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The gaming sector saw a disappointing performance overall during the last six months of 2005, with all but one title seeing a decline in total sales.Future Publishing dominates this market, with the company’s PSW (Formerly Playstation World) the worst hit, with a decline of 37.6% year on year leaving a circulation of 43,708.The publisher’s NGC… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Gaming Sector Sees Dismal Year End

The music magazine market enjoyed a good performance in the latest set of ABC’s, with just two publications dragging the sector down during July to December.Emap’s flagship music magazine, Q retained its crown as the market leader, pushing its circulation up by 3.7% year on year, commanding a circulation of 168,547.Mojo continued to do well… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Music Magazines Hit Right Note For Readers

The BBC is to restructure the marketing of its digital and new media services, with the appointment of David Bainbridge, former managing director of YooMedia’s business-to-business arm, appointed to spearhead the operation.The appointment follows the Corporation’s decision to restructure its marketing, communications and audiences division, with Bainbridge taking responsibility for developing the BBC’s Building Digital… Continue reading BBC Appoints New Marketing Boss For Digital Services

The women’s weekly magazines market continues to thrive, with the latest set of ABC figures for July to December showing sizeable gains across the market, indicating the nation’s thirst for celebrity news.Natmags Reveal enjoyed the largest percentage increase, pushing its circulation up by 44% year on year, with the title now commanding a circulation of… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Women’s Weeklies Market Fuelled By Gossip

The music magazine market enjoyed a good performance in the latest set of ABC’s, with just two publications dragging the sector down during July to December.Emap’s flagship music magazine, Q retained its crown as the market leader, pushing its circulation up by 3.7% year on year, commanding a circulation of 168,547.Mojo continued to do well… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Music Magazines Hit Note For Readers

ZenithOptimedia has announced plans to launch its online and direct marketing agency, Zed, across Europe, marking the first stage of the agency’s global rollout. The company’s hopes its initiative will create new opportunities for business outside of ZenithOptimedia’s current agenda, with the agency looking for acquisitions to enhance its current digital offerings. Commenting on the… Continue reading Zed Launched Across Europe

Despite the increasing adoption of broadband, the “Digital Divide” in the UK between the haves and have-nots is deeper than first thought. According to the latest figures from Point Topic, household density in terms of penetration is highest in prosperous suburban areas, with business use driving the total up higher in areas such as Westminster… Continue reading UK Broadband Divide Deepening

Five scooped a surprise ratings victory last night, as the continuing series of CSI:Crime Scene Investigation drew an average adult audience of 3.7 million, flooring competition from all terrestrial rivals in the same time slot.Securing a 17.77% share in the 9-10pm time slot, CSI saw off competition from both BBC One’s Surviving Disaster, with 3.2… Continue reading CSI Floors Rivals As Five Takes Primetime Crown

Children’s magazine specialist, Egmont Magazines, has been awarded the licence to publish Fireman Sam magazine in the UK, with brand owner HIT Entertainment awarding the contract for launch later this year.Launching in Spring/Summer 2006, the title builds on Egmont’s existing relationship with HIT which sees the publisher produce the Fireman Sam book range.Commenting on the… Continue reading Egmont Widens Kids Portfolio With Fireman Sam Contract

GCap Media’s networked music property, hit40uk, is to offer its first ever podcasts as part of a promotion with the Home Office to increase awareness of child protection on the internet.The activity will see the Home Office’s Child Protection campaign promoted heavily through two hit40uk chart podcast shows, with listeners directed to the thinkuknow.co.uk website.The… Continue reading Home Office Taps Hit40UK For Online Safety Campaign