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Capital Radio’s London based indie music station Xfm has signed as the exclusive radio sponsor of MxKenzie Group’s Academy music venues in Brixton, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool and Islington.The deal will see the venues carry permanent Xfm branding and promotional merchandise as well as being used for the station’s many live music sessions. Xfm will… Continue reading XFM Signs As Academy Sponsor For Three Years

The BBC has quashed rumours that it is planning to sell off its magazine publishing unit following attempts by former director general Greg Dyke to secure venture partners to purchase the division.With the prospect of charter review looming large on the horizon and with increasing criticism of its commercial activities, the BBC could be forgiven… Continue reading BBC Magazines Denies Sell Off Ahead Of Charter Review

A peak of 5.2 million viewers tuned into Channel 4 on Friday night to watch political activist Kitten become the first of this year’s housemates to get evicted from the Big Brother house.Unofficial overnight viewing figures from BARB show that an average of 5 million viewers watched the programme, which secured an impressive 25% share… Continue reading More Than Five Million Watch Kitten Get The Boot

SMG has performed strongly over the last six months and will continue to see increases in revenue across all of its main media interests over the coming year, according to outgoing chairman Don Cruickshank.The company’s AGM statement on Friday saw Cruickshank commend SMG’s achievements to date, including growth in its television advertising revenues, both national… Continue reading Outgoing SMG Chairman Predicts Positive Year

Recent studies by InsightExpress and MediaPost have discovered that US TV viewers are watching 24% more television once they become DVR subscribers, with hours spent viewing rising from 19.2 hours to 23.9 hours per week. In addition, it seems DVR subscribers are providing a better audience for adverts than non-subscribers, since they merely forward through… Continue reading DVRs Lead To Heavier TV Viewing

The Sunday Telegraph is attempting to cash in on this summer’s feast of football by publishing a special 48-page Euro 2004 magazine with the newspaper next weekend.The title, sponsored by British Airways, includes contributions from regular football columnists Gary Lineker and Gerard Houllier, who will both be writing for the paper during the forthcoming tournament.The… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph To Cash In On Euro 2004 Football Frenzy

Total US advertising revenue rose by 9.6% during the first quarter of 2004, according to TNS Media Intelligence/CMR, to $31.5 billion compared to the same time period in 2003. Almost all media showed an upturn during the first three months of this year, with some outperforming the average, including the Internet as well as syndicated,… Continue reading US Ad Revenue Growth Signals Positive Outlook For 2004

ITV could face a deficit of around £100 million in revenue as big-brand advertisers seek to negotiate more competitive deals following the broadcaster’s recent decline in audience share.The loss could hit ITV as a result of the contract rights renewal scheme introduced to prevent the newly merged broadcaster from monopolising the market for airtime sales.… Continue reading Dip In Share Leaves ITV Facing Revenue Shortfall

More than 100 million homes worldwide now buy on-demand films and this is forecast to triple to 327 million homes (a third of global TV households) by 2010, says a new report from Informa Media Group. These homes are reported to generate an estimated $12 billion in on-demand film revenues, compared to 91 million homes… Continue reading On-Demand Films To Reach 327 Million Homes By 2010

SMG, the Scottish media conglomerate, is reportedly in the process of sounding out potential buyers for its Virgin radio station, which it hopes to off-load for around £130 million.It is understood that several rival radio groups have expressed an interest in Virgin, which SMG acquired three years ago for £225 million. However, industry sources say… Continue reading Virgin Radio Could Be Sold For £130 Million