BMRB’s new website has been launched as part of the Media Village. The site, at http://www.bmrb.co.uk/, features an A-Z list of research techniques, a ‘who’s who’ list, a news section and job vacancies.The site will be featured in a forthcoming Website of the Week review.The Media Village is at http://www.mediavillage.co.uk/
It has just emerged that Andrew Marr has resigned from his position as editor-in-chief of the Independent newspapers. He will be replaced by Simon Kelner, who is currently editor of the Mail on Sunday‘s Night & Day supplement. Ian Birrell will join as deputy editor from the Daily Mail where he is currently executive editor.… Continue reading Marr Quits As Independent Editor
http://www.sky.co.ukIf there is one overriding factor in Sky’s commercial success since its broadcasting inception in 1989, it is probably the high quotient of sports coverage. With the extraordinary growth in the popularity of football, Sky is cashing in on this formula more than ever before. Fittingly, then, the Sky Online website adheres to the sports-heavy… Continue reading Website Of The Week – Sky Online
The move by Capital Radio to acquire Xfm (see today’s Capital To Buy Xfm) will be dependent on approval from both the Radio Authority and the Office of Fair Trading.Capital plans to buy 90.1% of the London alternative music station for £15.9 million, though under the 1996 Broadcasting Act a company cannot hold two licences… Continue reading Capital’s Xfm Move Dependent On Watchdogs
Reed Business Information (RBI) has this morning announced the acquisition of the controlled circulation computer titles of Dennis Publishing for an undisclosed sum.The group of titles is a six strong line-up of magazines including Microscope , The Var and Business & Technology. RBI publishes over 60 titles including Computer Weekly, Flight International, Estates Gazette and… Continue reading Reed Buys Dennis Computer Titles
The Times and Sunday Times websites have received an ABC //electronic audit which shows that during March they received combined impressions of 10.321 million. This is compared to just over 11 million last November (see Usage Grows At Times’ Websites).Individually, the Times site proved slightly more popular, with 5.2 million impressions, while the Sunday Times… Continue reading Usage Drops At Times Websites
Executives at ITV have said that they will not allow BSkyB to carry ITV’s channels on the digital satellite service scheduled to be launched by Sky in June.This represents a significant blow to the value of Sky’s digital service as users of it will have to switch out of the digital receiver equipment back to… Continue reading Sky’s Digital Service Will Go Without ITV Channels
It has just been announced that Capital Radio has entered into an agreement to acquire 90.1% of Xfm , the London-based alternative music radio station.More details will be available shortly.Capital Radio: 0171 766 6000
Andrew Marr is rumoured to be about to resign from his post as editor-in-chief of the Independent titles. The latest rumpus at the troubled newspaper is thought to stem from reports that the replacement for Rosie Boycott, who left the title last week (see Boycott Joins Express), is Simon Kelner, editor of the Mail on… Continue reading Marr Rumoured To Be Quitting Independent
The Newspaper Publishers Association has said that the results of a research report into the National Readership Survey are due in tomorrow. The NPA stressed that the analysis, conducted by consultants, is private and its results may not be published publicly.It is understood that the analysis is concerned with the new test questionnaire for newspaper… Continue reading NPA NRS Analysis Due Tomorrow
