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IPC TX has appointed Gareth Beesley as publisher of TV Times, TV & Satellite Week and Soaplife.Beesley is currently associate publisher of IPC Ignite monthlies Uncut and Loaded, before which he was associate publisher of IPC Inspire’s technology portfolio.Before working in publishing he was circulation manager for IPC TX and was part of the launch… Continue reading IPC Appoints New Publisher For TV And Soap Mags

Duncan Edwards, chief executive of the National Magazine Company, has confirmed that the company has pulled out of the bidding for Emap’s consumer magazine division. Edwards emailed staff earlier today to say that he would not be buying the business, according to a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk. The report quotes the email as saying: “As I… Continue reading NatMags Pulls Out Of Emap Bidding

Universal McCann’s latest global ad forecast predicts worldwide advertising to reach $653.9 billion in 2008, a year on year rise of 4.6%, with the UK forecast to grow 3.5% year on year in 2008 following a rise of 3.8% this year. It expects advertising in the US to grow much slower than the rest of… Continue reading Worldwide Advertising To Reach $653.9bn In 2008

ITV has acquired independent producer 12 Yard for an initial cash consideration of £26 million. A further payment of up to £9 million may be made in 2011, part of which is contingent on profit performance over a three-year period. 12 Yard, a joint venture between Hat-Trick Productions Limited and the management team of David… Continue reading ITV Acquires Production Company 12 Yard

Bertelsmann, owner of book publisher Random House, has approached its subsidiary RTL about buying the remaining 10% of shares it does not own. Bertelsmann has been gradually increasing its stake in RTL, owner of Five and one of the largest producers of TV outside of the US through its subsidiary Fremantle Media. In a statement,… Continue reading Bertelsmann Makes Approach For Remaining RTL Shares

The latest forecast from ZenithOptimedia predicts that UK newspaper advertising spend is forecast to grow next year by 1.1%, the first increase since 2004. In its worldwide forecast, Zenith is predicting a 2.7% increase in newspaper advertising spend (see Global Ad Market To Grow In 2008). Magazine adspend is forecast to increase 0.1% next year,… Continue reading UK Newspaper Adspend Forecast To Grow

The number of markets offering the mobile broadcast TV is set to triple in the next two years, to 18 by the end of 2008, according to a new report from Screen Digest. Screen Digest believes that broadcast will become the most prevalent method to deliver TV to mobiles, with the more niche approach offered… Continue reading Mobile Broadcast TV Set To Grow

BT Vision has announced the trial launch of a new service giving customers free film rental in return for watching targeted advertisements through its BT Vision Download Store.BT Vision Download Store is an online video store available to all of the UK’s 14 million broadband customers, regardless of which internet service provider they use. It… Continue reading BT Vision Launches Targeted Ad Trial

The aftermath of the jungle antics of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! lured 4.7 million adults on average to ITV1 between 9pm and 10.30pm last night, giving the channel a 21.3% viewing share.The programme, which tracked what the ‘celebrities’ got up to after their exit from the Aussie jungle, was the highest… Continue reading I’m A Celeb Special Lures 4.7 Million

A new drama based on the best-selling novel by Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, and a drama retelling the last week in the life of Jesus Christ headline the winter 2008 season on BBC One.Roly Keating, acting controller of BBC One,said: “The winter schedule on BBC One reflects a confident and… Continue reading BBC One Unveils Winter Schedule