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News International will shut its News Magazines unit that loses £10 million a year as the first step of widespread changes due to take place in the company.The News Magazines unit was launched by News International in 2005 and currently publishes the free monthly magazine SkyMag and The Sunday Times Travel Magazine.James Murdoch, who was… Continue reading News International Set To Close Magazines Unit

The acting editor of celebrity magazine Heat, Julian Linley, has been permanently appointed to the post.He has been acting editor of the magazine since Mark Frith stepped down earlier this month.Linley joined Heat in 2000 and was Frith’s deputy for five years before leaving to become launch editor of First.In May last year he helped… Continue reading Heat Appoints Editor

Daily Newspaper MarketThe daily national newspaper market was down by 1% year on year overall in May, according to the latest ABC figures, with just one daily title in our report showing a year on year circulation increase.The Sun was up by almost 106,000 copies year on year, although the Daily Mail remained relatively static… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: May 2008

The Evening Standard saw its circulation grow by almost 7% from April to May, an increase in real terms of over 19,000 copies.It now has a circulation of more than 300,000.Evening freesheets thelondonpaper and London Lite saw their circulations remain relatively static month on month, at more than 500,000 and 401,000 copies respectively.Morning freesheet Metro… Continue reading Evening Standard Records Circulation Increase

Bandi Manzini has been appointed to the role of sponsorship & brand solutions manager at IPC Ignite.Manzini was previously creative solutions executive within Emap’s Women’s Entertainment division and in her new role will develop creative bespoke client solutions across all Ignite brand platforms – including magazines, digital, mobile, tours and events, as well as Nuts… Continue reading IPC Ignite Appoints New Sponsorship & Brand Solutions Manager

The Times is launching the first stage of its full colour redesign on Monday, according to a report.Monday’s edition will feature colour-coded sections as the first stage in a process continuing until September, said a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk.Monday will see an expanded times2 features section.Journalists are understood to have been briefed to concentrate on writing… Continue reading Times Redesign Launches Monday

The first MediaTel Group Forum, in association with YouGov, took place last week and focused upon the consumer magazines sector. The concept of the forum is to follow up some of the topics raised at previous MediaTel Group seminars and provide an overview of some of the key issues facing the industry.Attendees (in alphabetical order):Phil… Continue reading MediaTel Group Forum Takes A Closer Look At Consumer Magazine Sector

Daily Newspaper MarketBritain’s national daily newspapers reported an overall drop in readership in March, of 3% year on year.Tthe Daily Record showed a very impressive upturn in readers year on year, of around 9%, while the Daily Mail was also up.There were some relatively large declines though, with the Independent down by around 13.5% year… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: March 2008

The winners of the PPA editorial and publishing excellence awards have been announced at last week’s ceremony at Grosvenor House, hosted by impressionist John Culshaw.Grazia magazine, Legal Week and Asos.com came out with top prizes in their individual categories.Bauer’s Grazia was named COMAG consumer magazine of the year, with judges praising it for being “unique”… Continue reading Winners Revealed In PPA Awards For Editorial And Publishing Excellence

IPC’s woman&home has named Zoë Levey, former promotions director on Conde Nast’s Vanity Fair, as their new head of marketing following an internal move by Faith Hill.Levey has a strong background in glossy magazines, including seven years at Natmags, where she worked on several titles such as Harpers & Queen and Esquire.She said: “This is… Continue reading woman&home Appoints New Head Of Marketing