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Financial freesheet City AM plans to raise its readership further by giving away 100,000 copies each day, a much higher distribution than paid-for sales at the Financial Times, which sold just over 92,500 copies in Britain and Ireland last month.City AM‘s advertising is exceeding expectations and the paper will break even in its second year… Continue reading City AM Set To Distribute 100,000 Copies Per Day

DC Thomson is about to increase its stake in UBC, the UK’s largest independent radio production company, according to reports in the Financial Times. The report says that with 13% the publisher, based in Redhill in Surrey, would become the largest outside investor in UBC. In March this year DC Thomson purchased Aberdeen Journals (giving… Continue reading DC Thomson To Increase Stake In UBC

BSkyB could soon enter the “free” broadband battle arena after the company’s chairman, Rupert Murdoch, told investors in his News Corporation that the group would unveil its broadband strategy in the middle of July.The full launch of BSkyB’s internet and voice-call service is expected soon after. The broadcaster is considering offering deals such as free… Continue reading BSkyB Could Enter “Free” Broadband Battle

According to reports in the trade press, MTV is looking for a digital agency to provide support for the launch of a user-generated content channel.The reports claim that the broadcaster is intending to launch a television channel made up wholly of user-generated content, with negotiations with the agencies expected to be finalised some time later… Continue reading MTV Could Launch User-Generated Content Channel

Social networking website MySpace has unveiled plans for global expansion and a new mobile phone service that will allow its 87 million global users to connect to the service wherever they are.MySpace chief executive Chris DeWolfe said the site, which has more than three million registered users in the UK, would expand into ten new… Continue reading MySpace Set For Further Expansion And Mobile Network

Oscar nominee Keira Knightley will front a one-hour music special on 6 July for GCap Media to be broadcast over 40 stations of the One and Century FM networks.The programme coincides with the release of the actress’ latest film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Knightley will answer questions from listeners and also play… Continue reading Keira Knightley Joins GCap Celeb Presenters

Ofcom today announced an international agreement securing near universal availability of Freeview in the UK by 2012, as well as international agreements to support the further expansion of digital radio.Ofcom led the UK delegation at the International Telecommunication Union’s Regional Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva, where it was agreed that the UK will be permitted to… Continue reading International Backing For UK Digital Switchover Plans

The digital advertising revolution for the Outdoor sector has progressed with the launch of the UK’s first network of digital ink billboards.Clear Channel Outdoor, in conjunction with Magink Display Technologies Inc, has selected ten prime sites in London to build the digital displays on later this year. The network will be controlled from a central… Continue reading First Network Of Digital Billboards Announced

BT has added to its list of partners for its forthcoming BT Vision service with the signing of a new video on-demand agreement with independent film distributor Momentum Pictures.Momentum Pictures is one of the UK’s largest independent film distributors. This agreement will provide access to films such as Lost in Translation, O, Brother Where Art… Continue reading BT Vision Strikes Deal With Indie Film Distributor

Paul Davidson, chairman and chief executive of Newsquest Media Group, officially becomes president of the Newspaper Society tomorrow, succeeding Sir Nicholas Hewitt Bt, chairman and managing director of the Barnsley Chronicle. Davidson has been chairman of Newsquest Media Group since August 2003, and chief executive since August 2001. He began his newspaper career with Thomson… Continue reading Paul Davidson Appointed President Of The Newspaper Society