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IPC Ignite has appointed David Moynihan, editor of Emap’s FHM.com to the role of digital editor for IPC Ignite music brands NME.com and Uncut.co.uk.Moynihan joined FHM.com in 2000 and became deputy editor of the site in 2004. He was named editor in January 2007 and during his time on the brand, the site has picked… Continue reading IPC Appoints Moynihan As Digital Editor

GCap Media is to relaunch its mainstream radio network, The One Network, which includes stations across the UK such as BRMB, Invicta FM, and Red Dragon.The first of the major changes to The One Network will be the launch of two new network shows hosted by celebrity DJs Myleene Klass and Jeremy Kyle.The network will… Continue reading GCap To Relaunch One Network

A year after their launch in the capital (see thelondonpaper Launches And The Free Newspaper War Begins), the two free afternoon papers, the London Lite and thelondonpaper, have today released their first National Readership Survey figures, for January to June 2007, showing the London Lite to be ahead of its rival.Despite thelondonpaper remaining in top… Continue reading Women Favour London Lite Over thelondonpaper

Total advertising expenditures in the first half of 2007 slipped by 0.3% to $72.59 billion versus the same period in 2006, according to new data from TNS Media Intelligence. Steven Fredericks, president and CEO of TNS Media Intelligence, said: “For the first time since 2001, media advertising expenditures have declined for two consecutive quarters. “While… Continue reading US Adspend Slips 0.3%

ITV has unveiled a new five year “self-help” plan to grow its business, focusing on content and online. ITV said that in its content business its objective is to double content revenues, including internal productions to around £1.2 billion by 2012. It will invest approximately £1 billion across its channels this year and has set… Continue reading ITV Unveils Five Year Growth Plan

Emap has sold its Australian magazines business to ACP Magazines for £38 million as it continues with the break-up of its business. Following the sale, Emap will continue to benefit from licence revenues from the Australian editions of ZOO, FHM, Empire, Mother & Baby and Pregnancy & Birth. In the year to 31 March 2007,… Continue reading Emap Sells Australian Magazine Business

JCDecaux has announced its results for the first half of the year, showing a pre-tax profit of €162.7 million (£110.8 million), down 0.3% from €163.2 million the previous year. The company’s revenues for the first half of 2007 totalled €1,019 million, up 7.7% from 2006. The outdoor giant said that this growth reflected improvement across… Continue reading JCDecaux Reports First Half Profit Of £110.8m

Publicis Groupe has acquired the French digital agency Wcube for an undisclosed sum, saying that Wcube will be rebranded and integrated into the Publicis Modem worldwide digital network. Wcube will become Publicis Modem France, headed by Wcube’s present co-presidents Xavier Gury and Thierry Vandewalle, who will report to Philippe Lentschener, chief executive officer of Publicis… Continue reading Publicis Acquires French Digital Agency

There will be 40.4 million DVR subscriber households (34.8% of TV households) in the US by the end of 2011, according to Magna Global’s latest forecast, up from its estimate of 21.7 million (19.5% of TV households) as of the end of the second quarter of 2007. By 2011, Magna Global expects that true video-on-demand… Continue reading US DVR Subscriber Households To Increase

Listeners to BBC radio through Virgin Media TV will be able to view dynamic interactive content from later this month.This content is already reaching Freeview audiences, which means that BBCi now visualises radio listening on most major digital TV platforms.Mark Friend, multiplatform and interactive controller for BBC audio & music, said: “This is a key… Continue reading Radio Listeners Get BBCi On Virgin Media TV