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An Ofcom commissioned report into Channel 4’s finances says that the broadcaster is likely to be loss making beyond 2010.The study’s central forecast suggests that Channel 4’s recent strong commercial performance will deteriorate in the near and medium-term.Carried out by consultants LEK, the study gives four main options for the future, which include the possibility… Continue reading Difficult Future For Channel 4

IPC TX has announced that it is once again increasing the cover prices of its value sector titles What’s on TV and TV easy, generating more than £1 million in extra retail sales value.Starting from the issues on sale on April 10, What’s on TV‘s cover price will increase by 1p to 43p and TV… Continue reading IPC Increases TV Mag Cover Prices

Universal McCann has brokered a deal with GCap Media to create the UPS Local Business Awards, utilising all 42 stations in the One Network in a three month deal starting April 16.The awards will run across multiple platforms including promotional airtime, created by GCap Media’s CANVAS, online, experiential, PR and CRM.New digital technology will also… Continue reading The One Network Signs £1 Million Deal

Arqiva, owned by Macquarie Bank, has completed the acquisition of National Grid Wireless for £2.5 billion.National Grid Wireless, which is headquartered in Warwick, comprises a national communications infrastructure network that provides broadcast transmission services for BBC television and radio, hosts wireless sites for major mobile network operators, and owns and operates two Freeview digital TV… Continue reading Arqiva Acquires National Grid Wireless

People in the 15-34 age group are sticking with radio as a media format despite the new media explosion, according to results from Emap Advertising and Chrysalis Radio’s first joint insight project.Radio has been revealed as providing young consumers with a social currency to communicate with friends, acting as a driver and inspiration for their… Continue reading Radio Still Relevant For Young People

Clear Channel Outdoor UK has won the five-year contract to operate large format outdoor advertising displays on Leeds City Council land.Clear Channel Outdoor has held the Leeds contract for the last six years, and it currently covers 71 key 48-sheet and 96-sheet displays in Leeds, including the 96-sheet Monopole Special on the M621, for which… Continue reading Clear Channel Outdoor Wins Leeds Contract

Emap Consumer Media has created the new position of digital development director for radio, appointing Jonathan Turpin to the role.Turpin has a wealth of experience and insight into the launching and running of digital businesses, having held the CEO role at the Fish4 group alongside a series of commercial, development, management and strategy roles at… Continue reading Emap Appoints New Digital Development Director For Radio

Emap’s Magic 105.4 has announced a six-figure advertising campaign to promote the return of its breakfast show music quiz, Music Is Money.The first two weeks of the campaign will see a series of promotional bus sides and entrance paddles at underground stations to encourage London to tune into Magic for their chance to win.Returning to… Continue reading New Ad Campaign For Magic 105.4 Music Quiz

The return of Doctor Who to BBC One’s Saturday night schedule easily outperformed ITV1’s repeat showing of family film Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. The opener to the third series of the popular sci-fi drama attracted an adult audience of 6.94 million, compared to 4.02 million for Chamber Of Secrets.Elsewhere, the start of… Continue reading Dr Who Fights Off Potter

Richard Hammond is to present a series of four music-based Bank Holiday specials for BBC Radio 2.The star of BBC One’s Top Gear will present four music based shows for Radio 2 during the Easter, Spring, August and Christmas/New Year bank holidays.Hammond said: “My first job was in radio, it’s where my media career began.… Continue reading Hammond Returns To Radio