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Two more panellists have been confirmed for MediaTel’s Future of National Newspapers Seminar, which takes place on July 1 in Westminster.Rich Mead, assistant managing director of Metro Newspapers, will be providing a perspective on the continued growth of the free daily newspaper market.Alex DeGroote, analyst at Panmure Gordon, will provide an overview from a financial… Continue reading More Panellists Confirmed For The Future Of National Newspaper Seminar

The Daily Mail’s online presence has become the most visited national newspaper website in May. According to figures released by ABCe over 18.7 million unique users viewed the website over the month.This is the first time the Associated Newspaper’s website has come out ahead of its rivals, which are also audited monthly by the industry… Continue reading Mail Online Most Visited Newspaper Site In May

Nielsen’s venture to track out-of-home viewing will finally kick-start this summer in the US, according to a report by MediaPost Publications.The system will provide data on viewing figures in bars, hotels and gyms – something which is previously unavailable and fails to get credit from advertisers.The national Nielsen Out-of-Home Report – a joint venture with… Continue reading Nielsen’s Out-Of-Home Viewing Data Service Starting In The US

New figures released today show that average daily users to ITV.com has doubled since the site’s re-launch in August last year, while video views on the sites have grown by 21% month-on-month since January, with 12 million playbacks in May alone.The recent Britain’s Got Talent hit programme attracted 6 million video views on ITV.com during… Continue reading Video Surge On ITV Re-Launched Sites

A Department for Transport (DfT) review of its recommendations on C02 emissions in promotional literature is set to change car manufacturers current ad campaigns.EU law currently states that car manufacturers must include CO2 emission information on all promotional material, which the DfT previously defined as brochures, letters and material with significant textual content.However, the DfT… Continue reading Outdoor Car Ads Forced To Contain C02 Warnings

Channel 4’s Big Brother has removed Alex from the house after she threatened fellow housemates with intimidation from her ‘gangster friends’ outside.Ofcom has received more than 1500 complaints about this series of Big Brother and has issued this notice on its website – “Ofcom is aware of viewer concerns and the issues raised by complainants.… Continue reading Big Brother’s Alex Kicked Out For Gangster Threats

Oliver & Ohlbaum warned that increasing public service broadcasters’ ad minutes and removing restrictions on peak-time ads could lead to a fall in TV ad spend.Ofcom is currently consulting on changes to the amount and distribution of TV ads, according to a report in MediaWeek.Sean McGuire, managing director at Oliver & Ohlbaum, argued that TV… Continue reading Removing Restrictions On Ads Could Lead To £150m Fall In Adspend

Bauer’s Kiss Radio has announced the signing of its latest ambassador, DJ Paul Oakenfold, to represent its ‘Music is Life’ philosophy.The DJ will present a series of music programmes featuring the history of dance music from the last 20 years, starting with a special Ibiza broadcast later this month.Oakenfold first broadcast on Kiss in 1985… Continue reading Kiss Signs DJ Paul Oakenfold as New Ambassador

LinkedIn, the professional social networking site has secured an extra $53m (£27m), to fund its expansion plans in Europe, which takes the company’s value to $1bn. LinkedIn now has 23 million members worldwide, with the UK making up one million members and more than six million in Europe. It allows professionals to keep in touch… Continue reading LinkedIn Valued At More Than $1 Billion

More than a third of TV homes in the Asia Pacific region will receive digital signals in 2013, up from just 13% at the end of 2007, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media. The 12th edition of Informa’s Asia Pacific TV report shows that China overtook Japan as the biggest digital market… Continue reading Digital TV To Grow In Asia Pacific Region