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Digital radio operator Gaydar Radio has announced a £1.5 million investment programme which will see the company bid for more licences, commission more live programming and launch its own sales division.As part of the move, Gaydar Radio will move to a new, larger studio complex in Twickenham, London ahead of a recruitment drive to increase… Continue reading Gaydar Radio To Boost Investment By $1.5 Million

Global advertising expenditure is on target to reach $370 billion for the year, beating previous forecasts and proving 2004 to be an outstanding year for advertising expenditure in traditional media, according to Zenith Optimedia’s global forecasts released today. Forecasters have long been predicting the positive impact of the Olympic Games and the US presidential elections… Continue reading 2004 Predicted To Be Exceptional Year For Advertising

Animated children’s adventure was at the top of the cinema admissions table in October for the second year running, following the huge success of Disney’s Finding Nemo in October 2003, with Dreamworks’ latest animated feature film Shark Tale grossing £19.6 million at the UK box office.The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association show Independent… Continue reading Shark Tale Takes Bite Of October Cinema Admissions

Television is losing out in the face of an increasing threat from the internet, with more than a quarter of Europeans claiming they are now spending less time watching TV in favour of spending more time surfing, according to a new report from JupiterResearch. The new research – Evolution of Media Use in Europe –… Continue reading Broadband Eats Into Television Viewing

The on-going management reshuffle at the Daily Telegraph has claimed the jobs of a further two executives, with commercial director Mark Payne and group sales director Chris White-Smith becoming the latest casualties in the Barclay brothers’ high-level restructuring.According to reports this morning, Payne will be replaced by David King, currently managing director of Emap Advertising.… Continue reading Telegraph Execs Ousted As Reshuffle Continues

Cable operator NTL has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its broadcast business to a consortium led by Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) for a purchase price of GBP 1.27 billion.While subject to regulatory approval, the deal is expected to be closed in the first quarter of 2005. The cable… Continue reading NTL To Sell Broadcast Business For £1.27 Billion

Global advertising giants WPP and Grey Global have agreed to extend the amount of time given to complete their impending merger by two months, following a request for additional information made by the European Commission.The two companies will now be able to wait for the EC ruling on their merger, worth £675 million, following an… Continue reading WPP Extends Grey Merger Deal By Two Months

Cable operator NTL has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its broadcast business to a consortium led by Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) for a purchase price of GBP 1.27 billion. While subject to regulatory approval, the deal is expected to be closed in the first quarter of 2005. The… Continue reading NTL To Sell Broadcast Business For £1.27 Billion

Future Publishing has announced the appointment of Richard Schofield as its new head of marketing, charged with creating an aggressive new promotional plan for Future’s portfolio of titles.Schofield will join Future with 13 years’ experience in magazine publishing and marketing, taking up the newly created position after being involved at a senior level on launches,… Continue reading Future Appoints Marketing Head For Aggressive Strategy

ITV has unveiled its Christmas schedule, banking on a string of original dramas, entertainment specials, classic movies and premieres across its three channels to outdo the BBC over the festive period.ITV1 traditionally loses out to BBC One’s yuletide line-up, but will this year hope to turn the tables, with a Christmas Day line-up including a… Continue reading ITV Unveils Christmas Schedule To Rival BBC