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The BBC’s first Public Value Test (PVT) will be carried out to launch the Corporation’s new on-demand proposals, including the BBC iPlayer.The application for approval of the iPlayer, a service to unify the BBC’s provision of audio and video content on-demand and to make it available to UK audiences over the internet, has begun.The application… Continue reading BBC Announces First Public Value Test

BBC Magazines is to launch a digital edition of its Top Of The Pops magazine, in conjunction with Zinio Systems, on September 6.BBC Magazines says that it will become the first UK publisher to enter the online teen publishing market when it launches the digital edition, with the launch marking a significant step in the… Continue reading BBC To Launch Digital Edition Of TOTP Magazine

GCap Media has secured phone giant O2 as its first commercial partner for DAB station Chill, with the two companies creating dedicated mobile and online channels to enable listeners to control content themselves.The exclusive six-month partnership is centred on ‘The O2 Chillout Room’, a unique daily show that has been conceived in response to listener… Continue reading GCap Media Joins With O2 To Give Chill Listeners Content Control

Greene King is to sponsor Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway in a £1 million sponsorship deal, a first for a UK pub company.The deal centres on Greene King’s sponsorship of the latest series of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, with 80 seconds airtime in prime time slots, as well as additional exposure on… Continue reading Greene King Sponsors Ant And Dec In £1 Million Deal

The Guardian Media Group has promoted Simon Waldman to the new role of group director of digital strategy and development.The Guardian says that the role has been created to better integrate the group’s digital offering across all its divisions, and involves close work with group finance director Nick Castro and chief executive Carolyn McCall.The Guardian… Continue reading Guardian Promotes Waldman To Digital Strategy Role

The much talked about drama Shoot The Messenger, on BBC2 last night, was not a hit with viewers, despite the column inches that had been spent on it in the lead up to it airing.The provocative story of one man’s painful journey towards self-discovery attracted an average of just 1.2 million adult viewers (a 6.7%… Continue reading Shoot The Messenger Dead On Arrival

Regional newspaper ABCs for the six months from January-June 2006 will be released later today, with analysis to follow soon after.The figures will be available from lunchtime today, accessible for subscribers through the MediaTel.co.uk Press Database.The NewsLine team will provide in depth analysis of the release shortly after, covering the areas of top 10 paid… Continue reading Regional Newspaper ABCs Released Today

The latest ABC figures show that the circulation of all regional daily newspapers across England, Scotland and Wales have declined year on year for the six-month period from January-June 2006.NewsLine will provide in-depth analysis on the market shortly…ABC: 01442 870 800 www.abc.org.uk

Lego has signed a deal with ITV that will see the toy manufacturer sponsor CiTV programming from Mondays to Saturdays in the run up to Christmas, as well as activity on the CiTV website designed to maximise awareness for the breadth of the LEGO brand portfolio.The deal was negotiated by Krane Jeffery at Carat Sponsorship… Continue reading Lego To Sponsor CiTV In Run Up To Christmas

The Newspaper Society has said that the ABC figures do not give an accurate picture of the regional press sector because they do not include figures for multi-media platforms, such as internet sites.According to the Press Gazette, the NS is planning to develop a “multimedia portfolio audience currency for the regional press”. Working with JICREG… Continue reading Regional Press ABC Figures Do Not Paint Accurate Picture