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A new digital magazine aimed at the young women’s market could be in development, if reports in the trade press are correct.It is understood that the National Magazine Company has been in discussions with Dennis Publishing, who launched online mag Monkey in November (see Dennis Launches New Online Lads Mag), about the new project.Monkey is… Continue reading Nat Mags Could Launch Online Women’s Title

Dennis Publishing has announced the appointment of James Mallinson as the new publisher of Monkey, the weekly digital men’s magazine.Mallinson will report to Kerin O’Conner, executive director of Dennis, and will work with the Monkey sales and editorial team to drive the online mag’s commercial business forward.He will join Monkey on March 5 from Emap… Continue reading Online Mag Appoints New Publisher

Tiscali has revealed its plans for the roll out of its IPTV service, saying that it will be available in more than 10 million homes by the end of this year.Tiscali TV launches on 1 March 2007 when over 40,000 Homechoice subscribers will become Tiscali TV customers and will be able to receive broadband plus… Continue reading Tiscali Reveals IPTV Plans

ITV1 won the battle for peaktime Saturday night viewing, with Dancing On Ice proving to be the biggest ratings winner of the night.Saturday’s programme, which saw former Gladiators and TV-AM weathergirl Ulrika Jonsson voted off, attracted an average adult audience of 7.9 million.This was comfortably ahead of BBC1’s offerings of When Will I Be Famous… Continue reading ITV Has Ice Time With Saturday Viewing

Chrysalis, owner of Heart and Galaxy, could sell off its radio operations if it goes ahead with a strategic review.Chris Wright, the company’s founder and 26% majority shareholder, is coming round to a suggestion put forward by Schroder, the group’s second largest shareholder, that its radio business should be sold off, according to a report… Continue reading Chrysalis Could Sell Off Radio Operations

A report published today by the House of Lords European Union Committee criticises the EU Commission’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive for its attempt to introduce ‘burdensome and inappropriate’ regulation which it says could damage British industry.The EU’s proposals would see ‘television-like’ new media services come under the same European regulatory framework as traditional broadcasting.The European… Continue reading House Of Lords Criticises EU Media Directive

David Dimbleby is the latest name to rule himself out of the race to become the next chairman of the BBC following Michael Grade’s surprise departure for ITV last year.Last week it was revealed that another of the favourites to take on the role, Lord Puttnam, would also not be in the running as he… Continue reading Dimbleby Out Of BBC Chairman Race

The Times has relaunched its Times Online website with the aim of creating a “dynamic multimedia website centred on news plus views”.News International is spending £10 million on the new-look website, which includes an online TV show on London neighbourhoods.The site will also feature improved integration with the Times and the Sunday Times as well… Continue reading The Times Relaunches Website

Wednesday’s deadline for applicants wanting to apply for the vacant BBC chairman role has seen Lord Puttnam rule himself out of the running.In an article in this week’s Spectator magazine, Lord Puttnam said that following some personal agonising over whether to apply for the role, he had decided not to, despite being approached by the… Continue reading Lord Puttnam Out Of BBC Chairman Race

H Bauer’s women’s weekly magazine, In The Know, is selling an average of just 107,000 copies per week, despite launching with a print run of 900,000.However, Bauer said that it has a sustainable business model and that new developments are in the pipeline.In an audited publisher’s statement, Bauer said that the audited figure covered September… Continue reading In The Know Selling Just 107,000 Copies A Week