More Industry News articles

Alison Finch has been appointed as commercial director across Emap Radio’s Magic 105.4 and Kiss Radio network.This newly created role sees Finch add the Kiss network to her existing role of commercial director at Magic 105.4.Following 12 months spent working with Magic MD Andria Vidler to create a multi-platform commercial strategy for Magic, Finch will… Continue reading Finch Appointed Kiss And Magic Commercial Director

Emap’s Magic 105.4 is to launch a £1 million TV advertising campaign beginning this Wednesday, to be shown on Channel 4, ITV and Five throughout May and June.The 30-second execution features a woman driver stuck in road works in the rain. She tunes in to Magic 105.4 and as she listens to Magic playing ‘Everything’… Continue reading Magic 105.4 To Launch TV Ad Campaign

BSkyB is expected to announce its lowest subscription figures for a decade this month after just 250,000 new customers signed up to its broadband services.According to Uswitch.com, industry insiders have hinted Sky’s churn rate – the rate at which its customers are leaving the provider – to be as high as 15%, compared with 11.9%… Continue reading BSkyB Expected To Announce Lowest Subscription Figures For A Decade

All of ITV’s channels will be available online after the broadcaster relaunches its website, ITV.com, to the tune of £20 million.The new site, which is expected to go live in a few weeks, will also feature a 30-day catch-up service and the chance for users to upload their own news clips.“Today we are combining the… Continue reading ITV Invests £20m To Get Its Channels Online

Neil Robinson, IPC Media’s digital director, has been appointed to the publisher’s main board and will now lead the company’s strategic development across its entire portfolio.Robinson will work closely with each of the divisional managing directors and digital development directors at IPC, reporting directly to chief executive Sylvia Auton.“Digital media is core to IPC’s growth… Continue reading IPC Appointment Boosts Digital Strategy

Channel 4’s turnover reached a record £937 million in 2006, growing by 5%, due mainly to growth in digital revenues. The broadcaster’s new media division saw its turnover more than double last year to £51 million, up from £24.5 million a year previously. Channel 4’s programming spend rose 6% to £608 million last year, up… Continue reading Record Turnover For Channel 4

The BBC Trust has given final approval to the BBC Executive’s proposals for its on-demand iPlayer service, although it has made some modifications. The on-demand proposals are the first to go through a Public Value Test (PVT).The Trust’s provisional conclusions were subject to an open consultation, to which 10,500 individuals and organisations responded.Following these responses,… Continue reading BBC Trust Gives iPlayer Final Approval

The good seasonal weather had a damaging effect on ITV1’s strong Sunday night line-up, with viewing figures dropping by an average of 1.2 million adults between 7.30pm and 10pm.Last night’s edition of Coronation Street, which saw Kym Marsh’s character Michelle become suspicious about her brother’s behaviour, was watched by 7.86 million adults (down from 8.68… Continue reading Good Weather Melts Sunday Viewing

JCDecaux Airport and BAA have unveiled their vision for ‘airport advertising of the future’ at Heathrow Terminal 5, as part of plans to redevelop advertising across all BAA airports.With an estimated investment of £25 million in state-of-the-art digital technology and iconic poster advertising sites, Terminal 5 is intended to transform the airport advertising medium.The advertising… Continue reading JCDecaux And BAA Unveil Airport Advertising Vision

theJazz, the UK’s first national digital radio is set to boost its multi-platform appeal by launching its own record label this spring after signing a deal with Universal Classics and Jazz (UCJ).The deal, which was negotiated on behalf of theJazz by GCap’s head of commercial enterprises, Giles Pearman, and Dickon Stainer, managing director of UCJ,… Continue reading TheJazz Boosts Its Multi-Platform Appeal