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Student TV network, SUBtv, has signed a year-long sponsorship deal with Titan Poker, extending its gambling credentials and creating a bespoke, student-facing poker site where SUBtv will arrange online tournaments.The promotional activity builds on SUBtv’s highly successful promotion of US-based PokerStars.com through its network earlier this year, which saw nearly 800 players from 60 universities… Continue reading SUBtv Extends Poker Events With Branded Tournament

Over 60% of advertisements in regional newspapers and 68% in popular magazines fail to comply with new advertising regulations, according to a review carried out across the UK by the Office Of Fair Trading (OFT).The nationwide review found a poor rate of compliance with the Consumer Credit Advertisements Regulations, with most of the breaches concerned… Continue reading Adverts Fail To Comply With Industry Standards

MediaTel Group has confirmed former Flextech boss Adam Singer as the third panelist at this year’s Media Question Time.Before taking up his current post as chief executive of the MCPS-PRS Alliance – the alliance of UK societies that collect royalties for composers and songwriters – Singer was chief executive of Telewest, and chairman and CEO… Continue reading Adam Singer Joins Panel For Media Question Time

Emap’s Q magazine will publish with two special edition covers next month, commemorating John Lennon’s 65th birthday with the special issue and free 14 track CD of Lennon covers.The collector’s edition will hit newsstands on 1 October, with covers featuring either a young John Lennon or one the Beatle later in life.The Lennon Covered CDs… Continue reading Q Prints Double Covers For Lennon’s Birthday

Emap is to hold free seminars to promote understanding of the imum generation, building on its research with QuickWise Brand Research and provide fresh insights into the UK’s changing parenting market.The research, carried out in partnership with Emap’s Mother & Baby and Pregnancy & Birth brands, seeks to create a continuous research programme into Britain’s… Continue reading Emap Seminars Offer Insight Into Parenting Sector

Pay per call marketing looks set to become the next “big idea” in online marketing, according to industry experts, with a potentially massive advertiser base of those companies currently without an online presence.Speaking at yesterday’s Ad:Tech London conference, Stuart Veale of venture capitalist firm Beringea explained that 75% of businesses in Britain are currently without… Continue reading Pay Per Call The Next ‘Big Idea’ In Online Marketing

Advertising and marketing communications company, Omnicom has announced plans to invest in a global expansion of its PHD media network, extending its presence in markets across Europe, Asia and Africa. Omnicom will launch the new offices by taking resources from its existing Media Group offices, with the expansion beginning in the final quarter of 2005… Continue reading Omnicom Extends PHD’s Global Reach

Chrysalis radio has announced plans to launch a new independent division to develop audiences and revenue through listener understanding. The company’s new Insight department will work across Chrysalis Radio’s entire brand portfolio including Heart, LBC, Galaxy and its digital station Arrow, taking responsibility for listener engagement, database management, research, agency and client development and trade… Continue reading Chrysalis Radio Launches Insight Division

Channel 4 saw revenues increase dramatically during August, with a 9% increase year on year pushing the broadcaster’s total to £47 million.Next month sees Channel 4 launch its second digital entertainment channel, with More4 offering viewers access to current affairs, documentary and drama, cheekily billed as an “adult entertainment” offering (see October Launch To Bring… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – August 2005

GCap Media has revealed a number of changes concerning the structure of its management, with commercial director Linda Smith, and operations director Paul Davis both leaving the company while Duncan George, operations director now assumes responsibility for all operational aspects of the business, including content and commercial areas.According to the group’s trading statement, published this… Continue reading Smith And Davis Leave GCap Media