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The Sun is set to launch an online radio station, Sun Talk, on April 20 as part of News International’s £1 million investment in to new TV and radio studios.Former talkSPORT host and current Sun columnist, Jon Gaunt, will host the online-only radio station every morning between 10am and 1pm, according to reports.News International is… Continue reading Sun to launch online radio station

H Bauer is set to launch a new credit crunch cookery magazine called Eat In, in a bid to defy the on-going advertising downturn.Bauer’s new title, which is expected to hit the newsstands on March 31, aims to “capitalise on the UK’s increasing obsession with home cooking”, according to the publisher.The monthly magazine will be… Continue reading Bauer launches new magazine despite downturn

BBC Magazines is set to launch a new pre-school title called Waybuloo Magazine, to fall in line with the launch of the Waybuloo TV series on CBeebies this summer.The new title, which will be published fortnightly, will be targeted at three to five-year-olds and have a cover price of £2.35, according to reports.BBC Magazines has… Continue reading BBC Magazines to launch new kids title

The National Readership Survey is currently putting together a development programme which, if it works, will see the body release a multi-platform report including readers’ interaction with media owners’ websites for the first time in 2011.The research body outlined the proposed programme to the NRS Board, whose members include the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising,… Continue reading NRS hopes to publish online data by 2011

Nearly half (42%) of Americans say they would not miss reading their local newspaper if it were to shut down, according to research from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. The research found that those in the youngest age groups are least likely to miss newspapers, while those who get local… Continue reading Local newspapers would not be missed by 42% of Americans

Associated Newspapers launched the first ever free national daily paper in Britain 10 years ago, capturing “young, affluent” readers – some who were new to newspapers altogether and some who made the switch from other easy-reads such as The Sun and the Daily Mirror.The Metro has become one of the world’s largest circulation giveaways as… Continue reading Metro’s 10th birthday

US advertising for 2008 was down 2.6% compared to 2007, with preliminary figures from Nielsen putting total US ad spend at $136.8 billion last year. Hispanic cable TV and cable TV were the only two media to show ad growth in 2008, of 9.6% and 7.8% respectively. Cable was the highest revenue -generating medium with… Continue reading US ad spend down 2.6% in 2008

Carat’s press director Dominic Williams is convinced that there is “too much choice” in the men’s magazine market and predicts more closures in 2009.Speaking at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of Consumer Magazine’ seminar on Wednesday, Williams said: “There is too much choice. It’s a much tougher market now and there will definitely be more closures in… Continue reading Williams: “There is too much choice in the men’s magazine market”

Independent News & Media’s incoming chief executive Gavin O’Reilly rebuffs claims that the struggling Independent titles are up for sale or due to be closed.However, the son of Sir Anthony O’Reilly – who announced plans to step down from INM after 36 years earlier today (see Sir Anthony O’Reilly is set to leave INM)- did… Continue reading New INM chief says Independent is not for sale

Independent News & Media’s long-running chief executive Sir Anthony O’Reilly will step down on May 7 and be replaced by his son, Gavin O’Reilly.O’Reilly has announced plans to retire as chief executive and as a director of the board of the Independent owner in two months time, on his 73rd birthday.He is currently the largest… Continue reading Sir Anthony O’Reilly is set to leave INM