1

Lindsay Nuttall has been appointed as the new Head of Marketing for BBC Two and Factual, reporting to the head of MC&A for BBC Vision, Helen Kellie.In her new role, Nuttal will be responsible for leading the marketing and pictures team in BBC Two and Contemporary Factual.Nuttal is currently the marketing manager for Channel 4… Continue reading New Head Of Marketing For BBC Two

The BBC Trust is expected to decide on controversial proposals to put ads on its international website BBC.com at its meeting next month, following Michael Lyons’ official start date at the corporation on May 1.BBC management is proposing that the site should carry adverts for users outside the UK in an attempt to find alternative… Continue reading BBC Trust Could Decide On Website Ads Proposal Next Month

GCap Media has bought the Classic Gold network, consisting of 18 AM Classic Gold radio stations, from UBC Media for just shy of £4 million in cash.The radio giant, which already held a 20% stake in Classic Gold, plans to merge Classic Gold with Capital Gold to create a single classic hits network. The deal… Continue reading GCap Nabs Classic Gold Network In Almost £4 Million Cash Deal

Top brands such as Toni & Guy, Fred Perry and Nicole Farhi are said to be involved in the launch of the new quarterly high-end fashion and culture mag, Plastique.The launch edition of the publication, which could potentially take the place of the now defunct The Face and compete with the likes of Vogue, goes… Continue reading Big Brands Back New Fashion Mag Launch

thelondonpaper has hit back at Associated Press after the publisher circulated footage of thelondonpaper distributors dumping bulk copies of the title.As well as sacking those distributors who were caught on camera, it has published an ad in this today’s Campaign Week in an attempt to refute the claims that the practice of dumping copies is… Continue reading thelondonpaper Hits Back With Press Ad

BT has announced a major restructure which it says will lead to significant cost savings, to be outlined in next month’s financial results. The restructure will see BT’s network design and operations split into two separate business units called BT Design and BT Operate and they will be headed by Andy Green, head of BT’s… Continue reading BT Restructure Will Lead To Cost Savings