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The Guardian newspaper’s move to integrate its print and digital operations could lead to significant job losses as the group looks at cost cutting to help finance more than 100 new jobs in digital media operations.The group, which owns The Guardian, The Observer and the Guardian Unlimited network of websites, is preparing for a “24/7… Continue reading Job Losses Expected As The Guardian Integrates Digital And Print Operations

Five made a €1 million (£680,000) loss in 2006, with its owner, RTL, putting this down to the slowdown in the advertising market and the cost of launching the two digital channels, Five Life and Five US.Five’s revenues were down to £318 million in 2006, from £324 million in 2005, whilst its share of the… Continue reading Five Makes €1 Million Loss

On ITV1 last night, the shocking truth about size zero models was revealed when Louise Redknapp went on a strict diet to see if she could make her frame even smaller.The Truth About Size Zero, on for an hour and a half from 9pm, attracted a peak audience of 5.4 million adult viewers, a 26.2%… Continue reading Millions Tune In To Shocking Size Zero Show

Lauren Libbert has been appointed as editor of woman’s monthly magazine, New Woman, effective on her return to Emap Consumer Media from maternity leave in May.Libbert has worked in a number of roles across ECM, including editor of Top Sante, assistant editor at New Woman, acting deputy editor at More and news editor at Closer.… Continue reading New Woman Gets New Editor To Boost Title’s Appeal

Five has become the latest broadcaster to suspend programming involving premium rate phone-ins, after Endemol UK told the channel about issues surrounding its quiz show Brainteaser.As well as the daily quiz show, the suspension will affect Quiz Call on Five and Five US and competitions in and around programming.“We are shocked and disappointed and wish… Continue reading Five Suspends Brainteaser Amidst Phone-In Controversy

Liverpool FC’s entry in to the quarter finals of the Champions League last night drew an average adult audience of more than 5.8 million to ITV1, giving the broadcaster a 27% viewing share for a large chunk of primetime.BBC One’s Life On Mars, on during the last hour of the football coverage, lost around one… Continue reading Champions League Triumph For ITV1

Commercial TV marketing body, Thinkbox, is keen to engage with the media community for feedback as it develops its new television planning tool on the back of recently released research.At last week’s Thinkbox conference at the Roundhouse in London, the group’s research and strategy director, David Brennan, outlined how the body would use the insights… Continue reading Thinkbox Needs You! Industry Feedback Key To New TV Planning Tool

Nokia has announced that it is to launch two mobile advertising services.Nokia Ad Service is a service for advertisers to conduct targeted advertising on mobile services and applications. Nokia Ad Service consists of a group of mobile publishers forming a mobile ad network and a platform to deploy, manage and optimise mobile advertising campaigns.Nokia has… Continue reading Nokia To Launch Mobile Ad Services

Michael Grade bemoaned ITV’s lack of innovation as the broadcaster announced a decline in full-year pre-tax profits from £311 million to £288 million.In a financial statement released today, Grade said: “There is a lack of innovation in our programming, partly resulting from a fear of ratings failure and the punitive consequences that follow under the… Continue reading Grade Says ITV Lacks Innovation As Profits Decline

Virgin Media is offering discounts to customers thinking of ending their contracts following the dispute which saw Sky’s basic channels removed from the cable platform.Disgruntled customers will be offered discounts on a case by case basis, according to reports in the trade press, with the XL TV package expected to see a discount of around… Continue reading Discounts For Virgin Media Customers