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ITV1, C4 and 5USA triumph at Freesat Awards

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:40:00 GMT

ITV1 duo Ant & Dec, Channel 4 shows 'The Million Pound Drop' and 'Educating Essex', and 5USA all took home gongs at last night's Freesat Awards, where the BBC also won five of the 11 categories.

RAB celebrates 20 years of championing commercial radio

Arif Durrani and Ben Hall — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

The success of commercial radio is a testament to the industry's drive and innovation, propelled in no small part by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), which celebrates its 20th anniversary today.

Scout London delays next issue for strategy review

Mark Banham — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT

The latest edition of free London listings magazine Scout London is to be delayed by a month to 12 June, following meetings with media agencies by the title's publisher Scout Media Ltd.

Local TV 'beauty parade' kicks off

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:00 GMT

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's plans for local TV drew a step closer today (10 May) after Ofcom opened the application process for companies and organisations wanting to operate local TV stations in 21 towns and cities across the country.

ITV signs up Pepsi for Shazam-enabled ad in BGT final

Matthew Chapman — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:44:00 GMT

ITV will broadcast its first Shazam-enabled ads during the 'Britain's Got Talent' final this Saturday (12 May), with a Pepsi Max spot that will run a competition for festival tickets.

News Corp profits rise 37% despite $63m hacking scandal charge

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News Corporation has reported income before taxes of $1.28bn (£793.4m), a year-on-year increase of 37%, despite an ad revenue decline at its British newspapers, the absence of the News of the World and $63m (£39m) in costs relating to the hacking scandal.

PPA Conference: Stylist editor reveals how free title competes in challenging market

John Reynolds — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:45:00 GMT

It would be a big surprise if one of the major publishers were to follow Stylist magazine and launch a mainstream free women's title, according to Lisa Smosarski, editor of Stylist, who believes such a move would be a "big step".

PPA Conference: Tim Brooks on the new found optimism for professional publishers

Arif Durrani — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:47:00 GMT

Tim Brooks, the former managing director of Guardian News & Media, identifies a new sense of optimism setting into the publishing industry, after two years of concern amid sweeping change.

PPA Conference: Digital piracy is 'knocking firmly on the door of publishers'

John Reynolds — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:10:00 GMT

Kevin Hand, PPA chairman, warned the audience at the PPA Conference that digital piracy is "knocking firmly on the door of publishers", at today's launch of the association's anti-piracy initiative.

Clear Channel Outdoor losses widen as UK billboard revenue declines

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:28:00 GMT

Clear Channel Outdoor's losses before income taxes widened 84.7% to $60.5m (£37.4m) in the first quarter, as international revenues were hit by foreign exchange movements and decreased billboard revenues in the UK and Italy.