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ITV chief executive, Charles Allen, could be preparing to leave the broadcaster, as he addresses senior colleagues this morning amid rumours that he could retire shortly. Allen could be set to leave ITV in an attempt to curb the broadcaster’s falling share price, which has dipped below 100 pence from almost 130 pence in March.… Continue reading ITV Chief Executive Could Exit

GCap Media’s advertising revenues were down 6% year on year for the quarter ending 30 June 2006, with total revenues excluding Capital Radio down 3% year on year. The company has identified four key factors it says have affected its ad revenue, including the short-term effects of its inventory policy at Capital Radio; audience declines… Continue reading GCap Media’s Ad Revenue Drops

Ulster Television is considering a £300 million bid for SMG, owner of Virgin Radio and the Grampian and Scottish ITV franchises, according to a report in the Financial Times. UTV previously made an offer for SMG’s television assets in 2003 but was unsuccessful, whilst in 2004 a possible bid for the entire group was never… Continue reading Ulster TV Could Bid For SMG

The Sportsman newspaper, which launched just four months ago, has gone into administration, according to reports in the Guardian.The gambling and betting title will continue to be published while its directors attempt to secure extra funding.The Guardian says that the directors of its publisher, Sports Betting Media, have appointed Andrew Andronikou and Peter Kubik of… Continue reading The Sportsman Goes Into Administration

Red-tops are forecast to be hit worst by declining circulations over the next few years, with freesheets and online taking over from traditional print media, according to the results of a new survey on the future of the UK national newspaper industry, conducted by MediaTel INSIGHT.The survey, of 15 of the top 30 media agencies,… Continue reading MediaTel INSIGHT Survey Looks At Future Of The Press

Two-thirds of the population are aware of the UK’s switchover to digital television, with older viewers the most aware of any age group, according to new research by Digital UK and media regulator Ofcom.The Q1 results from the new Switchover Tracking Survey show that in the three months to June of this year, 66% of… Continue reading Older Viewers Most Switched On To Digital Switchover

Online is an important part of a multi-media solution, which will work together with newspapers rather than replace them, according to the executive director of the Telegraph, Dave King, who was speaking at MediaTel Group’s seminar yesterday.“[Online] has to be part of the media group, which encompasses newspapers. So it’s not just two newspapers with… Continue reading Online Will Not Replace Printed Newspapers

The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) has published Multi-platform Radio, an in-depth study highlighting how new digital platforms are leading people to listen to radio for longer and increasingly interact with broadcasts.RAB says that with consumers now tuning into commercial radio via DAB, Digital TV (DTV), Internet and Mobile phone, the ubiquity of radio has never… Continue reading Digital Platforms Increase Radio Interaction And Listening Times

Effectiveness of online advertising creative will be able to be measured with the launch of a new online ad copy-testing tool in the UK, developed by Millward Brown and Dynamic Logic.Millward Brown, a global leader and recognised authority on advertising, marketing communications and brand equity research, and leading online research company Dynamic Logic are to… Continue reading Online Ad Copy Testing Tool Launched

Google reported revenues of $2.46 billion for the quarter ended June 30, representing a 77% increase over second quarter 2005 revenues of $1.38 billion and a 9% increase over first quarter 2006 revenues of $2.25 billion. The Q2 figures put its net income at $721m (£389m) a jump from the $342m recorded for the same… Continue reading Google Q2 Results Show Continued Growth