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Five is to broaden its schedules with the introduction of new contemporary documentaries, combining human interest stories and factual programming.The first such programme, Crucify Me, is due for broadcast in the autumn, following journalist and presenter Dominik Diamond on his quest to rediscover his faith.The show will follow Diamond as he struggles to find his… Continue reading Five Signs New Documentaries To Bolster 2006 Schedule

Despite broadband being the preferred method of connection in the US, and increasing penetration rates, there are still a large amount of consumers using dial-up with users citing price as a deciding factor in their choice of provider. According to recent data from Ipsos Public Affairs, 37% of online households in the US used dial-up… Continue reading Consumers Still Use Dial-Up

The Daily Mail has entered the world of online video, with a web-based TV news service launched on its website offering celebrity, film and music news.The content, updated every lunchtime during the week, is produced by the Press Association and will carry advertising alongside its entertainment focused stories.Video adverts within the bulletins, as well as… Continue reading Daily Mail Jumps On Web TV Bandwagon

Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has announced that it will not be selling its regional newspaper division, Northcliffe Newspapers. After completing a strategic review of the business, DMGT, concluded that further improvements could be make to the newspapers, resulting in improvements in cost and revenue prospects. The Board received three offers for Northcliffe at… Continue reading DMGT Holds Onto Northcliffe

Publishing group, Reed Elsevier, has announced a year on year increase of 7% in revenues for 2005, with adjusted pre-tax profit up by 9% and earnings per share up by 11% at constant exchange rates. Reed revealed a good performance all of its businesses, with Elsevier, LexisNexis and Reed Business all showing growth in 2005.… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Enjoys 5% Increase In Revenues For 2005

The women’s weekly magazines market continues to thrive, with the latest set of ABC figures for July to December showing sizeable gains across the market, indicating the nation’s thirst for celebrity news.Natmags Reveal enjoyed the largest percentage increase, pushing its circulation up by 44% year on year, with the title now commanding a circulation of… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Women’s Weeklies Market Fuelled By Gossip

Google is to provide search capabilities to Vodafone mobile customers, following a tie-up between the two firms announced this week.The deal follows a similar partnership between Google and mobile operator T-Mobile, which saw the search giant take pride of place on the mobile home page of the firm’s Web’n’Walk service, launched last year (see Britain… Continue reading Google Extends Mobile Presence With Vodafone Deal

The BBC is to restructure the marketing of its digital and new media services, with the appointment of David Bainbridge, former managing director of YooMedia’s business-to-business arm, appointed to spearhead the operation.The appointment follows the Corporation’s decision to restructure its marketing, communications and audiences division, with Bainbridge taking responsibility for developing the BBC’s Building Digital… Continue reading BBC Appoints New Marketing Boss For Digital Services

The US newspaper industry failed to live up to expectations in 2005, with Merrill Lynch reporting a 2% rise in advertising revenue among the 11 major newspaper holding companies, falling short of the expected 4% increase. According to the analyst, average earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 5-6% in 2006, with the downward trend accelerating… Continue reading Continued Depression For Newspaper Market

The music magazine market enjoyed a good performance in the latest set of ABC’s, with just two publications dragging the sector down during July to December.Emap’s flagship music magazine, Q retained its crown as the market leader, pushing its circulation up by 3.7% year on year, commanding a circulation of 168,547.Mojo continued to do well… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Music Magazines Hit Note For Readers