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Channel 4 has recorded it highest ever profit after tax, revealing an increase of 34% to £46 million in 2004, compared to £34.3 million in 2003, according to the broadcasters report and financial statements published today. The strong profit growth is attributed to record advertising revenues of 8% and the success of the channels commercial… Continue reading Channel 4 Records Highest Ever Profits

Some of the UK’s highest-profile media bosses are preparing to address the industry at a series of conferences throughout the summer, designed to address the key issues currently facing the nation’s broadcasting, print and advertising industries.Next week will see the first high-profile conference of the summer, as Michael Grade and Mark Thompson, chairman and director… Continue reading Big Name Speakers Line Up For Summer Conferences

Emap’s FHM has announced the launch of FHM Music TV, giving the flagship men’s magazine a dedicated TV brand extension for the first time.The new initiative follows on from the success of other stand alone FHM programming such as FHM High Street Honeys and FHM Poker Million (see FHM Secures Poker Deal Worth Over £1… Continue reading FHM To Tempt Readers With Music TV Extension

The US newspaper industry is seeing continued growth in its online counterparts, with online newspaper readership in March up by 31% year on year, according to a report for the Newspaper Association of America by Nielsen//NetRatings. Despite this strong performance, publishers are looking for ways to charge for content, with the New York Times unveiling… Continue reading US Online Newspaper Industry Continues To Grow

Chrysalis’ Galaxy radio network is to launch the second phase of its £350,000 marketing and advertising campaign, designed to boost the broadcaster’s profile amongst the nation’s young audiences.A new press and poster campaign based around station’s “Live It” strapline will link Galaxy with the personalities of its listeners as “self assured, sophisticated, real and serious… Continue reading Galaxy Continuing Marketing Push To Raise Profile

Advertisers will be offered another channel to target consumers, with this week’s video games industry event, E3, showcasing a new media network that may eventually challenge television advertising expenditure. A new generation of advertising is being developed that exploits the growing networks of online gamers, providing a number of multi media forms that can be… Continue reading New Advertising Channel Poses Future Threat To TV

Outdoor advertising group, Maiden Outdoor, has scooped the prestigious Network Rail advertising contract to provide all of its roadside billboards, running for ten years and worth £350 million in advertising revenue over 3,100 sites.The new contract, covering mostly 48 and 96-sheet formats, is expected to commence in Autumn 2005, shutting the door on current joint-incumbent… Continue reading Maiden On Track With Network Rail Win

Virgin Radio has signed Xfm’s breakfast host, Christian O’Connell, to present its new morning show, taking over from Pete and Geoff who announced earlier this week that they were to leave the high-profile slot.The move will allow O’Connell to reach a much wider audience through Virgin’s FM and AM signals, as well as via its… Continue reading Virgin Signs O’Connell As New Breakfast Host

With just one week to go in the MediaTel Group Sports Quiz, 18 entrants are vying for a top 10 place and a prize donated by one of the sponsors.But the winner has come down to two – either Russell Budden of BMRB International-TGI, or Steve McHenry of ids. Everything depends on which minute the… Continue reading MediaTel Group Sports Quiz Now A Two Horse Race

Virgin radio has confirmed that high-profile breakfast hosts, Pete Mitchell and Geoff Lloyd, will leave the morning slot at the end of the year, although the pair will remain with the station, possibly presenting an afternoon or drive-time show.A spokesman for the indie music station explained: “They are very much remaining part of the station.… Continue reading Pete & Geoff Step Down From Virgin Breakfast