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The UK’s commercial radio stations have launched a robust defence of their public service credentials in the face of an ongoing investigation into the state of the industry being carried out by media super-regulator Ofcom.A wide-ranging survey has been carried out by the Commercial Radio Companies Association to gauge the amount of news, weather, travel… Continue reading Commercial Radio Defends Public Service Credentials

The Daily Telegraph has secured a wide-ranging deal with Malaysia Airlines including a range of in-paper advertising and advertorials over the next six months.The first part of the campaign will see the publication of a special eight-page broadsheet supplement to be included in the paper on 23 September. This will be supported by an extensive… Continue reading Telegraph Secures Promotional Deal With Malaysia Airlines

Commercial broadcaster, ITV, has this morning agreed to sell its 5.5% stake in French multimedia group, Thomson SA, to Citigroup Global Markets and UBS Limited, as part of its £600 million programme to sell-off non-core assets.The 15.5 million shares held in Thomson, which were believed to be the jewel in ITV’s crown, originated from Carlton’s… Continue reading ITV’s Sell-Off Continues With Stake In Thomson

Advertisers targeting older consumers are set for a treat in November, as publisher Response 2 Limited launches a new title called Modern & Mature to one million British homes with a guaranteed occupancy of over 50s.The monthly lifestyle magazine will provide an engaging array of content for older readers, supplied by The Press Association, including… Continue reading New Magazine Targets Modern & Mature Readers

The UK’s commercial radio stations have launched a robust defence of their public service credentials in the face of an ongoing investigation into the state of the industry being carried out by media super-regulator Ofcom.A wide-ranging survey has been carried out by the Commercial Radio Companies Association to gauge the amount of news, weather, travel… Continue reading Commercial Radio Defends Public Service Credentials

The UK’s first television advertisement was broadcast on this day in 1955 following the launch of Britain’s first commercially funded television station.The Independent Television Authority began broadcasting on 22 September forty-nine years ago in a move that ended the long-running monopoly of the BBC and brought advertisements to the airwaves for the first time.The station… Continue reading Television Advertising Celebrates 49th Birthday

Irish ITV franchise, Ulster TV, continued to rise yesterday, building on is success last week to close 2.40% higher following publication of strong interim results. The broadcaster announced an increase of 29% in group profit for the six months to June 2004, as well as predicting a continued increase for the rest of the year… Continue reading Sharewatch: Positive Results Boost Ulster TV

Mobile phones are becoming increasingly more than just a communications device, according to a new report from Continental Research, as the number of people using their phone as a camera becomes even more popular.Over the past 12 months, the number of adults in the UK who own a mobile phone has grown to nearly 8… Continue reading Mobile Phones Not Just Used To Communicate

class=”article”>With media fragmentation making it increasingly difficult for advertisers to reach elusive youth audiences, Peter Miles, chief executive of SUBtv, explains why new media channels are rapidly emerging as the most effective way to tap into the lucrative 16 to 24 market.The recent BARB report that ITV’s coverage of 16-24 year-olds has dropped by 17.2… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Tapping Into The Youth Market

Radio audience measurement body RAJAR has confirmed plans to release its quarterly listening figures earlier in the day following enquiries from a number of commercial radio stations.The move follows concerns raised by a number of large market-listed broadcasters that the release of highly anticipated audience data early to RAJAR subscribers presented the potential for insider… Continue reading RAJAR Revises Data Release Arrangements