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GCap Media’s Classic FM has secured a six figure multi-platform partnership deal with Grant’s Whisky to promote its Scotch Whisky brand.The deal commences on December 1 and targets those looking for inspiration this Christmas for gifts and festive season drink options.Listeners will be able to log on to classicfm.com and open a Grant’s Whisky advent… Continue reading Classic FM Signs Christmas Deal With Grant’s Whisky

Diane Kenwood has been appointed editor of IPC Connect title Woman’s Weekly.Kenwood has recently edited several titles for contract publisher Redwood, including Your M&S and Heyday.She has also been a chair of the Periodical Training Council and worked as an editor and contributor across a range of print titles for publishers including H Bauer, the… Continue reading New Editor For Woman’s Weekly

ITV has reportedly suffered a 50% fall in phone votes for its hit programme The X-Factor following the premium-rate phone scandal.A report in the Daily Record claimed that voting levels have fallen by 50% since last year, with a resulting loss in revenue of around £10m.A Deloitte report published last month found that some SMS… Continue reading Classic FM Signs Christmas Deal With Grant’s Whisky

Europe still leads the world IPTV market, according to (Multimedia Research Group) MRG’s new biannual forecast, while Asia and the “Rest-of-World” see emerging markets like China, Eastern Europe, Korea and Russia taking larger steps to growth. Growth for IPTV Subs projected from 13.5 million in 2007 to 72.6 million in 2011, roughly a 40% compounded… Continue reading Europe Still Leads World IPTV Market

US Ad expenditures for newspaper websites increased by 21.1 percent to $773 million in the third quarter versus the same period a year ago, according to preliminary estimates from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). This is the fourteenth consecutive quarter of double digit growth for online newspaper advertising since the NAA started reporting online… Continue reading US Online Adspend Grows 21.1% In Q3

Third-generation (3G) handsets will continue strong growth over the next five years as second-generation technology wanes, reports In-Stat. It added that during 2012 fourth-generation network handsets are not expected to enter the market in sizable numbers. Helping to boost overall sales, subscribers owning and using several handsets will be more prevalent over the next several… Continue reading Strong Growth Forecast For 3G Handsets

Of all UK consumers aware of High Definition Television (HDTV) the proportion of people likely to subscribe has jumped to 30%, with 5% of these saying they are almost certain to subscribe to HDTV, according to Continental Research’s Autumn 2007 Digital TV Report. Max Willey, Continental Research’s head of media, said: “This is a large… Continue reading Likely Subscribers To HDTV Jumps To 30%

Five has unveiled its new winter programmes for 2008, with an emphasis on human interest stories, factual programming and contemporary documentaries.It Pays to Watch is a new programme presented by Martin Lewis showing viewers how to save money, while Britain’s Bravest tells the stories of real emergencies, rescues and bravery from around the country using… Continue reading Five Unveils Winter Line-Up

Setanta Sports News, the new 24-hour rolling sports news channel, launched today offering free-to-air sports news broadcasting for homes across the UK.Highlights include a weekly chat show with Kelly Dalglish, a live phone in show with ex-footballer Steve Claridge, and The Goal Rush, which will be the only programme on a free-to-air sports news channel… Continue reading Setanta Sports News Launches Today

Dennis Publishing has created a New Product Development unit to identify opportunities and to launch sustainable media businesses.Headed up by Bruce Sandell, MD of Dennis Lifestyle, the ten strong unit will incorporate Dennis Skunkworks, Dennis’ dedicated website development team.James Tye, CEO at Dennis Publishing, said: “Dennis Publishing has always been a company where we can… Continue reading Dennis Publishing Creates New Product Development Unit