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Commercial broadcaster, ITV has announced the appointment of the chief executive of Guardian Media Group (GMG) as a non-executive director of ITV.Sir Robert Phillis will be joined in this role by Baroness Usha Prashar CBE, chancellor of De Montfort University.Industry sources have speculated that the move will give ITV much needed expertise on the boardroom… Continue reading GMG Chief Executive Joins ITV Board

ITV has welcomed Ofcom’s Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) review, published yesterday, allowing the commercial broadcaster to cut its non-news regional output.Overall, ITV agrees with the government media watchdog’s diagnosis that the rapid transition to digital demands a modernisation of the public broadcast commitments imposed on commercial public service broadcasters.ITV has long been arguing that its… Continue reading ITV Welcomes Loosened PSB Requirements

Magazine publisher, Highbury House Communications has announced the proposed sale of its business publishing operations, BCom, to Ergo Science Corporation for gross profits of £12.5 million. This will put the Group on track to achieve its stated strategy of reducing indebtedness and focusing on its consumer newsstand business. It is estimated that net proceeds are… Continue reading Highbury Sells Business Publishing Arm

Paris based advertising group, Havas has released a positive trading update for 2004, revealing that the company has increased organic revenue growth by 2% to €1,494 million, thanks to a positive quarter four which saw revenue increase by 4.6%, compared to the same period in 2003 (see Havas Organic Revenue Spurred On By Europe). All… Continue reading Strong Q4 Boosts Havas 2004 Revenue

The Institute of Practitioners in Advertisers (IPA) has launched a Valentines message board raising money for NABS, the charity for the marketing communications industry, providing support for anyone working in advertising, design direct marketing, media planning, buying and sales, public relations and sales promotion.Media folk can post a message on the IPA website for £5.00… Continue reading IPA And NABS Gear Up For Valentines

Internet provider AOL is the latest British internet service provider (ISP) to double the speed of its broadband products without charging online customers more. The following six months will see the company rolling out the upgrade to its 750,000(ish) UK broadband users.The increase of speed in the online technology coincides with AOL UK’s new distribution… Continue reading AOL To Double Broadband Speed At No Extra Cost

Government regulatory body, Ofcom, has announced that ITV will be allowed to reduce its non-news regional output, allowing the commercial broadcaster to concentrate on more revenue-generating commercial programming.The long awaited review of the Public Broadcasting report, published by Ofcom today, has given ITV a new remit that, once the digital switchover begins, will require just… Continue reading ITV To Cut Non-News Broadcast By Half

The preview issue of Emap’s much anticipated first UK women’s weekly Grazia, was launched today, offering its readers a mix of fashion, news and celebrity gossip in a fast weekly format, contending with the larger monthly glossies.Advertisements are, in the main, of an aspirational nature; Giorgio Armani, Tod’s, Dolce & Gabbana and Versace all grace… Continue reading Emap’s Grazia Hits Shelves

Channel 4 has welcomed the Government media watchdog Ofcom’s strong endorsement of the channel’s public service role and future strategy, as stated in the much anticipated Public Service Broadcasting Review, published earlier today.Responding to the report, Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 said: “This report contains everything that Channel 4 was asking for. Ofcom… Continue reading Channel 4 Welcomes Ofcom’s Support

International media group, Pearson’s flagship publication, The Financial Times has announced that it will launch its annual Lunch with The FT promotion this Saturday, 12 February.The national promotion, sponsored by British Airways, involves 150 ‘hand-picked high quality restaurants offering special lunches for £12.50 or £15 and is part of a special 16 page colour food… Continue reading Financial Times Launches Lunch Promotion