The recent departure of Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has not deterred the broadcaster from considering a possible merger with Five, according to a major shareholder in the latter.Lord Hollick, chief executive of United Business Media, is understood to have confirmed that discussions are still being held on a possible deal and that further… Continue reading Channel 4 To Push On With Possible Merger Plans
GMG Radio has set up a dedicated interactive division to sell advertising across the websites of its three leading local radio brands: Real Radio, Jazz FM and the recently launched Smooth FM.The new commercial operation, led by Jazz FM managing director, Carter Tanner (pictured), will sell both bespoke online campaigns and airtime support advertising across… Continue reading GMG Offers Web Solutions Through New Interactive Division
Hachette Filipacchi has secured a cross-media deal that will see it cash in on the success of its market leading teen glossy Sugar with the launch of a series of branded television programmes on MTV Hits.The agreement, which begins later this week, will see MTV Hits broadcast a series of specially created Sugar TV shows… Continue reading Hachette Launches Sugar-Branded Programmes On MTV
Capital Radio has launched a £5 million joint venture to design, manufacture and market a new breed of digital radios for younger listeners, as part of an initiative to drive the market forward.The scheme will see the creation of an Xfm-branded digital radio set, which will launch in the run up to Christmas with the… Continue reading Capital To Boost Digital Radio With X-fm Branded Sets
Broadband internet has become the second most popular entertainment medium in the UK and is fast catching up with television, according to the latest research from internet service provider, Wanadoo.The new Fishbowl 2 survey asked 1000 people to record their media consumption over a two week period. It revealed that media users are switching off… Continue reading Broadband Internet Eating Into TV Consumption
Capital Radio has launched a £5 million joint venture to design, manufacture and market a new breed of digital radios for younger listeners, as part of an initiative to drive the market forward. The scheme will see the creation of an Xfm-branded digital radio set, which will launch in the run up to Christmas with… Continue reading Capital To Boost Digital Radio With X-fm Branded Sets
Irish broadcaster Ulster TV put in a disappointing performance in week on week analysis. Shares slipped by 3.90% to rest at 431˝p ahead of an announcement by the company predicting strong performance for the coming year.According to John McGuckian, chairman of the ITV-owned company, advertising revenue in the first six months of the current year… Continue reading Sharewatch: Ulster TV Dips Despite Positive Forecasts
Newspaper advertising revenues are finally on the upswing as the world economy recovers, says the latest annual survey of World Press Trends. The survey conducted by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), shows that although the outlook for advertising revenues was more positive during 2003 when it grew by 2%, global newspaper circulation declined by… Continue reading Global Newspaper Ad Revenue Rebounds But Circulation Dips
Niche magazine publisher Swinstead Publishing has announced that it is to close, in a move that signals the demise of style magazine Sleaze Nation and music quarterly Jockey Slut.The publisher is understood to have broken the news of its impending closure to employees on Friday, claiming that its investors had withdrawn their funding and that… Continue reading Magazine Closures As Swinstead Publishing Folds
Broadband internet has become the second most popular entertainment medium in the UK and is fast catching up with TV, says a new report from Wanadoo. According to Wanadoo, its Fishbowl 2 survey is the UK’s largest ever media diary study. It asked 1000 people to record their media consumption over a two week period… Continue reading Broadband Internet ‘Eating Into TV Consumption’
