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BBC One is to launch a dance-contest spin-off show from the Eurovision Song Contest this Autumn, featuring dancing couples from 13 countries across Europe.Hosted by Graham Norton, the two-hour special will be a major BBC One Saturday night event and will see professional and amateur dancers compete for the international crown.They contestants will perform two… Continue reading Eurovision Spin-Off For BBC One

The Scotland On Sunday newspaper has launched a new 40-page magazine to sit alongside the two existing magazines in the title’s package, AtHome and Spectrum.Review magazine will be packed with films, books, television, arts news and features, building on the paper’s existing Review section.It is said to be younger, fresher, and more energetic, whilst continuing… Continue reading New Magazine To Boost Scotland On Sunday’s Circulation

The Audit Bureau of Circulations has announced that it has begun a review of the various rule sets for regional newspapers.At the moment there are two rule sets through which regional newspapers can report; Regional Newspapers Paid, and Verified Free Distribution (VFD).Both of these rule sets detail how copies must be counted and reported; and… Continue reading ABC Begins Review Of Regional Newspaper Rule Sets

Digital publishers in the UK experienced a 60% increase in turnover on average in 2006, and are predicting an average of 72% growth for this year, according to the latest membership survey from the UK Association of Online Publishers.The forecast for 2007 is double what was forecast this time last year, whilst the AOP Census… Continue reading Digital Publishing Growth Exceeds Forecasts

Each week, NewsLine brings you a round-up of the latest news from the City affecting the media industry.This week’s big City news mainly revolved around SMG, with the company releasing its 2006 financial results and announcing that it is seeking a separate stock market listing for Virgin Radio.SMG said that it wants to focus on… Continue reading Media In The City

The Scotsman will this weekend launch a £250,000 advertising campaign promoting record audience figures.Although the newspaper’s year on year print sales dropped by almost 10% in the February ABCs, to 59,092, the title is celebrating its audience beating the four million mark for the first time in its illustrious history.The four million mark was bettered… Continue reading Scotsman To Launch Major Ad Campaign

Thomas Geitner has joined the BBC Worldwide board as a non-executive director. Geitner joined Vodafone in 2000 as an Executive Director with responsibility for global Business Integration. He left the company at the end of last year.Geitner will advise on new media developments, investments and international growth as BBC Worldwide gears up for major digital… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Appoints Non-Executive Director

Daily Newspaper MarketThe nation’s Daily newspapers suffered further declines in circulation in March, with the overall market down 3.3% year on year.Most Daily titles saw their circulations slide, with the exception of the Financial Times, which bolstered its figure by 3.4%.The largest actual loss of the Dailies was felt by the Daily Mirror, while the… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: March 2007

Q Magazine and its website, Q4music.com, have amalgamated their editorial teams.The magazine, which is top of the music magazine sector, despite a considerable year on year and period on period decline in circulation, according to the latest consumer magazine ABCs (see ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Q Mag Remains King Of Music Sector Despite Circulation Decline), has… Continue reading Q Magazine And Q4music.com Meld Editorial Teams

Jay Hunt, controller, BBC daytime and early peak, has commissioned two new entertainment shows intended to bring some “springtime sparkle” to daytime on BBC One and BBC Two.Pop icon Donny Osmond will host Identity, billed as the ultimate mind-game from Reveille for BBC Two.Already a hit in the US, this intense game of impulse and… Continue reading Two New BBC Entertainment Shows