Danielle Lux, Channel 4’s head of entertainment group and controller of E4, is stepping down following a change in the broadcaster’s entertainment commissioning structure.The shake-up comes as Kevin Lygo prepares to join the channel as director of television next month. He will resume direct management control of all the commissioning teams that currently report to… Continue reading Channel 4 Loses Head Of Entertainment Following Shake-Up
The UK display advertising market is expected to grow by just 1.0% this year, before heading into stronger growth over the next three years, according to the latest forecast from Merrill Lynch.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Video Streaming Services To Flourish, Says ReportGlobal revenues from consumer online subscription video streaming services will rise from $991 million… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: UK Advertising Revenue Forecasts
Daily Mail & General Trust, publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper, was seen under pressure yesterday, down 1.26%, after revealing its advertising-reliant businesses have continued to experience difficult trading conditions over the last twelve months, most notably at the Associated Newspapers division (see Daily Mail Sees Ongoing Weakness In National Advertising).Elsewhere, ITV partners Carlton and… Continue reading Sharewatch: Daily Mail Falls As Weak Advertising Hits
Football highlights are one of the many features being heavily promoted by UK mobile operators but will the reality match the hype? Simon Ward of MediaTelINSIGHT argues that there’s no substitute for live action and consumers are yet to be convinced that mobile sports coverage is anything more than a fad.You would be hard pressed… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Big Games On The Small Screen
Emap has secured a deal with Buena Vista International and Disney to promote the new animated film, Finding Nemo, across its entire portfolio of radio stations, in a deal worth £1 million.The activity will run across Emap’s range of radio brands, which includes Kiss, Magic, the Big City network, Friday night Kiss, The Hits and… Continue reading Emap Teams With Disney For Finding Nemo Promotion
Jazz FM has secured its first ever deal with Norwich Union Healthcare to sponsor Nicky Horne’s Sunday morning show.The deal begins later this month and highlights a variety of health campaigns throughout the UK. The sponsorship will be supported with online activity at jazzfm.com and listeners will be offered the opportunity to enter a specially… Continue reading Jazz FM Secures Norwich Union For Sponsorship Deal
City investors have offered a gently positive reaction to the announcement of the departure of BSkyB’s chief executive, Tony Ball, with shares up slightly by 1.5% to 630.5p by mid-morning today.Sky’s chairman and head of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch, is reportedly planning to install his youngest son James as Ball’s successor at the satellite broadcaster.… Continue reading Sky Shares Show Small Rise On News Of Ball’s Exit
The majority of women are becoming bored by the increasingly ‘dumb and trashy’ content of glossy magazines, according to a new research study.A nation-wide survey of 250 professional women was commissioned to analyse their attitudes towards the range of glossy magazines currently available. It shows that 75% of women are dissatisfied with existing titles in… Continue reading Research Reveals Backlash Against Women’s Magazines
Hachette Filipacchi’s flagship teenage title Sugar is launching a special November issue with four separate front covers featuring different members of the boy band Blue.The special issue will also feature a covermounted ‘destiny kit’, which includes a 52-page book and a pack of fortune cards. There will also be a free bottle of Boots body… Continue reading Sugar Launches Blue Issue With Four Special Covers
Freeview, the digital terrestrial television service, is expected to have been adopted by two million homes in the UK by the time it celebrates its first birthday at the end of next month.The free-to-air platform, which replaced the beleaguered ITV Digital last October (see BBC Revives Digital Terrestrial TV With Freeview Launch), has been warmly… Continue reading Freeview Could Be In 2 Million Homes By First Birthday
