JCDecaux has won Samsung’s pan-European outdoor advertising account, estimated at £20 million.The three year deal covers 20 countries and all Samsung divisions are included in the partnership, including mobile phone, TV, MP3, white goods and digital camera.For the first time, this partnership covers all divisions of JCDecaux group including street furniture, billboard and transport.Short term… Continue reading JCDecaux Wins Samsung European Outdoor Ad Account

Ofcom has started its second review of public service broadcasting in Britain, looking at how to maintain and strengthen the quality of PSB as the UK approaches digital switchover in 2012.The regulator has widened the scope of the inquiry, which is due to wrap up by early 2009, to include digital public service content offered… Continue reading Ofcom Begins Second Review Of PSB In UK

ITV is planning to cut around £40 million from its regional news budget, although it needs to gain approval from Ofcom before it can go ahead with the proposal.If Ofcom agrees, its West and West Country bulletins will be merged into one, with the same occurring to the Border and Tyne Tees regions, the East… Continue reading ITV Plans To Cut Regional News Budget

ITV chief executive Michael Grade has today revealed a three to five year content-led plan to restore growth to the business.The plan outlines ITV’s growth strategy in its content, broadcast, and online operations. ITV said that in its content business its objective is to double content revenues, including internal productions to around £1.2 billion by… Continue reading ITV Outlines Five Year Plan To Grow Business

GMTV could receive a record fine from Ofcom over the GMTV premium rate phone-in scandal.GMTV – 75% owned by ITV and 25% owned by Disney – could be subject to a record fine of up to £2.8 million, according to a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk.The report says that Ofcom has proposed to impose the maximum possible… Continue reading GMTV Could Face Record Fine Over Phone-In Scandal

ITV has unveiled a new five year “self-help” plan to grow its business, focusing on content and online. ITV said that in its content business its objective is to double content revenues, including internal productions to around £1.2 billion by 2012. It will invest approximately £1 billion across its channels this year and has set… Continue reading ITV Unveils Five Year Growth Plan

Emap has sold its Australian magazines business to ACP Magazines for £38 million as it continues with the break-up of its business. Following the sale, Emap will continue to benefit from licence revenues from the Australian editions of ZOO, FHM, Empire, Mother & Baby and Pregnancy & Birth. In the year to 31 March 2007,… Continue reading Emap Sells Australian Magazine Business

JCDecaux has announced its results for the first half of the year, showing a pre-tax profit of €162.7 million (£110.8 million), down 0.3% from €163.2 million the previous year. The company’s revenues for the first half of 2007 totalled €1,019 million, up 7.7% from 2006. The outdoor giant said that this growth reflected improvement across… Continue reading JCDecaux Reports First Half Profit Of £110.8m

Publicis Groupe has acquired the French digital agency Wcube for an undisclosed sum, saying that Wcube will be rebranded and integrated into the Publicis Modem worldwide digital network. Wcube will become Publicis Modem France, headed by Wcube’s present co-presidents Xavier Gury and Thierry Vandewalle, who will report to Philippe Lentschener, chief executive officer of Publicis… Continue reading Publicis Acquires French Digital Agency

There will be 40.4 million DVR subscriber households (34.8% of TV households) in the US by the end of 2011, according to Magna Global’s latest forecast, up from its estimate of 21.7 million (19.5% of TV households) as of the end of the second quarter of 2007. By 2011, Magna Global expects that true video-on-demand… Continue reading US DVR Subscriber Households To Increase