The majority of national newspapers saw their circulations decline year on year in January, with only a handful of titles managing to increase their totals, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.The Times performed well, adding 3.9% to its circulation year on year. The title now commands a total of 686,327,… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – January 2005
Media super-regulator Ofcom has handed down a £25,000 fine to adult broadcaster, Playboy TV, following the broadcast of hardcore pornographic material which breached the watchdog’s Programme Code.Playboy’s broadcast of an R18 rated adult film on 1 May 2004, and a previous broadcast of 18 certificate material landed it in hot water with the regulator, which… Continue reading Playboy TV Fined Over Hardcore Broadcast
Future Publishing’s flagship computing magazine, PC Plus, has proclaimed a recent trial, which enabled readers to view content via their mobile phones, as a success following 35,000 downloads in just four months.The year long trial delivers a special java-based edition of PC Plus to mobile phones, a move which Future claims continues its commitment to… Continue reading Mobile Magazine Spells Success For Future
ITV has completed the sale of Superhire Limited, its prop hire business in the continued sell-off of its non-core business elements.The sale of the business, together with the freehold property it occupies, was made for for a cash consideration of £8.2 million. ITV states that the funds generated by the sale will be used to… Continue reading ITV Continues Non-Core Business Sell-Off
Glasgow-based Scottish Media Group (SMG) has turned down a £100 million offer for Virgin Radio from private equity group, 3i, according to industry reports.The take-over bid started in December, but to no avail after SMG rejected the offer of Lord Alli, the media heavyweight spearheading 3i’s bid. Reports indicate that 3i has threatened to increase… Continue reading SMG Rejects 3i Offer For Virgin Radio
Glasgow-based Scottish Media Group (SMG) has turned down a £100 million offer for Virgin Radio from private equity group, 3i, according to industry reports. The take-over bid started in December, but to no avail after SMG rejected the offer of Lord Alli, the media heavyweight spearheading 3i’s bid. Reports indicate that 3i has threatened to… Continue reading SMG Rejects 3i Offer For Virgin
Commercial broadcaster, ITV, has announced the disposal of its prop hire business, Superhire Limited to Space Holdings Limited for a cash consideration of £8.2 million. The funds raised from the sale will be used to reduce ITV’s borrowings and represents a further stage in it’s disposal programme of non-core assets. ITV has now raised more… Continue reading ITV Sells Prop Hire Business
Channel 4 has this morning unveiled a restructuring of its commissioning structure, with new programming heads appointed to its digital channels, E4 and More4, and a new head of documentaries installed at flagship Channel 4.The management shake-up also paves the way for Channel 4 to boost the programming budget of E4 by a massive £20… Continue reading E4 Shake-Up Paves Way For £20 Million Budget Boost
Broadband customers using British Telecom to access the internet will see the speed of their connections increase dramatically this month, as the company plans to increase the amount of bandwidth available without increasing the cost to users.The internet giant announced the decision this morning, pledging to boost access speeds for its 1.4 million retail broadband… Continue reading BT Boosts Broadband Speeds At No Extra Cost
HIT Entertainment has formed a partnership with radio operator GWR to create a new digital radio service for the under-10s, providing entertainment for young listeners, as well as their parents and carers.HIT and GWR will each hold a 47.5% stake in the venture, called Children’s Radio UK Ltd (CRUK), while Susan Stranks, founder of London’s… Continue reading GWR Hopes For Hit With Children’s Digital Radio Offering
