Richard Desmond is understood to have been forced to delay his plans to launch a free-sheet newspaper in London until February next year.Reports suggest that Desmond’s Express Newspapers is awaiting the outcome of a Government investigation into the owner of the Metro morning freesheet before its starts work on the launch of the title.The Office… Continue reading Desmond Delays Plans To Launch London Free-Sheet
Revenues from mobile phones in Europe will soon overtake those of the total fixed line market but this does not spell the end of the road for landlines, according to the Yankee Group. In a recent report, Fixed-to-Mobile Substitution Is Inevitable In Europe But Don’t Rush It, analysts claimed that between 20 and 40% of… Continue reading Wireless To Rule The Roost But Fixed Lines Have A Future
Chrysalis-owned Heart 106.2 has secured Ocado to take advantage of its first ever combined breakfast and drivetime sponsorship package.The campaign breaks next Monday and runs for thirteen weeks promoting the key customer benefits of the Ocado online supermarket service to Heart 106.2’s listeners in the London area.The activity will include sponsorship sweepers throughout the breakfast… Continue reading Heart Secures Combined Breakfast And Drivetime Sponsor
Independent Television Commission chief executive, Patricia Hodgson, has criticised the level of responsibility given to Ofcom and has urged the new super regulator to focus on its competition duties. Delivering last nightÂ’s annual New Statesman lecture, Hodgson warned against the dangers of Ofcom becoming tied up in the range of regulatory responsibilities set out in… Continue reading Hodgson Calls On Ofcom To Focus On Competition Duties
Independent Television Commission chief executive, Patricia Hodgson, has criticised the level of responsibility given to Ofcom and has urged the new super regulator to focus on its competition duties.Delivering last night’s annual New Statesman lecture, Hodgson warned against the dangers of Ofcom becoming tied up in the range of regulatory responsibilities set out in the… Continue reading Hodgson Calls On Ofcom To Focus On Competition Duties
News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch has professed himself more than satisfied with the performance of the company and claims to have no intention of stepping down. Speaking at News Corp’s AGM in Adelaide this week, Murdoch said that the group was “very confident” of meeting its earnings targets given the encouraging outlook. “All the signs… Continue reading Murdoch Spurred On By Improving Economy
Heart 106.2 has been named the most listened to radio station in London by the controversial GfK Broadcast Media Survey.The results of the new audience measurement system, developed by Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group, show that listeners in the London area tune in to the Chrysalis-owned station for longer than they do 95.8 Capital FM.Data for… Continue reading GfK Survey Names Heart As Most Listened To London Station
Despite rising revenues, the New York Times Company has reported a 15% drop in third quarter earnings. The US publisher cited an increase in the cost of newsprint and health care as being primarily responsible for the decline. Advertising revenue rose by 4.9% in September but this could not compensate for falls in July and… Continue reading New York Times Reports Earnings Slump
BBC Magazines is to to build on the success of its Top Gear Turbo title with the launch of another special issue targeting 10 to 14 year old boys with an interest in cars.The one-off issue will hit the news-stands today with a cover price of £1.95. It will include a range of news, features… Continue reading BBC Magazines Extends Top Gear Brand With Special Issue
BSkyB will this week embark on its biggest promotion since the launch of Sky Digital five years ago, with a £20 million advertising campaign to push its Sky Plus personal video recording service.The integrated through-the-line campaign is part of a major strategic move to use Sky Plus to drive the satellite broadcaster’s subscriptions towards the… Continue reading BSkyB Launches £20 Million Campaign To Promote Sky Plus
