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Trinity Mirror has appointed Richard Wallace, former deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror, as the new editor of its flagship tabloid, the Daily Mirror, replacing Piers Morgan following his dismissal last month.An experienced journalist, Wallace was previously the Daily Mirror‘s US Editor based in New York and has also held positions as showbusiness editor and… Continue reading Mirror Appoints Sunday Deputy To Replace Morgan

Future Publishing has announced the appointment of Dom Beaven and Mia Roberts as publishing directors heading up the company’s Digital and Games divisions with immediate effect.Dom Beaven has been running Future’s subsidiary company FXM International since 2002, with responsibility for managing Future’s Xbox game console-related products outside the US, a position he will continue to… Continue reading Future Bolsters Board With Two New Directors

Media super-regulator Ofcom has confirmed it is investigating the broadcast by Channel 4 of a fight which broke out among contestants inside the Big Brother house in the early hours of yesterday morning after receiving 105 complaints from members of the public.A spokeswoman for the watchdog explained that public concern had been raised following the… Continue reading Ofcom Investigating Big Brother As Over 100 Complain

The Daily Telegraph has announced it will continue to co-sponsor the Daily Telegraph House & Garden Fair at London’s Olympia, continuing its eight-year long association with the event and underlining the Telegraph’s coverage of homes and garden events.Under the sponsorship deal the Telegraph will have a significant presence with one of the largest stands of… Continue reading Telegraph Extends Garden Show Sponsorship

Trinity Mirror today announced that Richard Wallace, deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror, has been appointed as editor of the Daily Mirror to succeed Piers Morgan who was sacked last month. The appointment of Wallace has resulted in Des Kelly, who has acted as editor since Morgan was dismissed over the printing of fake photographs… Continue reading Wallace Appointed As Daily Mirror Editor

Teletext has announced that due to lack of investment and commercial success, its internet site and digital cable services will cease operating, resulting in around 45 redundancies. In a statement issued today, the Daily Mail & General Trust owned company, said that although the teletext.co.uk website has attracted audiences of several hundred thousand monthly users,… Continue reading Teletext Scraps Digital Cable And Internet Services

ITV saw a poor day’s performance on the stock markets yesterday, slipping 2.48% to 649˝p as Deutsche Bank predicted losses in the broadcaster’s advertising market share would continue into 2005. The German bank also dropped its recommendation to investors to buy, instead instructing them to hold whilst simultaneously lowering its price target for the company… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Slips As Bank Predicts Ad Downturn

Outdoor advertising is expected to grow faster than radio in the US over the next 5 years, according to a new report from Merrill Lynch. The global advisory company says that US outdoor advertising is undergoing positive secular changes allowing it to transform into a growth sector while radio migrates from a growth to mature… Continue reading US Outdoor Advertising Expected To Overtake Radio By 2005

i-level, the independently-owned digital agency, has further expanded its offering to advertisers with the launch of a new specialist division dedicated entirely to search targeted marketing.The agency has recruited Amanda Jones (pictured), formely head of search at Outrider, to head-up the new division, which has been created in response to the growing role of pay-per-click… Continue reading i-level Launches Dedicated Search Marketing Division

The UK looks set to receive its fourth national commercial radio station as Isle of Mann International Broadcasting, backed by 80s keyboard supremo Rick Wakeman, prepares to launch a music-based offering early next year.The station, provisionally entitled MusicMann 279, will target 25 to 55 year old female listeners across the UK and Ireland on 279… Continue reading UK Set To Receive Fourth National Radio Station