The last twelve months have seen the advertising industry batten down its hatches against the looming threat of recession. However, while most of the UK’s main media sectors saw revenue fall year on year during 2001, figures published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) show that the online industry has weathered the economic storm surprisingly… Continue reading Feature: Interactive Advertising Weathers The Storm
The Government’s Communications Bill is “one of the most consulted-on pieces of legislation in living memory” claimed MP Tessa Jowell yesterday. The Minister for Culture, Media and Sport was answering questions on the first day of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ European Media Summit in London.She stated that, starting with the White Paper and now at the Draft Bill… Continue reading Jowell Responds To Bill Questioning At Conference
Chrysalis-owned London radio station Heart 106.2 has appointed Tina Finch as its new marketing controller.Finch takes up the position on 5 June and will work to develop the Heart 106.2 brand across London and on a national scale. She joins from IPC where she was marketing manager for women’s celebrity title InStyle.Commenting on the appointment,… Continue reading Heart 106.2 Appoints New Marketing Controller
Channel 4 has strongly denied speculation that its new breakfast show RI:SE could be taken off air by August unless viewing figures improve.Since its launch less than a month ago (see He said: “Channel 4 has always insisted that its investment in RI:SE is long-term and there are absolutely no plans to take the show… Continue reading Channel 4 Denies RI:SE To Be Taken Off Air
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has welcomed the proposed measures to reform communications regulation, put forward in the Government’s recently published draft Communications Bill (see The Bill In Brief: The Changes To Come).According to the Authority, the Bill honours the commitments to the “timely reform” of communications regulation included in the Communications White Paper and… Continue reading ASA Supports Government’s Plans For Self-Regulation
Tyler Brûlé has stepped down from his position as editorial director of elite interiors and lifestyle magazines Wallpaper* and Spruce. IPC Media has announced that Christina Ferrari, founder and managing editor of Time Inc.’s US title Teen People has been appointed as acting editorial director.Brûlé launched Wallpaper*, which now sells editions in over 50 countries… Continue reading Brûlé Gives Bibles Of Cool Cold Shoulder
Emap Performance is preparing to launch Smash Hits Radio on Emap’s digital multiplexes across the North of England and London.With inspiration for content said to come from Kiss 100 FM, the station will broadcast pop music and celebrity gossip 24 hours and day, seven days a week from Monday 27 May to a potential audience… Continue reading Digital Radio Extension For Smash Hits Brand
Twelve new FM commercial radio licences will be issued next year, the Radio Authority has announced. The licences, for areas including Cornwall and the West Midlands are likely to be the last issued by the authority before its powers transfer to the new communications regulator, Ofcom.The new licences are likely to be advertised at the… Continue reading Radio Authority To Offer 12 New FM Licences In 2003
The Independent will publish four extra supplements in addition to its usual six section package this Saturday, thanks to a series of sponsorship deals worth over £600,000 to the newspaper. One section will include the largest advertising site seen in a national newspaper, in the form of an 8 page broadsheet double gatefold for Renault.The… Continue reading Independent Strikes £600,000 Of Supplement Deals
Nielsen//NetRatings has revealed that the largest US broadband markets achieved audience gains of at least 48% year on year in their respective high speed populations during April. Overall, more than 25.2 million at home net users accessed the internet via cable modem, DSL, ISDN or LAN last month as compared to 15.9 million in April… Continue reading US At-Home Broadband Population Booms
