This morning saw the launch of the Virgin Media brand, as the great and the good of the media world braved the snow and ice to hear what Sir Richard Branson and pals had to offer.Virgin Media’s new television channel Virgin Central, which it has branded “revolutionary”, combines ordinary television channel choice with TV-on-demand.Having struck… Continue reading Virgin Media Launches Today

Virgin Media is to launch a home media package targeting households that are willing to spend more than £1,000 per year on a combination of products.According to a report in the Guardian, customers will be able to get a top of the range digital TV service, home phone and broadband package for £85 a month.Virgin… Continue reading Virgin Media To Target The Affluent

Communications giant BT has seen its revenue rise 5% to £5,126 million, with continued strong growth in new wave revenue more than offsetting the decline in traditional revenue, according to the company’s Q3 results. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation before specific items and leaver costs grew by 2.5%, the fourth consecutive quarter of… Continue reading BT Sees 5% Revenue Rise In Q3

Clear Channel Outdoor UK’s ‘Piccadilly Spectacular’ site, part of its Pinnacle Collection, now hosts a giant, curved LG LED screen.Clear Channel says that the significant eight-figure deal is one of the biggest in the UK involving a single location.The screen, which will be seen by more than 1.1 million people who pass through Piccadilly Circus… Continue reading New LG Screen For Clear Channel’s Piccadilly Site

Emap Advertising has announced the appointment of Rob Tomalin as head of Emap2.Tomalin’s role will see him build on his background of establishing strategic partnerships with clients and media agencies, in order to further enhance Emap2’s client offering.Tomalin joined Emap Advertising in 2002, first setting up a New Business team before becoming cross media group… Continue reading Tomalin Appointed Head Of Emap2

Steven Filler, advertising and sponsorship manager at Guardian Unlimited, has joined user-generated content website VideoJug as head of commercial operations.Filler will report to Dan Thompson, chief executive officer and Rupert Ashe, acting UK managing director.VideoJug hosts ‘how to’ films on everything in life, both professionally made and uploaded by anyone with expertise to share (see… Continue reading Guardian Unlimited Advertising Manager Joins UGC Website

Marc Mendoza, Media Planning Group managing partner, has been announced as the latest addition to the panel of the MediaTel Group ‘Future of Consumer Magazines’ seminar.This follows last week’s announcement that David Hepworth, editorial director of Development Hell, is also joining the panel to discuss the big themes in consumer magazines.They join fellow panelists Paul… Continue reading Marc Mendoza Joins MediaTel Group Seminar Panel

Emap has announced that its annual performance is likely to be toward the end of market expectations. The company said that trading conditions in consumer media markets will remain challenging in 2007-08, although the prospects for its business-to-business operations are robust. Emap said that a strategic review of its businesses, announced in November, was expected… Continue reading Emap Puts Out Profits Warning

Publicis groupe recorded a 6.3% increase in revenues to €4.4 billion (£2.9 billion) for 2006. Publicis also announced fourth quarter revenues of €1.25 million (£822 million), up 4.8% on the same period in 2005. Maurice Levy, Publicis chairman and CEO, said: “We have a good outlook for 2007 with advertisers regaining confidence. “We will be… Continue reading Publicis Revenues Increase For 2006

News Corporation has announced that its profit for the last three months of 2006 dropped to $822 million (£417 million). News Corp, owner of the Sun, the News of the World and the Times, said that revenues in the quarter rose 18% to $7.8 billion (£4 billion). News Corp attributed the fall in profits to… Continue reading News Corp Profits Down