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The Starcom UK Group has merged its existing digital operations to create a new division dedicated to putting new media heart of the communications planning process.The new Starcom Digital outfit will be led by the agency’s existing head of digital, Jeremy Hill, who will assume responsibility for specialist teams working at both the Starcom MediaVest… Continue reading Starcom UK Launches Dedicated Digital Division

Commercial radio continues to lead the way out of the advertising downturn with revenue increasing by almost 13% year on year during the fourth quarter of 2003 to almost £166 million.The latest figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau show that fourth quarter growth helped the industry deliver a solid 6.8% increase across the year as… Continue reading Double Digit Growth Helps Radio Out Of Downturn

Half of the world’s population – four billion people – will have mobile technology by 2015, and mobile data services will make up an increasingly large share of the mobile market, the industry’s leading player has predicted.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can access more national and international media analysis, forecasts and news by visiting the site.

Pearson slipped 0.48% in week on week analysis ahead of its financial results released today. The group, which owns the Financial Times, has announced a 2.8% increase in pre-tax profits to £410 million.Trinity Mirror also faltered, slipping 1.82% week on week to 595p following last week’s announcement of a rise in pre-tax profits to £172.5… Continue reading Sharewatch: Pearson And Trinity Slip Despite Profits

The Barclay brothers are understood to be putting together a new deal to buy the Telegraph titles, which could include finding a private equity partner to launch a bid for all the assets of Hollinger International.The reclusive media moguls were forced to rethink their options last week after a US court scuppered the £260 million… Continue reading Barclays Seek Equity Partner For Hollinger Bid

Capital 95.8 FM has confirmed that former Big Breakfast presenter and chat show host Johnny Vaughan will replace Chris Tarrant as host of its flagship breakfast show on 19 April.The move will see Tarrant bring an end to a marathon run on the high-profile breakfast show, which he has presented for sixteen years. The loss… Continue reading Vaughan Given Start Date as Capital’s Breakfast Host

Stocks in newspaper group Trinity Mirror crept up by 0.08% yesterday to 599˝p following a 13.3% rise in pre-tax profits to £172.5 million during 2003. The company announced that, while advertising revenues dropped by 2.1% in 2003, there have been signs of improvement in the first two months of this year (see Daily Mirror Coverprice… Continue reading Sharewatch: Trinity Improves As Pre-Tax Profit Rise

Rumours of exploratory merger talks between Channel 4 and Five have been confirmed with the possibility of a full merger of the two commercial broadcasters now being discussed.Earlier this month is was suggested that Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson and Lord Hollick, chairman of United Business Media, the minority shareholder in the Five network,… Continue reading Channel 4 Confirms Merger Discussions With Five

Lord Conrad Black was last night described by a US judge as cunning and calculated as a ruling was passed blocking his sale of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph to the Barclay Brothers.The ruling by Delaware’s Court of Chancery could allow Hollinger International to press ahead with the auctioning of its papers to the five… Continue reading US Court Blocks Sale Of Hollinger To Barclay Brothers

BSkyB has confirmed that Five’s deputy chief executive, Nick Milligan, has been appointed to take up a newly created role of managing director of its advertising sales operation.Milligan, who has occupied a number of senior positions at Five, will lead Sky Media’s strategic development as the satellite broadcaster looks at ways to increase its advertising… Continue reading BSkyB Confirms Milligan To Oversee Advertising Sales Arm