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David Dimbleby is the latest name to rule himself out of the race to become the next chairman of the BBC following Michael Grade’s surprise departure for ITV last year.Last week it was revealed that another of the favourites to take on the role, Lord Puttnam, would also not be in the running as he… Continue reading Dimbleby Out Of BBC Chairman Race

The Times has relaunched its Times Online website with the aim of creating a “dynamic multimedia website centred on news plus views”.News International is spending £10 million on the new-look website, which includes an online TV show on London neighbourhoods.The site will also feature improved integration with the Times and the Sunday Times as well… Continue reading The Times Relaunches Website

Chrysalis has revealed that its radio division saw revenues grow 5% year on year in January, after suffering a 10% decline for the four months to December 31. In a trading update released today the group said that the decline in revenues felt over the last four months of 2006 was in line with the… Continue reading Chrysalis Revenues Increase In January

David Dimbleby is the latest figure to rule himself out of the race to be the next chairman of the BBC, revealing that he has decided against applying for the role for a third time. The Question Time presenter has been passed over for the post twice, first in favour of Gavyn Davies and then… Continue reading Dimbleby Out Of BBC Chairman Race

Havas has reported its first growth in annual revenue in five years, with full year revenue at €1.47 million, compared to €1.46 million for the previous year, an increase of 0.8%. Excluding exchange rate and scope of consolidation changes, organic growth for 2006 was 0.6%. The UK reported its strongest quarterly growth for five years,… Continue reading Havas Reports First Annual Revenue Growth In Five Years

Revenues from online content will reach €8.3 billion by 2010 in Europe, a growth of over 400% in five years, according to a new study by Screen Digest for the European Commission’s Directorate General Information Society and Media. The nine month long consultancy project crossed many of Screen Digest’s specialist areas and so involved a… Continue reading European Online Content Revenues To Reach €13 Billion

ITV1 had a good night last night, with the new comedy dramas Benidorm and Bonkers, together with old favourites Emmerdale and The Bill, meaning the channel rarely saw less than 5 million adult viewers during peak time.Bonkers, starring Liza Tarbuck, didn’t quite make 5 million for its first episode, but it was up against the… Continue reading Viewers Go Bonkers For Benidorm

Channel 4’s controversial series of themed programmes, W*nk Week, has been postponed, as the broadcaster seeks to avoid any more bad publicity in the wake of the Celebrity Big Brother furore.The channel was to show three late night programmes, themed around the subject of masturbation, but the broadcaster has now taken all of the programmes… Continue reading Channel 4 Themed Week Postponed

Yesterday’s Q4 RAJAR results were quickly seized on by commentators in the press, all keen to give their opinions on what the latest figures mean to the main industry players.One of the big themes picked up on was the performance of GCap Media, with the Financial Times reporting that although Capital Radio suffered year on… Continue reading RAJAR Q4 2006: National Press Perspective

David Hepworth has been announced as the latest addition to the panel of the MediaTel Group ‘Future of Consumer Magazines’ seminar.He joins fellow panelists Paul Keenan, chief executive of Emap Consumer Media, Stevie Spring, chief executive of Future plc, and media journalist, Ray Snoddy, for what promises to be an unmissable event.As well as being… Continue reading David Hepworth Joins MediaTel Group Seminar Panel