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IPC Southbank’s new online homes portal, www.housetohome.co.uk, has made five key appointments to its team, including the recruitment of an editor, David Gadd.Gadd is currently a senior manager at AOL UK, where he is responsible for the editorial planning of AOL’s homepage.He joined AOL in 2001 as editor of news, later becoming senior editor. He… Continue reading IPC Southbank Homes Portal Boosts Its Team

Louis Walsh is to make a “sensational” return to The X-Factor after Brian Friedman, one of the Grease Is The Word judges who was going to replace Walsh on the panel, has had a change of heart.Friedman will now become creative director on the show, and Walsh declared himself delighted to be reinstated. “In spite… Continue reading Louis Walsh Returns To The X-Factor

NatMags is to close declining teen title CosmoGIRL!, with the company set to put further focus on new digital only offering, Jellyfish.The decision to close CosmoGIRL! after six years is the result of a review carried out on NatMags’ entire portfolio. The company is also said to be restructuring.CosmoGIRL! is edited by Celia Duncan, who… Continue reading NatMags To Close CosmoGIRL!

The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) has launched a radio advertising campaign to promote digital radio, following the news that more than five million DAB sets have been sold in the UK.With the strapline “Five million do it, do you?” the advert will echo the BBC’s effort, which asks, “Do you do digital?”Up to 100… Continue reading DRDB Launches Radio Ad Campaign

Aegis has acquired the full service event and experiential marketing agency Vivid Marketing. Vivid was founded in 1998 and is head-quartered in Smyrna, Georgia. It provides customised event marketing and field execution services across the US. Its services include mobile marketing activation, on-site promotions, branded product sampling, new product launches, consumer retail displays, and entertainment… Continue reading Aegis Acquires Vivid Marketing

All3Media has bought Maverick Television, one of Britain’s leading regionally based TV production companies. The deal for Maverick was made for an undisclosed sum and will see the firm join All3Media’s stable of 11 other production companies. Maverick TV is recognised as one of Britain’s leading producers in digital media. Its award winning and rapidly… Continue reading All3Media Acquires Maverick TV

Online video sharing site YouTube is expanding its international reach with the creation of a series of localised channels.The expansion will see country-specific YouTube sites created for nine countries – Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK.The websites will be translated into the native languages of each country and YouTube will… Continue reading YouTube Expands With Country-Specific Sites

Last night’s desperate efforts by Channel 4 bosses to boost Big Brother‘s viewing figures fell flat, with the double bill of surprise live shows attracting an average adult audience of just over 2.6 million and 3.3 million respectively.The Bill over on ITV1 was the most watched programme in the 8pm to 9pm timeslot, up against… Continue reading £100k Fails To Pay Off For Big Brother

Ofcom has produced a new report revealing that people from ethnic minorities watch less television than the rest of the population.The report, which was commissioned in order to find out whether ethnic minorities are being adequately served, also found that people in these groups watch less public service programming.It also discovered that there is a… Continue reading Top Broadcasters Must Do More To Serve Ethnic Minority Groups

The BBC and ITV have agreed a joint deal with UEFA for the rights to the Euro 2008 Championships.An agreement has been reached with Sport Five, representing UEFA, for exclusive live UK television and new media rights to all 32 matches at the tournament in Austria and Switzerland in June next year.The deal includes match… Continue reading BBC And ITV Secure UEFA Broadcast Deal