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The release of Quarter 1 RAJAR data has been brought forward by one day to Thursday 30 April.The data will be available that afternoon on MediaTel and will be accompanied by Newsline reports.http://www.rajar.co.uk/

Regional newspaper group Southnews has launched a £59 million bid for Home Counties Newspapers. Southnews, which publishes over 50 local papers, said it was yet to receive a response from its target.The bid follows an attempted £52 million takeover of Home Counties by Johnston Press which ground to a halt in February following an investigation… Continue reading Southnews Launches £59m Home Counties Bid

More vehicles are being offered for sale on the internet, according to a motor trade survey published today.Motor Trader‘s ‘Business Monitor’ questioned 100 of the country’s 300 largest dealer groups and found that half had their own websites. 55% believed the internet would change the way they sold cars. Only 6% thought it would have… Continue reading Internet Car Retailing Grows

Future Publishing has announced the appointment of Jenny Hollander as senior sales executive of its PC Guide magazine. Hollander has moved backed to the UK from South Africa where she has worked on ad sales for The Sunday Times and Cosmopolitan.The June issue of PC Guide will feature a covermount of the children’s Living Book… Continue reading PC Guide Appoints New Sales Executive

Emap Online has announced that it will be transferring its third-party internet advertising sales operation to Real Media. This is to allow the sales house to focus on its own in-house sites.The non-Emap websites formerly sold by Emap are to be incorporated into the international portfolio currently represented by Real Media UK, a division of… Continue reading Emap Online Transfers Third-Party Sales

BBC Worldwide has appointed a top BT boss to become its new chief executive. Rupert Gavin is currently the managing director of BT’s Consumer Division, and will take up his appointment with the BBC on 1 July.BBC: 0181 743 8000

A direct mail questionnaire conducted by GWR Group has revealed that the strength of local radio brands in clients’ advertising campaigns is gaining weight. 73% of respondents to the questionnaire agreed with the statement, ‘Local radio advertising has more credibility with my clients.’All the respondents believed that bigger brands are now advertising on local radio;… Continue reading Local Radio Brands Important To Advertisers, Says Survey

Tuesday The Retail Prices Index for March is announced.The ITC advertising complaints bulletin for February/March is released.Thursday Future Publishing will be launching a new lifestyle motoring magazine called Redline . A first issue review will appear on Newsline.Friday The Monopolies and Mergers Commission is expected to report to the Department for Trade and Industry with… Continue reading The Week Ahead

Stephen Davidson, chief executive of Telewest Communications, has said that he will be stepping down from his position following yesterday’s announcement of the merger between Telewest and General Cable (subscribers see Telewest Buys General Cable For £649m).Davidson will be replaced by David Van Valkenburg, currently chief operating officer, on a temporary basis.It is intended that… Continue reading Telewest Chief Stands Down

Mobile phone operator Orange has secured a deal with BAFTA and ITV which will see the company sponsoring both the event itself and the ITV broadcast of it. This is Orange’s first venture into broadcast sponsorship, as well as being the first time the awards have been sponsored.The deal was negotiated by Julian Rigamonti, commercial… Continue reading Orange To Sponsor BAFTA Event And ITV Coverage