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Capital Radio has launched a £5 million joint venture to design, manufacture and market a new breed of digital radios for younger listeners, as part of an initiative to drive the market forward.The scheme will see the creation of an Xfm-branded digital radio set, which will launch in the run up to Christmas with the… Continue reading Capital To Boost Digital Radio With X-fm Branded Sets

Broadband internet has become the second most popular entertainment medium in the UK and is fast catching up with television, according to the latest research from internet service provider, Wanadoo.The new Fishbowl 2 survey asked 1000 people to record their media consumption over a two week period. It revealed that media users are switching off… Continue reading Broadband Internet Eating Into TV Consumption

Global advertising network Aegis dipped 0.28% to 87ž yesterday following a rejection of proposed remuneration packages by the company’s shareholders. The proposed deal would have seen Aegis chief executive Doug Flynn receive a £2.35 million pay-off but was halted by investors at the company’s AGM on Wednesday (see Aegis Boss Has Pay-Off Turned Down By… Continue reading Sharewatch: Aegis Dips Following Shareholder Revolt

While the recent RAJAR releases on mediatel.co.uk may not have been good news for everyone, the Capital Radio Group sponsored figures came up trumps for Vikki Wheeler, a planner/buyer at Media Campaign Services who won a digital radio through the promotion.Vikki’s prize (pictured) comes courtesy of Capital Radio Group, sponsors of this year’s RAJAR results.… Continue reading Capital Radio Announces RAJAR Competition Winner

Local advertising in the US slowed in April with newspaper and radio revenue results not performing as well as the previous month but this isn’t something to make too much of, says Merrill Lynch, as the outlook for the summer months remains positive. Merrill Lynch thinks that the drop in newspaper revenues during April was… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Remains Positive About Summer US Ad Market

Future Publishing’s long running technology title T3 celebrates its 100th issue next week, marked by an advertising push and six different cover designs.The magazine, launched in 1996, aims to inform and entertain technology fanatics with the latest must have gadgets and gizmos. The centenary issue will also feature a 52-page supplement featuring “100 gadgets you… Continue reading Future Celebrates T3 Centenary With Advertising Push

Market analyst group, Merrill Lynch, today announced that it is revising down its quarter two 2004 growth forecast for the US radio industry, from 5.5% to 4.0%. Merrill Lynch returned to the crystal ball after April radio advertising revenue results were weaker than expected, growing by only 4%, down from 10% in March 2004 and… Continue reading 2004 US Radio Forecast Downsized By Merrill Lynch

The BBC has signed handcare manufacturer Atrixo as the exclusive sponsor of its Gardeners’ World Gardens To Visit Guide to go on sale with the June edition of Gardeners’ World Magazine.The promotion will see Atrixo receive coverage through a double page advertorial inside the guide and two cover advertisements. Branded promotional packaging of the magazine… Continue reading BBC Signs Atrixo As Partner For Gardens Guide

Hollinger International announced last night that it had revisited plans for sale of the entire company and has decided to focus on disposal of the UK subsidiary; including The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator magazine.The three British titles are reported to have attracted offers between £600 million to £700 million.After the corporate… Continue reading Hollinger Disposal To Focus Solely On UK Assets

Media agencies are increasingly looking to the industry standards in place for measuring electronic media to justify their online buying decisions, according to new research from ABC Electronic.The independent study, carried out by Benchmark, shows that 90% of media buyers want independent third party verification of a website’s traffic claims when planning their online media… Continue reading Media Buyers Support Increasing Online Accountability