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Johnston Press has recruited John Fry, formerly chief executive of its regional group rival Archant, as its new CEO.Fry will leave his position at Archant, which he has held for the past six years, to replace Tim Bowdler.Johnston currently publishes 300 titles, including the Yorkshire Post and The Scotsman, but has been suffering recently with… Continue reading Johnston Press Headhunts John Fry From Archant

Nokia is set to launch a new entertainment and lifestyle TV channel to promote its new N96 handset.The mobile TV channel, Capsule N96, will launch next month with downloads available from www.nokia.co.uk/n96.Nokia has hired Channel Five’s Fifth Gear presenter Jonny Smith and fashion guru Wayne Hemingway to feature on Capsule N96 programmes.Simon Ainslie Nokia UK’s… Continue reading Nokia Launches New Mobile TV Channel

Donnach O’Driscoll, chief executive of Absolute Radio, has given the station a target of three million listeners.O’Driscoll said that the station, which launches on September 29, will be investing £15 million on marketing and content over its first few years of broadcasting.As part of a sponsorship with Sony Ericsson, Absolute Radio will be free of… Continue reading Absolute Radio Targets 3m Listeners

The Radio Advertising Bureau is to create a £3 million advertising-funded partnership, intended to give clients more from their radio activity.The RAB will work with advertisers to ensure that they get the support that is most relevant to the challenges facing their brands – this could take the form of research, creative consultation or idea… Continue reading RAB Launches Advertiser Funded Partnership

The Carphone Warehouse has bid less than £450 million for Tiscali, 25% lower than the company’s earlier expectation of £600 million. Tiscali put itself up for sale earlier this year, but missed a self-imposed June 30 deadline to clinch a deal. According to a report in the Sunday Times, interested parties including BT, Vodafone and… Continue reading Carphone Warehouse Makes Tiscali Offer

US advertising spending for the first half of 2008 declined slightly compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary figures released by Nielsen Monitor-Plus, the advertising information service of The Nielsen Company. Overall, despite a continued softening of the US economy, several media and companies showed healthy growth in advertising for the first… Continue reading US Adspend Declines Slightly In First Half Of 2008

New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, has found that 27% of TV households in the US have at least one Digital Video Recorder (DVR), and 30% of those households have more than one DVR. DVR owners are very happy with the service – 87% would recommend their DVR service to a friend, and 81%… Continue reading DVRs Now In One Quarter Of US Households

TV ads for junk food are still being shown during programmes watched by children, despite current ad restrictions, according to a new report from consumer group Which?.The Which? report says that shows such as Beat the Star and Emmerdale are not covered by the ban on junk food ads brought in by Ofcom.The Ofcom rules… Continue reading Which? Says Junk Food Ads Avoiding Ofcom Ban

Rob Webster, currently director of third party channels at BSkyB, has been promoted to director of channels and operations.In his new role he will have responsibility for relationships with all retailed and non-retailed channels on the platform.Webster, who will report to chief operating officer Mike Darcey, will also lead negotiation of linear channel distribution agreements… Continue reading Webster Promoted To Sky Channels Director

Bauer’s More magazine is set for its second relaunch within a year in an attempt to boost its circulation.The new weekly magazine will launch next Tuesday, with Bauer hoping to attract a more sophisticated readership, although it will still be targeting its demographic of 18 to 24 year olds.More magazine recorded a significant 37% year… Continue reading More Magazine Set For Second Relaunch