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There were several ad revenue forecasts released in June, with Group M revising down its 2008 UK ad growth forecast to 4% from 6%, adding that – excluding internet traditional – media will fall 2% this year. However, the current ad slowdown is unlikely to affect the internet much, with Group M forecasting that it… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – June 2008

Frank Hall, who runs his own independent media consultancy, FOB Consulting Ltd, looks at whether the national newspaper industry should introduce a greater clarity into its market figures…At last week’s MediaTel seminar on the Future of National Newspapers, each of the panellists made a strong case for the sound, long-term future of our daily and… Continue reading Newspapers – Time To Show & Tell?

GCap Media’s Capital 95.8 has signed a major sponsorship deal with leading make-up brand Rimmel London, to support their summer series of exclusive gigs.The CapitaLive Summer Tour, which kicked off yesterday and runs until the end of August, will feature gigs from bands and artists including Duffy, Scouting for Girls, Adele, The Feeling and The… Continue reading Capital 95.8 In Gig Sponsorship Deal

London’s Magic 105.4 has been named station of year at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, an event organised by RadioCentre – the industry body for commercial radio.Bauer managed to bag three wins at the ceremony, held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London yesterday, with awards handed out to Neil Fox, Andy Roberts and Magic.Neil… Continue reading London’s Magic 105.4 Scoops Station Of The Year Award

Microsoft has released a statement confirming it is willing to renew a deal with Yahoo! if it replaces its board of directors at its annual meeting next month.The software giant has reinstated its interest in acquiring Yahoo!, saying: “Microsoft would be interested in discussing with a new board a major transaction with Yahoo!, such as… Continue reading Microsoft Set To Re-Enter Talks With Yahoo!

Ofcom has banned the Nestle cereal credits from GMTV weather following a complaint against its claim “helping you get the three servings of wholegrain you need everyday”.Ofcom’s rules state that sponsor credits must be distinct from advertising – “Specific or detailed descriptions of a sponsor’s business or products are likely to be viewed as promotional… Continue reading GMTV Censored By Ofcom

Bauer Advertising digital sales director Bruce Daisley has left the company as part of ongoing redundancies at the publisher.Sales director of magazines Jason Trout has also left the company as part of a wider restructuring of the publisher following its purchase of Emap in 2007.Bauer purchased Emap’s magazine and radio divisions for £1.14 billion last… Continue reading Daisley Leaves Bauer

A lead article and analysis in New Media Age this week shows how contradictory the current trading environment can become (even for the digital industry) – with some reports suggesting that media owners are dropping their ad rates, while others say there is still growth in online ad sales.Front page reports suggest that AOL, MSN… Continue reading Conflicting Views On Current Trading Environment

Rafael Nadal’s win over Roger Federer pulled in a peak of more than 11.9 million adult viewers, in a slot which lasted a record eight hours on BBC One yesterday.The Wimbledon men’s final attracted a 41.1% audience share between 1.30pm and 9.30pm – running over scheduled programmes such as the new drama George Gently.An average… Continue reading Marathon Wimbledon Final Tops Weekend Ratings

BBC Radio 4 is launching a new weekly media programme presented by journalist and former TV executive Steve Hewlett, to be broadcast from October.The Media Show will be broadcast live all year round from October 1 every Wednesday at 1.30pm and will focus on media in all its forms.Subjects such as creativity, culture and censorship… Continue reading Radio 4 To Launch Weekly Media Show