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
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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
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
Wednesday’s deadline for applicants wanting to apply for the vacant BBC chairman role has seen Lord Puttnam rule himself out of the running.In an article in this week’s Spectator magazine, Lord Puttnam said that following some personal agonising over whether to apply for the role, he had decided not to, despite being approached by the… Continue reading Lord Puttnam Out Of BBC Chairman Race
H Bauer’s women’s weekly magazine, In The Know, is selling an average of just 107,000 copies per week, despite launching with a print run of 900,000.However, Bauer said that it has a sustainable business model and that new developments are in the pipeline.In an audited publisher’s statement, Bauer said that the audited figure covered September… Continue reading In The Know Selling Just 107,000 Copies A Week
Lord Puttnam, one of the front-runners for the vacant BBC chairman role, has ruled himself out of the race to take up where Michael Grade left off. The deadline for applications was on Wednesday and Lord Puttnam has revealed, in an article in this week’s Spectator, that he has not applied for the role, despite… Continue reading Lord Puttnam Out Of BBC Chair Race
Emap Performance, the digital wing of Emap Consumer Media (ECM), has acquired technology and new media business Yospace Technologies Limited. Yospace’s products include the See Me TV and Look At Me TV services and its customers include major UK mobile network operators. The acquisition of Yospace gives Emap a strong position in mobile user-generated content… Continue reading Emap Acquires New Media Business
