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IPC’s home interest title, Livingetc, is to run a special eight-page supplement using stepped sections to promote home furnishing store Habitat’s newest collection.The special promotion aims to achieve standout for the advertiser, creating impact and highlighting the five key areas of the new Habitat catalogue.Focusing on lighting, colour, co-ordination, storage and entertainment, the supplement is… Continue reading Habitat Books IPC For Standout In Homes Title

Virgin Radio has signed former Yahoo! UK managing director, Fru Hazlitt, as its new CEO, taking full responsibility for the SMG-owned station, with acting CEO Paul Jackson returning his concentration to programming across the Virgin Radio Network.Prior to her role at the head of Yahoo!, Hazlitt held positions at Capital Radio Group, Guardian Media Group… Continue reading Virgin Radio Signs Hazlitt As New CEO

Cable networks in the US have increased their share of viewing this summer, beating broadcast television by two to one, enjoying a 61% share compared to broadcast’s 36.2%, according to a new report from Turner Broadcasting. The report reveals this to be the fifth summer in a row that cable has topped broadcast in, with… Continue reading US Cable Networks Increase Market Share

Plasma television shipments reached a record high of 1.13 million units during the second quarter of 2005, up by 24% compared to the same period last year, according to DisplaySearch’s Quartlery Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report. The study shows that Plasma TVs gained share in all regions, overtaking rival large format technology rear projection,… Continue reading Plasma TV Shipments Reach Record High

Commercial speech radio, talkSport, has won the commentary rights for Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool Champions League matches, marking the first time the radio station has struck a deal with Liverpool.The deal will see talkSPORT cover UEFA Champions League fixtures for all three clubs on a national basis as well as Premiership home games by Chelsea… Continue reading talkSPORT Wins Rights To Liverpool Matches

Guardian Media Group Radio this morning announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Reading 107 FM.The radio group has increased its shareholding in the Berkshire-based station from 37.8% to 60.3% with immediate effect, securing control of the station, which covers an area of 257,000 potential adult listeners across Reading.The station currently relies on a… Continue reading GMG Radio Takes Control Of Reading 107 FM

Tomorrow will see the beginning of the 30th annual Edinburgh International TV Festival, sponsored by the MediaGuardian, with this year’s MacTaggart Lecture by former BBC director general Lord Birt promising controversy in spades.Birt’s address is expected to support top-slicing of the BBC licence fee, a move which will ruffle feathers amongst those still employed by… Continue reading Edinburgh TV Festival Promises Controversy From Birt

Both Channel 4 and Five saw respectable increases in total television revenue during July, with year on year rises of 4.5% and 3.8% respectively.Channel 4 now commands revenues of £51.5 million, while Five’s total has risen to £21.2 million.Both broadcasters look set to continue their revenue increases, as Channel 4 announced that it had acquired… Continue reading Television Market Round-Up – July 2005

Virgin Radio has announced plans to make its second show available via podcast this Sunday, making its newest programme, The Tim Lovejoy Show, available to download.Like The Pete & Geoff Breakfast Show, which currently has an impressive 85,000 downloads every month, The Tim Lovejoy Show downloads will be free, thanks to the show’s sponsorship by… Continue reading Virgin Radio To Launch Second Podcast Show

Guardian Media Group Radio this morning announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Reading 107 FM. The radio group has increased its shareholding in the Berkshire-based station from 37.8% to 60.3% with immediate effect, securing control of the station, which covers an area of 257,000 potential adult listeners across Reading. The station currently relies… Continue reading GMG Buys Controlling Stake In Reading 107 FM