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Despite total funding having dipped by more than 2% year on year for the UK radio industry in 2005, listening has risen by 3% in the past five years, according to Ofcom’s latest Communications Market report.Both national commercial and the BBC picked up listener hours across most age groups, but local commercial radio suffered a… Continue reading Ofcom Reports Radio Listening Increase

Sneak, Emap’s weekly teen celebrity magazine, is set to close after four years due to competition from new media platforms.Dawn Bebe, managing director of Emap Elan, said: “The teenage magazine market is one of the most challenging sectors in the industry with increasing numbers of teenagers choosing new media platforms to satisfy their interests.“Despite the… Continue reading New Media Platforms Force Sneak Magazine To Close

Homechoice could be bought for up to £100 million after it has reportedly held talks with various online and mobile companies.The video-on-demand and broadband service has had a series of approaches from Vodafone and Orange, as well as internet service provider Tiscali, which is understood to be the frontrunner in the race to buy the… Continue reading Mobile And Online Companies Bid For Homechoice

Total retail revenue in the UK communications sector reached £50 billion in 2005, a 5% increase compared to 2004, according to new figures revealed by Ofcom in its new Communications Market report. The biggest annual rise, of £2 billion, came from the telecoms sector, while television revenue grew by £500 million. Total radio funding (BBC… Continue reading UK Communications Retail Revenue Reaches £50 Billion In 2005

Archant has announced a 19.4% drop in profit in the first half of 2006, attributing the decline to fundamental structural changes in its markets and cyclical economic forces. In the six months to July 1 the company’s profits stood at £10.2 million. The regional newspaper and magazine group also said that its revenue was down… Continue reading Archant Magazines Show Growth As Profits Fall

IPC Country & Leisure Media (CALM) has announced the creation of a new advertising sales division uniquely tasked with delivering online solutions to agencies and clients across a number of CALM’s portfolio of specialist web brands.IPC says that the new team is designed to offer advertisers an extremely high net worth audience who are passionate… Continue reading IPC Creates New Advertising Sales Division

Television broadcasting over mobile phones may be delayed after a problem over advertising rights has marred the emerging media market.According to reports in the Guardian, there is a question over whether broadcasters need to clear rights separately to show TV ads over digital channels.This legal problem could affect ITV1’s new simulcast deal with mobile company… Continue reading Mobile TV Broadcasting Hits Legal Blip

Liverpool’s late 2-1 victory over Maccabi Haifa drew 3.7 million adult viewers to ITV1 between 8pm and 10.30pm.The Champions League qualifying match took a 20% audience share for the broadcaster, with the game’s main competition coming from Channel 4 with the triple-bill of Property Ladder, Gordon Ramsay’s F Word and Big Brother. The programmes drew… Continue reading Late Liverpool Victory Attracts 3.7 Million

Peter Burt, chairman of ITV, could soon follow Charles Allen in leaving the broadcaster, according to reports in Broadcast.Apparently Burt has been unhappy in his role for some time and will step down once a permanent successor to Allen has been appointed and has settled into the role.Broadcast says that Burt initially supported the Greg… Continue reading ITV Chairman Could Leave

GCap Media has created a new position to build and lead a commercial interactive and CRM team, to optimise new and existing revenue for the company.Former Channel 4 deputy head of new media advertising, Paul Sigaloff, has been appointed to the role of head of interactive and CRM at GCap Media. Sigaloff will be in… Continue reading GCap Boosts Interactive Strategy With New Recruit