Sony Ericsson has teamed up with Bauer Media’s FHM to create the first magazine campaign shot entirely on a mobile phone camera.Promoting the new Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot handset, the five-figure deal sees the phone camera advertorials run in the December 2008 issue of FHM to target the Christmas shopping season.Bauer Media developed the creative… Continue reading FHM And Sony Ericsson In Magazine Ad Campaign First

BSkyB’s latest results saw profits grow by 21% year on year, though revenues only grew by 5% based on the same period. 334,000 new customer additions were added in their Q1 (financial year running July – June) with churn now standing at 10.9% – resulting in a net customer growth of 87,000 – which takes… Continue reading BSkyB’s profits grow faster than revenues

WPP Group’s revenue was up 16.2% year on year in the third quarter to £1.72 billion. However, growth was just 6% if currency fluctuations over the year are ignored and 3% if acquisitions are also ignored. In a trading statement released today, WPP said that 2009 will be a “very tough year” with no real… Continue reading WPP Reports Revenue Increase In Q3

UK online advertisers are moving from traditional leaderboard banners to Mid Page Units (MPUs) and other new formats, according to new research from Yahoo!’s ad exchange company, Right Media. The research found that MPU’s were the most popular online ad format in the UK during the first half of 2008. The figures reveal that the… Continue reading UK Online Advertisers Moving To New Ad Formats

Tiffany & Co, Yves Saint Laurent, Mulberry, Samsung and T-Mobile are among the launch advertisers signed by CBS Outdoor for the Westfield shopping centre, which opens in London today.The digital advertising opportunities include large-format LED screens, as well as 110 bespoke, 57-inch LCD screens housed within interior-designed pods.There are three large HD screens, the largest… Continue reading CBS Unveils First Westfield Digital Advertisers

Online advertising network ValueClick Media is launching its Precision Behavioural Targeting suite across the UK.The suite contains two products, including Precision Retargeting, an enhanced version of the user retargeting capabilities offered by ValueClick Media since 2005, and Precision Profiles, which uses a predictive algorithm to identify a marketer’s best prospects across hundreds of different consumer… Continue reading ValueClick Media Launches Behavioural Targeting Suite In UK

Bauer Media has signed an exclusive, multi-platform deal with Electronic Arts to promote the release of its new XBOX 360 game, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.The six-figure deal, brokered by MediaCom, will see Bauer Media promote the latest instalment of the game on-air, online and in print across its media brand portfolio. The activity… Continue reading Bauer Media Signs Multi-Platform Ad Deal With EA

Clear Channel Outdoor is offering bespoke advertising solutions around Halloween and Bonfire Night.To target the Halloween merchandise audience of children and their parents, Clear Channel has identified three consumer journeys – home, school and shopping – allowing advertisers to select from roadside billboards, high street posters or six-sheet sites at Sainsbury’s stores.Clear Channel added that… Continue reading Clear Channel Offers Bespoke Ads For Halloween And Bonfire Night

WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has predicted a difficult next 15 months for the UK economy.Sorrell, speaking at a Royal Television Society event held yesterday evening, also said that “the UK has very serious issues”, with regulation and state intervention making it difficult to start and develop a business.He added that “In 2009 financial… Continue reading Sorrell Predicts Difficult 15 Months For UK Economy

Interpublic Group, parent company of Initiative and Lowe, reported 17.6% growth in UK ad revenue in the third quarter.UK revenue was $158.2 million in Q3, up from $134.5 million last year. The group’s total revenue was up 15.3% to 776.2 million, from $673.2 million for the same period last year.Continental Europe reported year on year… Continue reading Interpublic Reports 17.6% Q3 UK Ad Revenue growth