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Wallpaper* has announced that Kay McMahon has been appointed to the new role of digital director.McMahon is currently deputy editor of handbag.com and was part of its senior launch team seven years ago.She recently launched handbag’s standalone parenting website, gomamatoday.com, and was responsible for developing online communities across the handbag titles.Prior to handbag.com, McMahon worked… Continue reading Wallpaper* Appoints Digital Director

E4 head Danny Cohen is to become the new controller of BBC Three, replacing Julian Bellamy, who is returning to Channel 4 as head of programmes.Bellamy was also head of the C4 spin-off before going to Three at the end of 2005. Last month he announced his return to the commercial broadcaster.Cohen beat competition for… Continue reading E4 Head Takes Control Of BBC Three

Donald Emslie, executive director of SMG, has resigned from the group’s board of directors and stepped down from his executive role with the company. He will retain an involvement with the firm until the end of April, performing an advisory role to chief executive, Rob Woodward. Richard Findlay, chairman of SMG, said: “On behalf of… Continue reading Emslie Resigns From SMG Board

IPC Media is investing £2 million in marketing to push its Woman’s Own magazine, revamping the title and raising its cover price in a bid to arrest falling sales.The title will sport its new look from the issue dated 23 April, which goes on sale on 17 April. The redevelopment has been pioneered by new… Continue reading Woman’s Own Revamps In Bid To Halt Declining Sales

Thursday evening set the scene for the rest of the holiday period, with BBC One taking on ITV1 in a battle for viewers.ITV1 aired the big match, which saw Tottenham Hotspur take on Spanish side Sevilla in a UEFA cup quarter-final, and a peak of 4.1 million adults watched the plucky north-Londoners come unstuck against… Continue reading BBC One Edges Easter Viewing Battle

Following on from the success of the ‘Future of Digital’ discussion last month, MediaTel Group’s latest seminar will focus on media research, with a particular emphasis on the possibility of a research currency for online advertising to match other media.Chaired by BBC media correspondent Torin Douglas, current issues around the collection of data will be… Continue reading Tickets For Media Research Seminar Selling Fast

Each week, NewsLine brings you a round-up of the latest news from the City affecting the media industry.There were some major manoeuvres in the City this week, with Havas chairman Vincent Bollore once again failing in his bid to win representation on the Aegis board.Bollore, who has a 21.9% share in Aegis, called a third… Continue reading Media In The City

Havas has announced that for the first time since 2001, its annual revenue was up in 2006 (0.6% organic growth and 0.8% natural growth). Net income before tax remained virtually stable at €83 million, with operating income of €121 million versus €128 million in 2005. There was a sharp rise in net new business in… Continue reading Havas Announces Revenue Increase

New distribution channels for online music and video are beginning to have a significant impact on the music and video industries, according to a new report from In-Stat. Online sales of digital music represented 6% of the total worldwide music market in 2006, up from 4% in 2005, the high-tech market research firm says. By… Continue reading Distribution Channels To Impact Music And Video Industries

A new report from eMarketer says that although there are more females online than males, they are less likely to view online video than males are. The online research firm says that there are several reasons for the disparity, but driven by female teens and the increasing availability of TV online, the gap between the… Continue reading Females Less Likely To View Online Video