Cinema sales house Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has appointed Martin Bowley to the role of managing director. Bowley takes up his position on 1 February 2009, and joins DCM from mobile entertainment company PlayPhone where he was chief executive. DCM is the renamed Carlton Screen Advertising, the sales house that Bowley was responsible for creating… Continue reading DCM appoints new managing director

Total UK advertising spend is set to fall by nearly 6% year on year in 2009, the worst of any developed country, according to a new GroupM forecast.UK national newspaper advertising is forecast to be down 12% year on year in 2009, regional titles down 13%, and the business-to-business magazine sector down 14%.TV advertising is… Continue reading UK ad spend to fall nearly 6% in 2009

The Joint Industry Committee for Internet Measurement Systems (JICIMS) is to restructure after ISBA and the IPA withdrew support.ISBA and the IPA resigned as JICIMS stakeholders after being unable to commit to the three years of funding that a full JIC model would require, leaving the IAB and the AOP to lead the initiative.A statement… Continue reading JICIMS to restructure after ISBA and IPA withdraw support

Bauer Media and Jacob’s Creek have announced a multi-platform campaign to promote the vineyard’s association with upcoming movie Australia.The ‘Our Favourite Places’ campaign will consist of print, radio and online activity across the brands Magic 105.4, Grazia, Empire, and the Big City Network.The campaign, brokered by Jess Subra and Toby Evea at Vizeum with Bauer… Continue reading Bauer Media campaign to promote Jacob’s Creek and Australia

The United Kingdom is the first European nation to adopt digital video recorders (DVRs) in significant numbers, according to a new study from research firm Parks Associates. This five-country study, Entertainment 2.0 in Europe, examined entertainment trends across Europe and found over one-third of UK broadband households own a DVR. British households are also more… Continue reading UK first European nation to adopt DVRs in significant numbers

US newspaper advertising revenue fell a record 18% – nearly $2 billion – in the third quarter, according to new figures from The Newspaper Association of America (NAA). The NAA found that the sector’s online ad revenue also dipped for the second quarter in a row, down 3% to $749.9 million, from $773 million a… Continue reading US newspaper ad revenue falls record 18%

Jon Miller, former CEO of AOL, is in the process of raising funds to try to buy Yahoo, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The reports that Miller believes he can do a deal that would be worth around $20 to $22 a share to Yahoo shareholders, which means raising about $28… Continue reading Former AOL CEO could try to acquire Yahoo!

RTL Group has announced the appointment of Andreas Rudas as executive vice president regional operations & business development central and eastern Europe at RTL Group’s headquarters. Rudas will be member of the RTL Group Executive Committee. Gerhard Zeiler, RTL Group CEO, said: “Due to his extensive experience in Eastern European markets, Andreas Rudas is excellently… Continue reading RTL Group appoints new member to executive management team

US advertising spending is expected to drop by 5% in 2009, according to Steve Lanzano, chief operating officer of MPG North America. Lanzano said that local advertising such as radio, television, newspapers and traditional billboards would suffer most as companies cut spending. Lanzano told the Reuters Media Summit in New York: “I think the real… Continue reading US ad spend expected to drop 5%

Online advertising will continue to expand in the coming recession – just not as quickly as previously expected, according to a report. Online advertising is attractive to advertisers as it is making obsolete the distinction between above-the-line and below-the-line marketing spend by delivering the benefits of both, said The Economist in a report on internet… Continue reading Online advertising will continue to expand in the recession