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The Digital Radio Development Bureau has today announced that more than five million DAB digital radios have been sold in the UK, equating to almost 10 million listeners tuning in to DAB around Britain.The consumer electronics industry’s research body, Gfk, has revealed the landmark figures, following the positive news on the growth of digital radio… Continue reading DAB Radio Sales Reach Record Five Million

Out of home media agency Kinetic is restructuring its business in the UK in a move reflecting the changing and dynamic nature of the out of home market and the company’s continued growth.Three distinct new planning divisions will be created, each under the stewardship of a director.James Copley, currently client development director, will lead all… Continue reading Kinetic Restructures UK Business

Richard Brent, currently the BBC’s head of planning and scheduling daytime and early peak, has been named as Five’s new head of scheduling.Brent will take up the role scheduling the broadcaster’s core channel later this year.Five’s managing director, content, Lisa Opie, said: “Richard has a great track record at both the BBC and in commercial… Continue reading New Head Of Scheduling For Five

Britain’s Got Talent was once again watched by more than six million adults on average, gaining ITV1 a 27.8% viewing share between 9pm and 10pm last night.At the same time, Andrew Marr’s History of Modern Britain proved a success for BBC Two in the timeslot, with his exploration of the Thatcherite era – from the… Continue reading More Than Six Million Stick With Talent Quest

Declining red-top the News of the World has a new deputy editor after the announcement that Jane Johnson is to join the Sunday title.Johnson, who was one of Emap’s top editors who successfully launched Closer in 2002, is returning to Fleet Street after five years. She was previously an executive editor on the Sunday Mirror.She… Continue reading News Of The World Gets New Deputy Editor

Ofcom’s Advisory Committee on Older and Disabled People and Digital UK have today jointly published research highlighting the potential impact of digital switchover on disabled, older, isolated and low income consumers.The research highlights the need for a targeted communications campaign to educate informal, formal, and voluntary support networks (such as family members, social service departments… Continue reading Ofcom Research Highlights Vulnerable In Countdown To Switchover

Emap has reportedly approached Future chief executive, Stevie Spring, about its vacant chief executive role.Reports in the trade press have said that Emap is building a shortlist of candidates, being put together by headhunters Zygos, to succeed Tom Moloney, who stepped down last month (see Emap Chief Executive Quits).Before joining Future in June last year… Continue reading Spring Could Be New Emap Chief Exec

Alison Reay, the Titan Outdoor joint managing director, is to leave the company after 14 months.Reay joined Titan last March along with ex-Viacom Outdoor sales director Andy Moug. Reay is the latest of several employees to leave the outdoor firm following the departures of sales director Steve Atkinson and development director Helen Bouchez, amongst others.Reay… Continue reading Reay Leaves Titan Outdoor

IPC Media continues to focus on developing its digital strategy with the appointment of Nick Bradley as the company’s new director of digital advertising.The new role encompasses the development and implementation of an integrated digital advertising strategy across the company, working alongside the existing divisional digital ad directors to unlock the audience strength of IPC’s… Continue reading IPC Continues Digital Focus With New Appointment

Simon Cowell’s new reality talent show on ITV1, Britain’s Got Talent, wiped the floor with Channel 4’s Big Brother and BBC One’s New Tricks last night with an average adult audience of more than 6.2 million.The new programme, which runs for a week, debuted on Saturday night with 4.2 million adult viewers on average (21.4%)… Continue reading Big Brother’s Viewing Figures Drop To Series Low