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The NewsLine team would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. We will be taking a break over the festive season, but will return on 2 January with the latest media news, comment and analysis.Early in the New Year we will bring you round-ups for 2006 from… Continue reading Merry Christmas!

The BBC will be granted a below inflation licence fee increase, rising by 3% annually until 2008 and by 2% for the following three years, according to reports.The deal, which is understood to have been made between Tessa Jowell and Chancellor Gordon Brown, has not yet received approval from Prime Minister Tony Blair, but could… Continue reading BBC Granted Below Inflation Licence Fee Rise

Ofcom’s proposed restrictions on the TV advertising of junk food to children won’t be effective, according to the consumer group Which?Which? said that its analysis shows that the suggested methodology used to define which programmes appeal to children under 16 is fundamentally flawed.The consumer group added that it had looked at a snap-shot of TV… Continue reading Which? Criticises Ofcom Junk Food Ban

Visits to the Hitwise UK Retail Index (an index of 100 of the top retailers based on visits) continued strongly last week, and were up 8% year-on-year, according to new analysis from Hitwise. However, Hitwise reports that the week ending December 9 saw visits to online retail sites reach their highest peak this year, the… Continue reading Visits To Retail Websites Increase Year-On-Year

Sky has announced a major year-long sponsorship deal for Virgin Radio’s Christian O’Connell Breakfast show starting on January 22 2007.Sky’s sponsorship of Virgin Radio’s coveted flag-ship breakfast show will include in-show sponsor credits and promotional trails and regular TV-related features.In addition the package will include sponsorship of the Sky TV Guide spots featured in Russ… Continue reading Sky To Sponsor Virgin Breakfast Show

During the third quarter of 2006, 88 million picture messages (MMS) were sent throughout the UK, equating to an average of almost one million per day throughout July, August and September, according to the Mobile Data Association. October’s total was the highest yet, with 30 million picture messages sent across the networks. Earlier this year,… Continue reading First UK Picture Message Figures Show 88 Million Sent In Q3

BBC Radio 3 is to appoint a new breakfast show presenter as part of an overhauled schedule that will include more specially recorded broadcasts.Rob Cowan, is to replace current presenter Penny Gore to host the Rob Cowan Show between 7am and 10am, when the station’s new schedule is irolled out on February 17 next year.Radio… Continue reading Radio 3 To Revamp Breakfast Show

During the third quarter of 2006, 88 million picture messages (MMS) were sent throughout the UK, equating to an average of almost one million per day throughout July, August and September, according to the Mobile Data Association.October’s total was the highest yet, with 30 million picture messages sent across the networks. Earlier this year, the… Continue reading First UK Picture Message Figures Show 88 Million Sent In Q3

Publicis has acquired US digital and direct marketing agency group Digitas for $1.3 billion (£660 million) in cash. This follows comments made by Publicis chairman and CEO Maurice Levy in October where he outlined an acquisition strategy for the company that lead some to believe a bid could be made for rival fimr Aegis (see… Continue reading Publicis Buys US Digital Marketing Firm

Readership figures for national daily newspapers in Britain have fallen year on year for the six-month period to October, slipping by more than 5%.All titles in the Mid-Market and Popular sectors were down, with just the Daily Telegraph and the Independent in the Quality sector boosting their readerships.The Sun remained the most read paper in… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: October 2006