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Kelvin Mackenzie’s talkSPORT is under investigation from media watchdog Ofcom after a listener complained about a comment made by one of the presenters during an analysis of a football match between Manchester City and Norwich City.During the match discussion in talkSPORT’s Evening Kick-Off, one of the presenters made an inappropriate comment on the performance of… Continue reading TalkSPORT Has Wrist Slapped By Ofcom

The Manchester Evening News (MEN) announced today the launch of a Lite version of the paper, which will be distributed free in the city centre from March 21.The free version of the MEN, owned by the Guardian Media Group, will be aimed at commuters who typically do not buy a newspaper as they leave Manchester… Continue reading Manchester Evening News To Launch Lite Edition

Advertisers will soon be able to target taxi passengers with high-impact multimedia campaigns, thanks to new technology from taxi advertising specialists, Cabvision.Cabvision claims to be the first media owner to offer “broadcast style” in-cab TV, delivered via DAB technology, to provide up-to-date content to a network of TV screens installed in some the capital’s black… Continue reading Cabvision Drives Multimedia Advertising On The Move

The Sunday Times is launching its entertainment guide, The Month, on DVD on March 20, hoping to boost circulation figures and attract a “young and entertainment savvy audience.”The new promotion is cashing in on the rise of DVD households and follows the success of The Sunday Times’ previous innovation of being the first paper to… Continue reading Sunday Times Launches The Month On DVD

hellomagazine.com, the online extension to HELLO! magazine, has launched two exclusive new mobile services to help further its brand.SMS celebrity news and Java celebrity news will allow subscribers to receive a message containing the latest four headlines from hellomagazine.com each weekday. Java service users will be able to download daily updates of photos and stories… Continue reading hellomagazine.com Launches Mobile Services

Speculative reports this morning suggest that United Business Media could off-load its 35% stake in Five before the departure of outgoing chief executive Lord Hollick in May, despite optimistic financial results released by the broadcaster last week.Lord Hollick, currently embroiled in the sell-off of research specialist NOP world, is reportedly enthusiastic about withdrawing UBM’s interest… Continue reading UBM Considers Sale Of Stake In Five

Media regulator, Ofcom, has announced the award of the first community licence to the Forest of Dean Community Radio, giving them a five-year AM licence with which to serve the needs of their local area.Community radio is a new sector of radio being introduced in the UK, representing the third tier of radio complementing the… Continue reading Ofcom Awards First Community Radio Licence

Jazz FM has parted company with one of its most respected DJs, Paul Gambaccini, as the station prepares for a revamp and rebranding to adopt the Smooth FM brand across all of its FM and digital broadcasts.The move, which was made possible by a relaxation of the station’s remit by Ofcom last year (see Jazz… Continue reading Jazz FM Loses Veteran DJs In Transition To Smooth

Business to business publisher, Centaur, has announced an impressive performance for the last six months of 2004, seeing profits more than double to £2.4 million following healthy growth in advertising revenues during the first half of the year.The company, which publishes several trade and media titles, including New Media Age and Design Week, saw overall… Continue reading Centaur Sees Profits Double In Interim Results

The BBC’s delayed Supervolcano docu-drama drew more than 7 million viewers last night, according to overnight ratings, as the Corporation’s £2.8 million disaster epic finally screened after being rescheduled following the Asian tsunami disaster.The drama, billed as a “true story that hasn’t happened yet” was originally intended as the jewel in the crown of the… Continue reading Supervolcano Scores In Ratings But Fails To Top ITV