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Chrysalis Radio is to bid for the new commercial FM licence in Manchester, if successful marking the first local commercial speech radio station outside of London in England.The proposed service aims to attract a younger audience for speech radio than currently held by the BBC and promises to be controversial and opinionated, highlighting current issues.The… Continue reading Chrysalis Plans Manchester Speech Radio Bid

The Sunday Telegraph has announced that Patience Wheatcroft, the new editor of the paper, will take up her post on April 18, with Richard Ellis, deputy editor of the title, filling the position until her arrival.Wheatcroft’s appointment was announced earlier this month, following the departure of previous editor Sarah Sands, with the new editor joining… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph Picks Start Date For New Editor

Challenge TV has signed Phoenix Nights star and co-writer Dave Spikey as the new face classic gameshow Bullseye in time for its resurrection next month.The show, which will return to the air on 17 April, will also feature original icons Tony Green and sidekick Bully, following Challenge’s acquisition of the rights to the show in… Continue reading Spikey Joins Bully For Challenge’s Gameshow Revival

Virgin Radio is continuing its strategy of acquiring celebrity hosts, bolstering its line up with Celebrity Big Brother star Preston, signing the Ordinary Boys front-man to host a series of Sunday afternoon shows.Preston will take to the air waves this weekend, hosting a 4-7pm show playing classic tracks from the bands that inspired him, as… Continue reading Virgin Signs Ordinary Boy Preston For Sunday Show

Newspaper publisher, Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), has seen a dip of 1% in circulation revenues for its national newspapers for the five months to February 2006, with advertising revenues for the same period also suffering a depression, down by 9% year on year. Associated’s display advertising revenue fell by 10% for the same… Continue reading DMGT Newspapers Suffer Across The Board

RTL Group, owners of Channel Five, has seen overall revenues for 2005 increase by 4.9% reaching €5,115 million, with earnings before interest enjoying a 6.9% rise year on year. Despite mixed advertising conditions in Europe continuing, RTL reported an increase in profit of 42.6% for 2005, hitting €616 million, while net income jumped by 47%… Continue reading RTL Enjoys 5% Revenue Jump In 2005

News producers are shifting their budgets away from traditional media and onto the internet, with a new report finding that with the exception of cable TV, ad budgets are eroding for offline media. According to the State of the News Media 2006, from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, newspaper revenue rose by between 1%… Continue reading Offline News Media Losing Out To Online

Scottish Media Group (SMG) has reported a 11% rise in underlying operating profit for 2005, driven by a 4% year on year increase in revenue, reaching £210 million. Television revenues for the Group grew by 3% in 2005, with operating profits jumping by 19%, resulting in SMG’s television business living up to expectations and outperforming… Continue reading SMG Sees Profit Increase Of 11% In 2005

Titan Holdings has bought outdoor advertising company, Maiden, for just under £50 million, with the deal accepted this morning by 57% of Maiden’s shareholders. Maiden is believed to be around £39 million in debt and has struggled in recent months, pulling out of the race for Irish rail and bus operator, CIE, at the end… Continue reading Titan Buys Maiden For Under £50 Million

Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) is in talks to sell the Scottish arm of its local newspapers division, despite its recent decision not to auction Northcliffe Newspapers. According to a report in the Financial Times, DMGT is rumoured to be considering a sale for up to £120 million. DMGT announced last month that, after… Continue reading DMGT Rumoured To Be Selling Scottish Newspapers Division