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Associated Newspapers is to launch its freesheet, London Lite, earlier than planned in order to be on the streets ahead of its rival, News International’s thelondonpaper.With its launch brought forward to August 30, Associated’s London Lite will be available a full five days before News International’s offering, which has itself had its launch date brought… Continue reading London Lite To Launch Next Week

The UK remains the only country in Europe with over 50% of households having digital television services, according to a report just published by independent market analyst Datamonitor.Datamonitor estimates that by 2010, 95% of UK households will have made the transition to digital TV and the UK will remain the most penetrated digital market in… Continue reading UK Only Country In Europe With Over 50% DTV Services

H Bauer is to launch new Women’s weekly title In The Know later this month, and will do so without selling ads in it.Bauer has invested £10 million in the new magazine, which will offer topical news and lifestyle content. The launch campaign will include TV ads and outdoor and retail activity.The publisher says that… Continue reading In The Know To Launch Next Week

Littlewoods has agreed a cross-platform deal with ITV to sponsor the new Trinny and Susannah series due to air this Autumn on ITV1.The sponsorship package includes online, interactive, mobile interactive bumpers and licensing opportunities for Littlewoods as well as branding on all programme-related on-air trailers and off-air marketing.This is the first time Littlewoods has advertised… Continue reading Littlewoods To Sponsor Trinny And Susannah

ITV has agreed to sell its stake in the Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 for £70 million as part of its disposal programme of non-core assets.The sale, which has been anticipated for some time, sees the broadcasters 45% stake go to private equity firm Doughty Hanson, which made a previous bid for TV3 in May after… Continue reading ITV Agrees Sale of Stake In TV3

Advetising.com, the world’s largest advertising network, has joined Internet Advertising Sales House (IASH), which it says is part of its campaign to set the highest possible standards in internet advertising.IASH was set up in November 2005 to promote the real benefits of online advertising through sales networks and to introduce an effective code of conduct.… Continue reading Advertising.com Joins IASH

Love Island last night recorded its highest adult viewing figures since the opening show, with a peak of 2.9 million adults (a 15% audience share) tuning in to the first episode of the evening.An average of 2.8 million adult viewers watched the first instalment of the night, on ITV1 at 10pm, while the second show,… Continue reading Love Island Resurgent Without Big Brother To Bother It

Sky Media, the advertising sales division of BSkyB, has expanded its internet advertising business with the acquisition of online sales agency, Aura Sports Ltd.Sky Media says that Aura’s network of sports and entertainment websites Aura will now join Sky’s wholly-owned websites in an enhanced online advertising offering.This is the first time that Sky Media’s third-party… Continue reading Sky Media Acquires Online Sales Agency

Phil Quartly, who left UTV Radio as commercial director after just six months in the role, has joined JCDecaux as head of sales.Quartly left UTV last week after joining the radio broadcaster from Emap (see Former SIRS Boss Joins UTV Radio As Commercial Head), and taking on a range of repsonsibilities across the flagship station… Continue reading Quartly Joins JCDecaux As Head Of Sales

Throughout the summer Big Brother was the talk of schools and workplaces around the country, with millions tuning in to see what devious tasks the contestants would have to complete on their way to winning the £100,000 grand prize.The opening show of the series kicked off to a cracking start as the new housemates took… Continue reading Big Brother Series 7 Overview