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Emap has promoted FHM features editor Ross Brown to take over from departing editor David Davies at the helm of its market leading men’s lifestyle magazine.Brown takes over as editor at a difficult time for FHM, which has been hard hit by the multimillion launch of weekly rivals, Nuts and Zoo, which entered the sector… Continue reading FHM Appoints New Editor As Competition Hots Up

Sky One will receive an extensive revamp this autumn as its on and off-air branding is updated with a range of new idents and a new logo designed to coincide with the launch of the broadcaster’s new schedule.A spokesman for Sky One confirmed that the new branding would accompany Sky’s high-profile new acquisitions. He said:… Continue reading Sky One Gets Facelift In Time For Autumn Schedule

Informing Interactive Television has launched a survey investigate what issues would arise if Europe adopted a standard platform to deliver interactive television. The TV Standards Survey, is designed to gather opinion from those working in the interactive television market and establish what problems they face when delivering services to more than one platform. It is… Continue reading Survey To Investigate Delivery Of Interactive TV

UK visits to Olympic websites have surged ahead in the final week of the Games as Britain’s medal tally continues to rise, according to the latest data from web-statistics firm Hitwise.The research shows that online interest in the Athens Games, which are now in their final week, has increased in-line with the British Olympic Team’s… Continue reading British Olympic Success Drives Sports Fans Online

The value of the worldwide internet video subscription market is set to grow to more than $4.6 billion by 2008, says a new report from In-Stat/MDR. According to the high-tech market research firm, this sector is set for rapid expansion as it continues to extend its reach to include different types of content, such as… Continue reading Internet Video Subscriptions To Grow To $4.6 Billion By 2008

The BBC’s new food and travel magazine, Olive, has announced an exclusive deal with London’s prestigious Harrods department store to provide the retailer with a glossy, 24-page supplement promoting its latest Made in Italy range.The partnership will see the supplement distributed with the October issue of Olive, on sale from 8 September, giving readers details… Continue reading BBC Stuffs Olive With Harrods Supplement

Pay per performance search firm Overture has signed new contextual advertising deals with Guardian Newspapers, the Financial Times and Independent News and Media.The Yahoo! backed company said the deal will see it provide contextual advertising on all channels of www.guardian.co.uk and www.observer.co.uk. Previously it had only displayed listing on the Travel and Money channels.The deal… Continue reading Overture Signs Raft Of Contextual Advertising Deals

French-owned internet giant Wanadoo has slashed the price of its standard broadband package to less than £20 per month in a move that will heap further pressure on rivals to lower the cost of their own high-speed offerings.The company, which changed its name to Wanadoo from Freeserve earlier this year, will offer its one megabit… Continue reading Wanadoo Slashes Prices For Broadband Users

The Advertising Standards Authority has refused to censure a poster for McVitie’s Mini Cheddar biscuits that featured a nun dressed in a PVC costume, despite wide-spread complaints that it was tasteless and offensive.The poster, which featured the provocative headline ‘Sister or Stripper’, also drew criticism from those who felt that it ridiculed the Christian faith… Continue reading ASA Brushes Off Complaints Against Mini Cheddars

Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press failed to increase its share price yesterday, which dipped by 0.68% to close at 513p ahead of an impressive 16% rise in pre-tax profits reported today in the group’s half year results.The company has already caused excitement amongst City investors by lifting its profit forecasts this year, as well as… Continue reading Sharewatch: Johnston Press Dips Ahead Of Positive Results