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Terry Semel, chief executive and chairman of Yahoo!, has stepped down after six years at the online giant, to be replaced by Jerry Yang, Yahoo! co-founder.Semel had been facing criticism from some quarters over Yahoo!’s apparent financial sluggishness compared to competitors such as Google.The announcement of his departure saw shares in the company rise more… Continue reading Terry Semel Steps Down As Yahoo! Chief Exec

Channel 4 is launching a strategic review of its public service programming remit, following last week’s Ofcom report on the broadcaster’s finances.The announcement, made at the Westminster Media Forum, comes after Ofcom’s statement last week said that the channel must address the ways it will approach its role as a public service broadcaster and also… Continue reading Channel 4 To Launch Two-Stage Remit Review

ITV1’s new 9pm drama, The Time Of Your Life, about a woman trapped in a coma for 18 years, picked up a peak audience of 6.4 million adult viewers last night.Perhaps mindful of the success enjoyed by the John Simm time-travel-coma bonanza that was Life On Mars, the ITV show spent some of its time… Continue reading New Drama A Success For ITV1

Tiscali has bolstered its IPTV service, Tiscali TV, with the addition of a new subscription on-demand film channel following an agreement between the company and Universal Pictures.PictureBox will provide subscribers with a broad selection of current and library feature films through the Tiscali TV platform for a monthly fee of £5Films will be refreshed constantly,… Continue reading Tiscali Boosts IPTV Service With New Film Channel

The final days of Simon Cowell’s new reality style contest, Britain’s Got Talent, proved a huge hit for ITV1 over the weekend, with the final pulling in an average adult audience of more than 9.5 million and 9.7 million for last night’s two shows respectively.Friday’s show netted an average of more than 7.7 million (a… Continue reading ITV1’s Got A Ratings Winner

The BBC has published a new report on safeguarding its impartiality in the 21st century, together with extensive research on audience expectations and perceptions of impartiality.The report is the result of a project first commissioned by the BBC Board of Governors in conjunction with BBC management in November 2005 to identify the challenges and risks… Continue reading BBC Publishes Report On Impartiality

Proctor & Gamble has partnered with IPC Southbank’s fashion and beauty magazine Marie Claire to promote the company’s Aussie Haircare shampoo range.The deal sees the magazine running a series of in-magazine advertorials throughout the summer months, as well as an integrated online campaign at www.marieclaire.co.uk.The partnership also sees Aussie Haircare taking on-line display space in… Continue reading Marie Claire In Aussie Haircare Promotion

Digital switchover will leave consumers facing a £2.2 billion bill for the cost of replacing analogue TV sets and VCRs, as well as the £40 instalment fee for the non-vulnerable or elderly.This figure, researched by the price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com, is among the myriad of statistics detailing the financial and environmental impact of… Continue reading Consumers Face £2.2 Billion Bill To Replace Analogue Equipment

IPC Connect has appointed Natasha Cook as the new deputy editor of consumer title Woman’s Own.Natasha joins Connect IPC Southbank, where she was deputy editor of monthly glossy woman&home.Natasha’s career has included roles across a number of high profile magazines, including Take A Break, Bella, Cosmopolitan, and SHE as features editor, before joining woman&home.“I’m delighted… Continue reading New Deputy Editor For Woman’s Own

This week, Future announced a pre-tax profit of £8.6 million for the six months to March 31 this year.The publisher added that its revenues from continuing operations were down 11% year on year, at £95.3 million (Full Story).Meanwhile, Publicis bought the French digital agency Business Interactif for €137 (£92 million), and will merge it with… Continue reading Media In The City: Future Announces Pre-Tax Profit