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Free-sheet newspapers continue to increase in popularity and are now read by almost 20% of the urban population in eleven cities across Europe, according to Metro International’s annual readership study.The survey of the reading habits of 63 million people living in 28 urban centres across Europe shows that younger men and women have a preference… Continue reading Free-Sheet Newspapers Continue To See Readership Rise

Independent News and Media, owner of the Independent, suffered a slight 0.18% dip yesterday, ahead of financial results today showing a 7.5% growth in aggregate operating profit before exceptional expenses.Emap managed a 0.06% rise to close at 870p following reports yesterday that revenues at the company are expected to rise by 9% in its 2003… Continue reading Sharewatch: INM Dips Ahead Of Positive Results

MTV will this month launch an extensive cross-platform campaign to promote the latest album from Britney Spears, offering viewers the chance to meet the pop princess and receive special VIP treatment.The promotion will extend across the websites of MTV’s eight European digital television channels from 24 March and will be accompanied by on-air activity airing… Continue reading MTV Gets In The Zone With Britney Spears Promotion

Channel 4 is looking for a senior marketer to fill the newly created position of head of media planning, with responsibility for the deployment of promotional airtime across the Channel 4, E4 and Film Four operations.Reporting directly to Channel 4 director of marketing, Polly Cochraine, the new head of media planning will work to improve… Continue reading Channel 4 Creates Senior Media Planning Role

Former Telegraph Group managing director Jeremy Deedes is to return to the newspaper company as chairman and chief executive with responsibility for overseeing the impending sale of its Telegraph titles.The newly created position will see Deedes (pictured) replace Daniel Colson, who announced his retirement today after more than a decade managing the newspaper group alongside… Continue reading Deedes Returns To Telegraph Group To Oversee Sale

Emap has secured an extensive cross-media advertising deal with Garnier to promote the hair-care brand’s latest range of hair products across its various magazine, television and radio platforms.The promotion will see a number of competitions and sponsored sections appear in Emap’s flagship More and Heat magazines, as well as across the Kiss and Big City… Continue reading Emap Secures Garnier For Colourful Campaign

The Times has secured an exclusive deal with Starbucks to sell its recently launched compact edition in over 300 of the coffee company’s stores around the country from the end of this month.The deal will see Starbucks sell the Times weekday compact edition, the broadsheet edition on Saturday and the Sunday Times. These will be… Continue reading Times Secures Distribution Deal With Starbucks

Product placement in Hollywood movies such as The Matrix, Minority Report and James Bond can be highly effective in generating brand awareness, according to the latest research from Mediaedge:cia.The study of 11,300 people in 20 countries found that brands advertised through product placement are more likely to get noticed by film fans than those in… Continue reading Product Placement Is An Effective Brand Strategy

Emap Performance has announced the appointment of Travis Baxter as managing director of Kerrang! Radio with responsibility for driving growth of the rock music station.The newly created position will see Baxter head-up the launch of Kerrang! 105.2 in the West Midlands, which will begin broadcasting as a full-time FM station later this year. Responsibility for… Continue reading Kerrang! Radio Appoints Baxter To Oversee Expansion

The Daily Telegraph has secured a deal with the New York Times to become the exclusive British carrier of a weekly eight-page supplement showcasing premium content from the American newspaper.Entitled The New York Times International Weekly, the supplement will contain a series of cherry-picked features, reports and graphics from the American broadsheet. It will also… Continue reading Telegraph Deal Gives Readers Taste Of The Big Apple