RTL Group, owner of Five, has reported a 1.2% rise in revenue to €5.7 million for the year ending December 31 2008, with underlying revenue at constant exchange rates up 2.6%. Earnings before the deduction of interest, tax and amortization (EBITA) were up 2% to €916 million. The net profit attributable to RTL Group shareholders… Continue reading RTL Group reports 1.2% rise in revenue for 2008

The USA has knocked the UK off the top slot for mobile web browsing with 29% of the worldwide traffic compared to 20% in the UK, according to new data from mobile web firm Bango. Anil Malhotra, SVP of marketing at Bango, said: “With 245 million subscribers, it was only a matter of time before… Continue reading US knocks UK off the top of worldwide charts for mobile web browsing and buying

For the first time, the Audit Bureau of Circulations has released a monthly breakdown of consumer magazine circulations.Covering the July to December period, the ABC figures include more than 200 titles from 33 publishers including IPC Media, Bauer Media, Condé Nast and The National Magazine Company.The new report, which runs in tandem with the six-monthly… Continue reading ABC releases consumer magazine monthly circulation figures

Independent News & Media is to make about 20 compulsory redundancies, according to a report.The Independent plans to make 60 journalists redundant out of a total of 90 job losses, and will impose compulsory redundancies if not enough volunteers come forward, said MediaGuardian.co.uk.Just last week, the National Union of Journalists suspended industrial action at the… Continue reading Independent to make compulsory redundancies

JCDecaux has reported a year on year rise in revenues of 2.9% for 2008, to € 2.2 billion. Excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange, organic revenue growth was 6.3%, ahead of the growth in the global advertising market in 2008, the outdoor firm said. Group operating margin dipped by 1.0% to €550 million,… Continue reading JCDecaux reports 2.9% rise in revenues

Johnston Press, publisher of The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, has reported a 28% drop in adjusted pre-tax profits for 2008, with ad revenue falling 36% at the start of this year. Adjusted pre-tax profits were down from £137.4 million in 2007 to £98.8 million in 2008. The group’s adjusted pre-tax profits do not include… Continue reading Johnston Press reports 28% drop in pre-tax profits

A new study from TNS investigating online behaviour in 16 countries has found that we spend one-third of our leisure time online. In the UK, people are spending 28% of their leisure time on the internet, and in the US, people are spending 30% of their spare time in online pursuits, said TNS. The Digital… Continue reading Global internet users spend one-third of leisure time online

National advertisers’ radio spend was down 21.2% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2008, with total spend in Q4 down 14.5% to £129 million. According to figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau, total ad spend for the year was £560.2 million. National advertisers’ spend for the year was down 9.6% to £304.8 million.… Continue reading National advertisers’ radio spend down 21.2% in Q4 2008

New UK research has revealed a marked increase in the consumer recall of mobile advertising during the first quarter of 2009, with SMS seeing the biggest increase of all the most common channels. The survey, carried out by GfK Technology in conjunction with Limbo, reveals that consumer recall of mobile advertising has jumped to 55%… Continue reading Consumer recall of mobile advertising increases in Q1 2009

Regional newspaper publisher the Observer Standard Media Group has gone into administration, according to a report in the Birmingham Post. The report says that the company made an announcement to staff, with the group believed to be looking for a buyer for its titles. The group publishes 20 weekly newspapers across the Midlands, most of… Continue reading Regional newspaper publisher goes into administration