John Brown Publishing has taken on Dean Fitzpatrick as managing director of its UK division. Fitzpatrick set up the company’s US contract division in New York and has been acting publishing director since returning to the UK. He will cover some of the responsibilities left by chief executive Andrew Hirsch, who transferred to the US… Continue reading Appointments Brief
Digital One has reached 80% transmission coverage of the UK mainland population by switching on four new transmitters. Digital radio is now available to a potential 44.85m people in the UK, although only a fraction of this number have the equipment to listen to digital radio broadcasts.The licence requirement for Digital One is to reach… Continue reading Digital Radio Reaches 80% Coverage
Future Network shares have been sliding once again this week, despite signing the contract to produce the official Microsoft Windows magazine (see Future To Produce Windows Magazine). Shares ended yesterday down 2½p at 37½p, a 6.25% fall which made the company the worst media performer of the day.The day’s trading was slack for most media… Continue reading Sharewatch
The BBC is considering plans to start charging people to download TV and radio programmes, according to press reports.In an interview with the FT , the BBC’s head of internet and interactive TV operations, Ashley Highfield, said that the heavy cost of distributing content on the internet could limit the amount of BBC content licence… Continue reading BBC Online To Charge Users?
Kim Howells, the new minister for broadcasting, film and tourism (see New Minister For Tourism, Film And Broadcasting Appointed) has questioned how achievable the original time scale for the analogue switch-off is (see ONdigital Chief Calls For Joint Effort In Digital TV Promotion), saying that there were too many people dependent on television for their… Continue reading Howells Questions Digital Switch Date
Viewers are more likely to pay attention to adverts on cable and satellite channels than on terrestrial channels, according to research commissioned by BSkyB.A study carried out by BMRB found that the wider choice in multi-channel homes means that viewers only watch programmes they enjoy and are therefore more likely watch commercial breaks.Director of BMRB,… Continue reading Viewers Pay More Attention To Ads On Digital Channels
ONdigital have strongly denied claims that they will phase out the giveaway of set top boxes to digital viewers.Press reports today claimed that the giveaway of set top boxes, needed by viewers to receive digital programmes, would be phased out, as ONdigital owners, Carlton and Granada, try to recover money from their investment in the… Continue reading ONdigital Denies Giveaway Phase Out Claims
The top 10 UK domains remain unchanged during May with msn.com dominating the field with 6,508,000 unique visitors and 44.7% digital reach. Yahoo.com retained its number two position with 5,220,000 unique visitors and 35.9% digital reach. At the other end of the scale bbc.co.uk held on to the number nine spot with 2,662,000 visitors and… Continue reading New Media Round-Up
Men’s health and fitness lifestyle magazine, FHM Bionic, is to go monthly from September to compete with other men’s lifestyle titles.FHM publishing director, James Carter, explained that FHM Bionic would fill the gap that currently exists in the older men’s lifestyle magazine market. He said: “Emap is an inquisitive company and understands the men’s market well.… Continue reading FHM Bionic Goes Monthly
Condé Nast fell victim to the success of its new fashion title Glamour, when complaints about its failure to fulfil a subscription offer it advertised were upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).The complaints stemmed from a subscription offer advertised in the magazine saying that readers could get a year’s subscription at £9.99 and receive… Continue reading Glamour Rapped For Subscriber Complaints
