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IPC Connect has appointed Natasha Cook as the new deputy editor of consumer title Woman’s Own.Natasha joins Connect IPC Southbank, where she was deputy editor of monthly glossy woman&home.Natasha’s career has included roles across a number of high profile magazines, including Take A Break, Bella, Cosmopolitan, and SHE as features editor, before joining woman&home.“I’m delighted… Continue reading New Deputy Editor For Woman’s Own

This week, Future announced a pre-tax profit of £8.6 million for the six months to March 31 this year.The publisher added that its revenues from continuing operations were down 11% year on year, at £95.3 million (Full Story).Meanwhile, Publicis bought the French digital agency Business Interactif for €137 (£92 million), and will merge it with… Continue reading Media In The City: Future Announces Pre-Tax Profit

Dennis Publishing has reached an agreement to sell Dennis Publishing Inc, its American magazine arm, to Quadrangle Capital Partners, a private equity fund focused on the media and communications industries. The deal comprises some of the world’s most famous young men’s magazines and websites, including Maxim, Blender and Stuff. Dennis Publishing Inc was founded in… Continue reading Dennis Publishing Sells American Arm

Sir Richard Branson has said that he might consider buying back Virgin Radio, which he sold to Chris Evans in 1997. Branson was taking part in the Big Listen live debate on the future of commercial radio which took place last night. He said: “It’s certainly a possibility. It’s not something which we’re looking into… Continue reading Branson Could Buy Virgin Radio

Pearson, owner of the Financial Times, is in discussions with General Electric, owner of NBC, about launching a counter bid for Dow Jones, currently subject to a takeover attempt by News Corporation. Reports in the trade press claim that Pearson is mulling over a partnership with General Electric owned channel CNBC to launch a rival… Continue reading Pearson Could Bid For Dow Jones

Worldwide internet advertising revenue will grow from $16.9 billion in 2006 to $31.3 billion in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%, according to a new report from IDC. IDC adds that internet advertising in the United States continues to be both a major business in the digital marketplace as well as… Continue reading Internet Ad Revenue To Reach $31.3 Billion

Publicis, the French marketing and advertising group, has bought the digital agency Business Interactif for €137 (£92 million). The group is set to merge Business Interactif with its own digital advertising operation, Digitas, which it acquired last year (see Publicis Buys US Digital Marketing Firm). The deal sees Publicis Groupe acquire a 49% stake in… Continue reading Publicis Buys French Digital Agency For £92 Million

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is to sell nine of its 35 Fox TV stations having appointed an adviser for the sale. The stations most likely to be sold are in Fox Television Stations’ – a subsidiary of Fox TV – smallest markets and include WDAF in Kansas City, WHBQ in Memphis, KDVR in Denver and… Continue reading News Corp To Sell Nine Fox TV Stations

Advertisers will spend $1.4 billion worldwide on mobile media this year, rising to $14.4 billion by 2011, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The Global Mobile Advertising Update: Outlook Bright as Inventory Expands report says that mobile media advertising will account for a fifth of global spending on internet advertising by 2011. Phil… Continue reading Mobile Media Adspend To Increase

The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will grow by 36% over the next five years, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media. The fourth edition of Informa Telecoms & Media’s Middle East and Africa TV report shows that the region’s 4.5 million pay TV subscribers at the… Continue reading Strong growth forecast for Middle East & Africa pay TV