Emap’s Smash Hits is to increase its profile in the run up to next month’s ABC results with the launch of a one-off Summer Quiz Special.The 52-page spin-off title, which goes on sale on 13 August priced at £2.50, will feature more than 100 celebrity quizzes and will be covermounted with a special Smash Hits… Continue reading Smash Hits Launches One-Off Quiz Special
The concept of on-demand television has remained tantalisingly out of reach of both consumers and telecoms operators for a good number of years now. Often hailed as a potential revolution in viewing habits and as a key source of new revenue for cable and telco companies, the video on-demand (VOD) sector has nevertheless so far… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Video On-Demand Remains On Hold
United Business Media was seen under pressure, down 1.62% yesterday, after failing to impress the market with the acquisition of Builder Group, the construction magazine business (see UBM Builds Up Portfolio With Aprovia Acquisition).Elsewhere, Cable & Wireless was seen in the spotlight, down 4.64%, after its chief executive revealed that the restructuring process recently put… Continue reading Sharewatch: UBM Falls Ahead Of Acquisition
Future Publishing has launched a new online subscription service with John Lewis, which will allow consumers to subscribe to titles including T3 and Total Film online.The new service will provide a new channel for Future to market its magazines. Future’s portfolio of magazines will feature on John Lewis’ homepage, offering consumers the opportunity to subscribe… Continue reading Future Secures Distribution Deal With John Lewis
The text messaging phenomenon continued to grow in June, with an average of 55 million person to person text messages sent across the four UK GSM networks per day, according to statistics from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).The latest figure represents a solid increase on June 2002, when an average of 45 million text messages… Continue reading Text Continues To Shine In June
The UK’s display advertising market grew by just 0.7% in the first quarter of the year, but is set to steadily improve over the next year, according to the latest forecast figures from the Advertising Association (AA).Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Oftel’s BT Ruling Should Bring Down Dial-Up Internet CostsThe cost of unmetered dial-up internet access… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Advertising Association Quarterly Display Forecasts
IPC has announced it is to launch Better Digital Photography as a stand alone monthly magazine.The title, which was initially trailed as a one-off issue, contains a mix of product reviews and informative, easy-to-follow how-to-guides. The magazine will come with a free CD-Rom offering interactive imaging tutorials./p>Commenting on the new launch, Alex Robb, publisher of… Continue reading IPC Launches New Photography Title
The European Commission is prepared to take steps to stop BSkyB retaining exclusive live rights to English Premiership football matches, according to weekend press speculation. Broadcasting contracts are now up for renewal and in a bid to allay charges of anti-competitive behaviour, the Premier League has split the available games into gold, silver and bronze… Continue reading EC Could Obstruct New Sky Football Deal
Trinity Mirror was seen in focus as last week’s biggest decliner, down 3.62% as the Financial Times reports the group is set to shed several hundred jobs as part of a shake-up in its advertising, administrative and distribution operations.Elsewhere the Cordiant take-over saga limped onwards as the troubled ad group’s shares were de-listed.Investors also considered… Continue reading Sharewatch: Trinity Falls Ahead Of Job Losses
The UK’s largest newspaper group, Trinity Mirror, is set to axe several hundred jobs in its advertising, administrative and distribution operations, according to reports. The Financial Times believes the job losses will be announced at the end of the month as part of a strategic review by the group’s new chief executive, Sly Bailey. It… Continue reading Trinity Set To Cut Jobs In Strategic Review
