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Xfm has promoted Katie Torrie to the position of producer for the Richard Bacon Drivetime show, starting on Monday October 2.Torrie replaces Paul Raffaelli, who has been promoted to senior producer for Xfm working specifically on the Lauren Laverne Breakfast Show.Torrie has worked at Xfm for three years, beginning as a broadcast assistant on the… Continue reading Xfm Promotes Torrie

The total number of text messages sent in the UK for August soared to over 3.6 billion, which is the highest monthly total ever recorded, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).This latest data indicates an increase of 100 million messages on the previous highest total recorded in July. Contributing to… Continue reading Text Messaging For August Soars To Record Levels

Cinema admissions for August totalled almost 15 million, with an average of 3.4 million a week.The figures, revealed by the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA), show that the biggest film in August was Cars, which grossed £11.6 million.In second place, was Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, with £10.6 million and in third place came… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Total 15 Million In August

This year will be a watershed year for digital distribution of movies in Europe using open internet video-on-demand (VOD) technology, according to a new report from Screen Digest. The Broadband Digital Movies report forecasts that the first signs of recognisable growth in the market will appear in 2006-2007, with total consumer spending on European movie… Continue reading 2006 Watershed Year For Movie Downloads

Marie Claire, IPC SouthBank’s flagship women’s glossy, is unveiling a new look with its November issue on sale from October 5.The new look follows months of research and development, which will see the magazine have a more “grown-up” feel and a focus on fashion, celebrity and real life, amongst other areas.The new look Marie Claire,… Continue reading Marie Claire To Unveil New Look

The total number of text messages sent in the UK for August soared to over 3.6 billion, which is the highest monthly total ever recorded, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). This latest data indicates an increase of 100 million messages on the previous highest total recorded in July. Contributing… Continue reading Text Messaging For August Soars To Record Levels

ITV1 will retain its children programming in the afternoon schedule after Ofcom rejected the broadcaster’s proposal to drop its CiTV programming.The decision will be a further blow to the broadcaster, which had been hoping to boost ITV1’s audience figures on weekday afternoons by getting rid of its CiTV programming and replacing it with daytime output… Continue reading Ofcom Rejects ITV Cutting CiTV Programming

Virgin Radio Breakfast Show DJ Christian O’Connell has revealed the station’s ‘Big Star’ multi-platform promotion.The promotion focuses on a 20ft x 20ft Perspex Virgin Radio star, which is suspended high above Regent Street in London. The star is packed full with a secret amount of cash, and will remain there until a listener guesses the… Continue reading Virgin Radio Unveils ‘Big Star’ Promo

ITV is attempting to acquire the cinema advertising business Pearl & Dean, which is being sold by SMG, according to reports in the press. ITV’s main competitor for the business is said to be Clear Channel, with private equity firms also interested in the iconic brand. ITV currently owns Carlton Screen Advertising which has 75%… Continue reading ITV Could Bid For Pearl & Dean

The decline in ITV1’s ad revenue is expected to continue into the fourth quarter of the year, following an 18% decline in Q3.A report in today’s Financial Times says that advertising revenue is now expected to fall 20% year on year for the three months to December.In addition, the broadcaster looks set to record a… Continue reading ITV Ad Revenue Decline Expected To Continue In Q4