More Industry News articles

MediaTel Group has carried out the first survey of the UK’s top media buying and planning agencies on the future of the TV landscape, finding a wide disparity in respondent’s views as to the winners and losers in the digital age. Sky and Freeview combined households are predicted to be within the 15.7 and 20.3… Continue reading Media Agencies Uncertain Of Digital Switchover

Sarah Pearce – MediaTel NewsLine MediaTel Group has carried out the first survey of the UK’s top media buying and planning agencies on the future of the TV landscape, finding a wide disparity in respondent’s views as to the winners and losers in the digital age.Sky and Freeview growth are predicted to cover around 17… Continue reading Media Agencies Uncertain Of Digital Switchover

February 2005 saw the UK making the most of an ever-increasing raft of innovative downloads available, with a total of 1.55 billion page impressions viewed in the UK during the month, a year on year increase of 128 million. WAP usage in 2005 is enjoying a strong performance, with February’s total up by 0.13 million… Continue reading February Sees 1.55 Billion WAP Impressions

Sarah Pearce – MediaTel NewsLine The daily national newspaper market continued the downwards spiral in the six months to Janaurary 2005, with a overall 3.5% dip, according to the latest figures from the National Readership Survey.The Independent retained its posisition as leader of the quality dailies with a 10% increase in readership figures, next week… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: January 2005

Media agency Starcom has announced the launch of a new division under the Group’s umbrella, Starcom+, specialising in non traditional but increasingly important media channels normally either closer to or part of editorial content.This will range from broadcast sponsorship to product placement to ad funded programming in TV, outside of the TV arena it ranges… Continue reading Starcom Launches Sponsorship And Content Division

Magazine and radio group, Emap, has announced the resignation of its group finance director, Gary Hughes, after five years at the company with agreement that he will leave in May, after the group’s preliminary results are issued.Commenting on the departure, Tom Moloney, chief executive of Emap said: “Gary has done an excellent job for Emap… Continue reading Emap’s Group Finance Manager Resigns

Magazine and radio group, Emap, has announced the resignation of its group finance director, Gary Hughes, after five years at the company with agreement that he will leave in May, after the group’s preliminary results are issued. Commenting on the departure, Tom Moloney, chief executive of Emap said: “Gary has done an excellent job for… Continue reading Emap’s Group Finance Manager Resigns

The European arm of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has announced the appointment of former president Danny Meadows-Klue as its chief executive.Meadows-Klue is credited with both building the IAB into its current state, and delivering revenue growth. The trade body chief is also held responsible for the majority of IAB projects across its standards, training,… Continue reading Meadows-Klue Announced As New Chief Executive Of IAB Europe

UBC Media has announced the completion of an agreement with Channel 4 for the broadcaster to acquire a 51% interest in UBS’s national radio station, Oneword Radio, for a cash consideration of £1 million. This will make further progress towards the creation of a Channel4-led radio operation to compete directly with BBC Radio 4. UBC… Continue reading Oneword Deal Completed With Channel 4

UBC Media has announced the completion of an agreement with Channel 4 for the broadcaster to acquire a 51% interest in UBC’s national radio station, Oneword Radio, for a cash consideration of £1 million. This will make further progress towards the creation of a Channel4-led radio operation to compete directly with BBC Radio 4.UBC took… Continue reading Oneword Deal Completed With Channel 4