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Phil Quartly, who left UTV Radio as commercial director after just six months in the role, has joined JCDecaux as head of sales.Quartly left UTV last week after joining the radio broadcaster from Emap (see Former SIRS Boss Joins UTV Radio As Commercial Head), and taking on a range of repsonsibilities across the flagship station… Continue reading Quartly Joins JCDecaux As Head Of Sales

Magazine publishing company Future has cut its profit forecast by more than 20% because of continued weakness in both advertising and newsstand revenues. It says that profit for the current financial year to 30 September 2006 is now considered likely to be approximately £3.5 million below the market’s £16.5 million forecast for earnings before interest,… Continue reading Future Cuts Profit Forecast

Throughout the summer Big Brother was the talk of schools and workplaces around the country, with millions tuning in to see what devious tasks the contestants would have to complete on their way to winning the £100,000 grand prize.The opening show of the series kicked off to a cracking start as the new housemates took… Continue reading Big Brother Series 7 Overview

The Daily Record, the biggest selling Scottish daily newspaper, is to launch two timed, geographical editions targeting Glasgow and Edinburgh.The new editions, Daily Record Glasgow PM and Daily Record Edinburgh PM, will be on sale from 3pm each afternoon in over 1,000 outlets across both cities. Over 20 journalists have been recruited to the new… Continue reading Daily Record Launches Two New Timed Editions

Tim Brooks, IPC ignite! managing director, is leaving the company to join Guardian Newspapers Limited as MD in mid September. He succeeds Carolyn McCall, who became chief executive of Guardian Newspapers parent company Guardian Media Group in August.Tim has been running the men’s lifestyle and music division since 2002, producing titles such as Loaded, Nuts… Continue reading Tim Brooks Appointed MD Of Guardian Newspapers Ltd

Whilst overall television viewing levels continue to show a decline, digital television coverage is growing, according to the IPA’s latest Trends In Television report covering Q2 2006.The report suggests that the major channels continue to suffer from the growth of the non-terrestrial channels, which have significantly extended their patronage over the past year and are… Continue reading IPA Report Shows Continual Decline In TV Viewing

The return of ITV1’s X Factor gave the network a much needed ratings boost on Saturday evening, beating BBC One’s Reality singing contest, How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? in the 7pm timeslot.Almost six million adult viewers tuned in to see the start of the new series of the talent quest, taking a… Continue reading X Factor’s Return Gives Much Needed Boost To ITV1

Thelondonpaper, Rupert Murdoch’s free newspaper which is set for its first print run next month, could cost its competitor, DMGT, up to £10 million a year, according to reports in the Observer.The paper reports that analysts have predicted that the Evening Standard owner, which will launch its own freesheet, London Lite, and close Standard Lite… Continue reading Murdoch Freesheet Could Cost Competitor Up To £10 Million A Year

Friday night’s Big Brother finale drew a peak of 8.2 million people, almost 50% of the viewing share at the time, up from the number that tuned in for 2005’s last episode.Despite criticism and controversy throughout, BB7 has become the most watched in the programme’s history, with series favourite Pete scooping the £100,000 prize, and… Continue reading BB7 Becomes Most Watched In History

A senior production executive at ITV has said that the broadcaster has lost its way, branding its flagship channel as “unwatchable” and downmarket.In an interview in today’s MediaGuardian, ITV controller of drama, comedy and films, Andy Harries, has criticised Charles Allen’s era at the company, saying Allen was short-sighted and that “ITV is so unfashionable,… Continue reading Top ITV Executive Criticises Charles Allen Era