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Future Publishing has announced the creation of its latest computing title, Computer Upgrade, representing the nation’s first publication dedicated entirely to helping readers upgrade their current PC.The title, launching in April, will be housed within Future’s Technology group, currently home to the company’s PC Format, PC Plus and T3 magazines. The publisher states that its… Continue reading Future Upgrades PC Portfolio With New Title

Magazine publishers, Highbury House Communications, has confirmed that it has reached agreement over the proposed takeover bid by Future, creating the UK’s third largest consumer magazine group, in a deal said to be worth £96.5 million.The agreement will see titles such as Real Homes and Fast Car added to Future’s existing portfolio, which includes Guitar,… Continue reading Highbury Confirms Future Takeover Bid

Radio operator, The Wireless Group (TWG), has confirmed media speculation that it has received a proposal regarding a possible cash offer for all the issued share capital of the company, from its senior management including chairman and chief executive Kevin MacKenzie. Industry reports over the weekend stated that MacKenzie was preparing to take control of… Continue reading TWG Confirms Offer Proposal

Magazine publishers, Highbury House Communications, has confirmed that it has reached agreement over the proposed takeover bid by Future, creating the UK’s third largest consumer magazine group, in a deal said to be worth £96.5 million (see Future To Bid For Highbury). The agreement will see titles such as Real Homes and Fast Car added… Continue reading Highbury Confirms Future Takeover Bid

Television advertising revenue in the UK is forecast to grow at its fastest rate since 2000, aided by the prospects of a general election and the UK’s economic upturn. New data released by media group ZenithOptimedia, predicts TV adspend to increase by 12% in Q1 2005, revising its previous estimates up, from 5% for the… Continue reading TV Adspend Fuelled By Elections

Five grabbed its largest audience to date last night, with a double bill of Friends spin-off, Joey, drawing over 4 million viewers as the show made its debut on British TV.Both 30-minute episodes of the show, following popular Friends character Joey Tribbiani as he moves to Hollywood, secured audiences of 4.1 million and a 16%… Continue reading Joey Breaks Five’s Viewing Records With 4.1 Million

Commercial news providers should receive a share of the BBC licence fee once the digital switchover is complete, according to a new report from the Social Markets Foundation. The ‘What’s the news? News Broadcasting in the Digital Age’ report suggests that 5% of the BBC licence fee should be used to fund commercial television news… Continue reading Commerical News Providers Call For Funds

Nielsen Media Research has warned subscribers not to use digital cable viewing data from its MarketBreaks service from 1 November to 2 February after a processing error rendered the three-month period unusable.While Nielsen have not revealed the magnitude of the error, it said in an e-mail sent to clients on Friday: “The impact varies greatly… Continue reading Nielsen Reissues Cable TV Data Following Error

Radio audience measurement body, RAJAR, has announced the much-anticipated results of its tests into the latest audiometer technology, selecting devices from Arbitron and Eurisko to go forward for more trials this year.The aim of RAJAR’s tests has been to determine how well different audiometer devices perform in identifying up to 33 different radio services, playing… Continue reading GFK Pulls MediaWatch From RAJAR Audiometer Tests

London Underground’s (LU) advertising concession is up for tender for the first time in ten years, offering a near £1 billion contract for advertising space on its trains and platforms.LU is the world’s largest transport advertising contract and has already attracted attention from many large advertising firms, with a report in the Evening Standard claiming… Continue reading Tube Set For Bids On £1 Billion Ad Contract