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The MediaTel Group ‘Future of Media Research’ seminar takes place on May 21, with tickets for this full day event selling fast.The morning session, chaired by Torin Douglas, media correspondent for BBC Radio, will see a panel discussion looking at the question of whether research addresses the core issues in today’s media industry.This will be… Continue reading MediaTel Group To Hold ‘Future of Media Research’ Seminar

Daily Newspaper MarketBritain’s national daily newspapers suffered a downturn in circulation of almost 1% year on year in April, according to the latest ABC data.Only two daily titles managed to buck the downward trend on display, with the Sun boosting its circulation by almost 3% year on year.There was a relatively large decline for the… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: April 2008

The Evening Standard saw its circulation dip by 1% from March to April, a real term decline of almost 3,000 copies.Its circulation now stands at just under 282,000.Freesheet thelondonpaper remained relatively static in April, with a circulation of almost 501,000 copies.Rival title London Lite was up by around 6,500 copies on March, taking its total… Continue reading Evening Standard Sees Circulation Dip

Virgin Mobile has signed a deal to sponsor series nine of Channel 4 show Big Brother this summer.The sponsorship will mainly be used to promote Virgin Mobile, although parent company Virgin Media will also push some of its other services around the show.It is believed that this year’s show will launch in late May or… Continue reading Virgin Mobile To Sponsor Big Brother 9

Last night’s Apprentice was bang on form, with Sir Alan threatening to fire five of the candidates after a task disaster in Marrakesh.In the end, he settled for two, but the bearded one was not happy, particularly after a mix-up involving some kosher chicken.A peak of 7.1 million adults tuned in to the BBC One… Continue reading Apprentice Too Slippery For The Soap Awards

Virgin Media has revealed that it added 4,900 new customers in the first quarter of the year, adding that its churn rate, at 1.2%, is the lowest since 2004.The company also said that it added 36,800 net new customers for its cable TV service, bringing the total subscriber base up to 3.51 million.It also reported… Continue reading Virgin Media Added 4,900 New Customers In Q1

Ofcom has fined ITV a record £5.675 million for its part in the premium rate phone-in scandal that rocked broadcasting last year.Ofcom said that the fine, the highest imposed by this or any of the previous regulators, “reflects not only the seriousness of ITV’s failures but also their repeated nature”.The previous highest fine imposed by… Continue reading ITV Handed Record £5.675m Fine Over Phone-In Scandal

TalkSPORT is reported to be preparing the launch of a digital magazine in the summer.The online-only magazine will be delivered to subscribers’ inboxes once a week and is headed by the former publisher of Monkey (see James Mallinson Leaves Monkey), James Mallinson, reports MediaWeek.A dedicated sales team led by TalkSport sales director Adam Bullock is… Continue reading TalkSPORT To Launch Digital Magazine This Summer

GCap Media has signed a six figure deal with Ribena to run the first radio promotion for the brand’s range of Ribena 100% Pure Juices.Launching in mid-May, it will feature a ‘100% truth and nothing but the truth’ competition representing the 100% pure juice content of the product.Running across the Capital 95.8 and One Network… Continue reading GCap Media In Ribena Promotion

Daniel Heaf, formerly of BBC Worldwide, has been appointed as head of new media, 4Radio and multimedia entertainment at Channel 4, working on a number of interactive projects, including E4 Radio.He will work across all of Channel 4’s national digital radio stations and will have complete responsibility for the strategy development of new media extensions.Heaf… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints BBC Worldwide’s Daniel Heaf