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Media agency Starcom has announced the launch of a new division under the Group’s umbrella, Starcom+, specialising in non traditional but increasingly important media channels normally either closer to or part of editorial content.This will range from broadcast sponsorship to product placement to ad funded programming in TV, outside of the TV arena it ranges… Continue reading Starcom Launches Sponsorship And Content Division

Indie rock radio station, Xfm, cleaned up at last night’s Sony Radio Awards, receiving six nominations, twice as many as any other radio station in the UK.Capital-owned Xfm was nominated for the much coveted Station of The Year award, while presenter Christian O’Connell received a record 4 nominations, including Breakfast Show Of The Year, The… Continue reading Xfm Clears Up At Sony Awards Nominations

Magazine and radio group, Emap, has announced the resignation of its group finance director, Gary Hughes, after five years at the company with agreement that he will leave in May, after the group’s preliminary results are issued.Commenting on the departure, Tom Moloney, chief executive of Emap said: “Gary has done an excellent job for Emap… Continue reading Emap’s Group Finance Manager Resigns

The European arm of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has announced the appointment of former president Danny Meadows-Klue as its chief executive.Meadows-Klue is credited with both building the IAB into its current state, and delivering revenue growth. The trade body chief is also held responsible for the majority of IAB projects across its standards, training,… Continue reading Meadows-Klue Announced As New Chief Executive Of IAB Europe

UBC Media has announced the completion of an agreement with Channel 4 for the broadcaster to acquire a 51% interest in UBC’s national radio station, Oneword Radio, for a cash consideration of £1 million. This will make further progress towards the creation of a Channel4-led radio operation to compete directly with BBC Radio 4.UBC took… Continue reading Oneword Deal Completed With Channel 4

Emap Performance has appointed Paul Brannigan as the new editor of Kerrang! magazine, taking up the position from 25 April and making only the seventh editor in the veteran music magazines 24-year history.Paul started with Kerrang! in 1995, having moved up from news editor and features editor before becoming Kerrangs! deputy editor in 2003. He… Continue reading Emap Announces New Editor Of Kerrang!

Five’s managing editor and director of acquisitions, Jeff Ford, will be replacing Channel 4’s head of acquisitions June Dromgoole following the announcement of her retirement.Ford, who has been at Five since 1997, will leave the broadcaster on 22 April, but his start date has yet to be confirmed and could be later this year. As… Continue reading Channel 4 Poaches Five’s Director Of Acquisitions

Video Networks, provider of the HomeChoice entertainment and communications has announced the addition of a brand new R.E.M. video on demand music channel to it’s platform, with HomeChoice customers gaining exclusive access to the channel.The launch of the R.E.M. music content coincides with the band’s UK tour, with the channel consisting of four different areas;… Continue reading Video Networks Starts New R.E.M Channel

Online advertising expenditure in the UK topped £653.3 million in 2004, compared to £407.8 million in 2003. With an increase of 60% year on year and a record market share of 4.3%, online has overtaken radio’s share of 3.8% for the first time.According to new figures from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)… Continue reading Online Adspend Overtakes Radio In 2004

The Guardian is reported to be switching to a smaller format as early as this autumn, with media buyers already being shown dummy editions of an A3 size copy of the paper.The recent decline of the newspaper’s circulation is thought to be worrying executives, with the recent NRS data revealing a 4.6% drop in The… Continue reading Guardian To Downsize In Autumn