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Readers of August’s edition of top music magazine, Q, will be given the chance to listen to over a million tunes for free with online downloading service, Napster.The initiative will see Emap’s flagship music magazine boast the biggest covermounted CD ever, featuring 15 summer tracks from artists such as, the Flaming Lips, The Magic Numbers,… Continue reading Q To Draw Readers With A Million Free Songs

ITV is to create a series of interactive applications, running across all digital platforms, to support some of its highest profile audience-participation shows, such as The Great British series.The broadcaster will work with interactive technology specialist, emuse, to roll out the new services, providing synchronised applications regardless of the viewer’s chosen digital platform.Working in what… Continue reading ITV To Offer More Interaction After Deal With Emuse

The BBC has confirmed the sale of BBC Broadcast to Creative Broadcast Services Limited, an Australian consortium comprising the Macquarie Capital Alliance Group and Macquarie Bank.The deal, which is still subject to approval from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, will see the broadcast division leave the overall control of the BBC… Continue reading BBC Completes Sale Of Broadcast Division

The Advertising Association (AA) Council has announced the appointment of Kevin Havelock as one of its two vice chairmen.The trade body chief will begin his new role with immediate effect, replacing Keith Weed, who stands down after six years service.Havelock’s career began at Guinness, although the last 20 years have seen him work for Unilever,… Continue reading AA Picks Havelock For Vice Chairman Role

Reports this morning suggest a cut in ITV’s licence fees of around £100 million could be awarded this week, as Ofcom prepares to review the broadcaster’s licence before awarding a new one.The new agreement, spanning seven years, will take ITV through the digital switchover process, ending in 2012, when the analogue signal is due to… Continue reading ITV Set For Massive Licence Fee Cuts

Associated Newspapers is to invest nearly £100 million in new printing facilities, with the announcement that it will build a new £80 million plant near Oxford and spend an additional £16 million on its Harmsworth Quays site in London.The publisher, which is wholly owned by Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), announced the move this… Continue reading Associated Print Investment Brings Full Colour Papers

IPC Innovator will employ a new kind of insert in next months issue of teen-title Mizz, with the plastic “clinger” designed to adhere itself to any surface without the need for glue or sticky tape.The insert, run in collaboration with United International Pictures (UIP), Zed and ZenithOptimedia will promote the release of Dreamworks’ animated children’s… Continue reading IPC Clings To Readers With Insert First

Virgin Radio’s digital spin-off station, Virgin Radio Classic Rock, begins broadcasting live programming today, with rock megastar Alice Cooper among the station’s first presenters of live content.The station’s live programming is designed to broaden its appeal and create a more tangible brand identity. The addition of Cooper to its lineup will see the iconic rocker… Continue reading Rock Legend Cooper To Hit Virgin Radio Tonight

Britain’s first public mobile TV service will go live this month, with Orange providing customers on its 3G network with access to a dedicated channel covering the Glastonbury music festival.The company’s customers will be able to access exclusive footage from this year’ Festival as part of its TV-on-the-mobile service.Additional content, such as artist interviews, festival… Continue reading Orange Tunes In Mobile TV For Festival Coverage

TV marketing body, Thinkbox, has revealed details of its “Creativity Within the Spot” showcase due to be demonstrated at The Thinkbox Experience, an exhibition-style event illustrating how new technologies, imaginative planning and creative excellence can forge new types of advertising formats and ideas.The show will feature personal contributions from key industry figures, attempting to address… Continue reading Thinkbox Lines Up Top Names For Ad Experience