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Virgin Radio’s station manager, Steve Taylor, has been appointed creative commercial director for Emap Radio, leaving Virgin to help Emap reinforce its commitment to generating creative solutions for clients.Taylor will lead the award-winning teams delivering to national, regional and local customers across all of Emap Radio’s brands. The focus will be on compelling ideas, engaging… Continue reading Emap Radio Poaches Taylor From Virgin

Asia-Pacific remains the world’s primary growth region for wireless networks, with Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan forecast to catch up with Japan and South Korea thanks to the recent 3G network launches, according to eMarketer. The analyst’s latest report, Asia-Pacific Wireless: Mobility on the Cutting Edge, predicts less mature wireless markets, such… Continue reading Asia Pacific Remains Strongest Growth In Wireless Arena

The emergence of online bingo in internet gambling has tapped into extra revenue streams for the expanding market and brought more female gamers online. The latest analysis from online intelligence firm, Hitwise, shows that gambling sites as a whole attract 8% fewer visits from female internet users than average for all websites, with betting on… Continue reading Surge In Women”Soft-Gambling” Online

Online shopping this holiday season is predicted to reach $26.2 billion, an increase of 22% from last year’s total of $21.5 billion. According to the latest forecasts from eMarketer, this year’s estimates for online retail revenues represent a jump of almost 50% from the $17.4 billion spent in the same period in 2003. E-commerce is… Continue reading US Online Shopping Forecast To Rise By 22% This Holiday Season

Five has announced that its weekday serial drama, Family Affairs, will broadcast its final episode at the end of the year, coming to an end after eight years.The broadcaster and the show’s production company, talkbackTHAMES, have agreed that the soap has “come to the end of its natural lifespan” and that it is time to… Continue reading Five Axes Family Affairs

The nation’s rolling news services saw a surge of viewing last month, triggered by the Live 8 concerts, the announcement of London’s winning Olympic bid, the terror attacks on the capital and the IRA’s announcement of an end to its armed campaign.The string of high-profile events saw the BBC’s rolling news channel, News 24, topping… Continue reading BBC Tops Charts For Rolling News Coverage In July

Emap Advertising has announced the appointment of Steve Payne to the newly-created post of strategic planning director for magazines, underlining the company’s focus on strategy and the increasing recognition of planning and buying departments as separate entities.The new position is the first of its kind in the publishing industry, with Emap claiming it marks an… Continue reading Emap Appoints Payne As Magazine Director

Young audiences in the US are losing interest in television as they get older. New research claims that 80% of 8 to 14 year olds “love” television, with the number dropping to 60% for 12 to 14 year olds. According to Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, the 8-14 year old audience get “distracted” by… Continue reading Young Audiences Shift Interest From TV To Internet

Computers are becoming the main multi-media device used in households, with a new survey by BURST! Media finding that personal computers are rapidly replacing telephones, radio and television as the preferred communication tool of choice. According to BURST!, respondents 24 years and younger say the internet is the primary way in which they listen to… Continue reading Consumers Move To Single Media Device

Paris based advertising group, Havas, has announced a new leadership of Euro RSCG Worldwide following the resignation of James R. Heedin, resulting in the formation of a new international team to lead operations. Mercedes Erra and Stephane Fouks have been named as the executive co-chairmen of Euro RSCG Worldwide, with David Jones assuming the position… Continue reading Havas Announces New Structure For Euro RSCG Worldwide