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Nokia and McDonald's among the takers for C4's ad offer

Priyanka Mehra Dayal — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:00 GMT

B&Q, Nokia, McDonald's and Bulmers are some of the most recent brands to sign up to broadcaster Channel 4's new advertising strategy for 4oD.

Rajar Q1 2013: Views from Mindshare, RadioWorks and UM London

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:47:00 GMT

Radio specialists from Mindshare, RadioWorks and UM London were encouraged by the growth of digital listening and intrigued by the changes in the London market in yesterday's Rajar figures.

Rajar Q1 2013: Bauer Media and Absolute Radio share their views

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:00 GMT

Steve Parkinson, managing director, Bauer Radio London, and Tony Moorey, Absolute Radio's content director, give their views on this quarter's Rajar figures.

Trinity Mirror revenues fall 10% in Q1 amid 'difficult' ad market

Arif Durrani — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:42:00 GMT

Trinity Mirror, the national and regional newspaper group, has reported a 10% drop in revenues for the start of 2013 following double-digit falls in display advertising.

Ian Katz to leave Guardian for editor role at BBC Newsnight

Gordon MacMillan — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:20:00 GMT

Ian Katz the long-time deputy editor of The Guardian and heir apparent to Alan Rusbridger is to leave the paper and take up the top job at 'Newsnight', the BBC's troubled current affairs flagship.

Rajar Q1 2013: Record listeners tune in to Chris Evans

Arif Durrani — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:55:00 GMT

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show attracted its biggest ever audience of 9.8 million a week on average, up nearly 600,000 year on year, according to today's official Rajar figures.

Centaur chief executive and MD resign amid "weak performance"

Arif Durrani — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:43:00 GMT

Centaur Media, the business information, events and marketing services group, has announced the exit of chief executive Geoff Wilmot and managing director Tim Potter in its interim report in which it delivered "modest profit", said to be "below market expectations".

Paid YouTube has the potential to change online

Opinion — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:03:00 GMT

Paid channels are a big gamble for YouTube but have the potential to change the way people consume media online, says Angus Wood, head of earned media at iProspect.

My Media Week: Emy Rumble-Mettle

Hayley Hayes — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

This week, Emy Rumble-Mettle, director at media recruitment agency Lipton Fleming, divulges her passion for finding the right candidates, evaluates the past three years of agency business and explains why the quick job hunt no longer exists.

Immediate Media 'misleading' mug offer banned

Louise Ridley — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:45:00 GMT

An ad promoting an offer for Immediate Media's Olive magazine has been banned by the ASA because the subscription, which included a free mug, was found to be more expensive than a deal that came without a mug.

ITV ad revenue up 5.5% to £382m

Maisie McCabe — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:17:00 GMT

ITV has reported revenues of £571m for the first three months of 2013, up 1.1% year on year fuelled by 5.5% increase in spot ad revenues but ad revenue could fall by double digits in the second quarter.

Channel 4 reports £29m loss in 2012

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:12:00 GMT

Channel 4 made an operating loss of £29m in 2012, down from an operating profit of £22m in 2011, after TV ad revenue declined and its coverage of the Paralympics helped its spend on UK originated content reach record levels.