The TouchPoints integrated planning database is to be reconfigured to make it more relevant to users, according to Lynne Robinson, research director at the IPA, who was speaking on the panel at yesterday’s MediaTel Group ‘Future of Media Research’ seminar. She admitted that the package, which aims to create a single cross-media planning system, was… Continue reading TouchPoints Database To Be Reconfigured For Usability

Publicis has recorded a 6.5% increase in first quarter revenues, to £723 billion. The world’s fourth largest advertising group said that it achieved organic growth of 3% for the first quarter of 2007. The £1.7 billion growth in new client business was fuelled by wins which included Asda in the UK and Wendy’s in the… Continue reading Publicis Posts First Quarter Revenues Increase

Reuters has revealed that it has received a bid approach from an unidentified third party which has seen its shares rise over 25%. There are rumours that the bidder could be Canadian information group Thomson Corporation or search engine giant Google. Although Newscorp has also been mentioned as a possible bidder, it is unlikely as… Continue reading Reuters Receives Bid Approach

IPC Southbank’s In Style has launched its new website, www.instylemagazine.co.uk, following 12 month’s development, to bring users the latest A-list celebrity style guide.The new UK website will focus primarily on fashion and beauty, celebrity style and party news, with key features including, “look of the day” showing the latest A-list pictures, “hot spots” which reveals… Continue reading In Style Launches New Website

BSkyB is launching a new part-time HD service, Sky Sports HDX, to add to its portfolio of high-definition channels.The service will replace Prem Plus HD following the loss of Sky’s monopoly on Premiership football last year. Setanta won two premierhip packages, while Sky will be broadcasting four packages from the beginning of the 2007-08 season… Continue reading Third HD Sports Channel For Sky

OneSearch, the mobile search service from Yahoo!, has launched in the UK following the service’s arrival Stateside two months ago.The service is accessed via Yahoo!’s mobile web page, with it delivering results with one search instead of a series of web links to PC sites, to any mobile phone with a browser and internet access.Clicking… Continue reading Yahoo! Launches Mobile Search Service In Britain

Michael Tomasky has been appointed as the editor of the Guardian‘s US website Guardian America.The Washington based journalist starts his new role on May 7 and he will be charged with increasing the title’s online presence in North America, as well as enhancing the site’s news and front page.The site’s front page will be American… Continue reading New Editor For Guardian’s US Website

Nick Betts has been announced as the head of commercial and business development in BBC Vision, reporting to Bal Samra, director of vision operation and rights.In the newly created role, Betts will be repsonsible for all business development activity in BBC Vision, including leadership of the commercial agency.He will also be responsible for growing external… Continue reading New Business Development Boss For BBC Vision

Almost half of Europe is now regularly watching TV over the Internet, according to a new study by StrategyOne for Motorola’s Connected Home Solutions Division. The company surveyed 2,500 broadband users across the UK, France, Germany and Spain about their use of video on demand and their predicted use of technology in the future. The… Continue reading 45% of Europeans Watching Television Online

The research industry needs to respond to the massive period of change currently underway in the media, shifting away from self-contained measurement currencies for each medium towards a more holistic and converged approach. At this morning’s ‘Future of Media Research’ seminar, which was hosted by MediaTel Group, David Brennan, research and strategy director at Thinkbox… Continue reading Media Research Industry Must Take A More Holistic Approach To Measurement