ITV has referred the Contract Rights Renewal, the measure put in place to control the broadcaster’s dominance, to the Office of Fair Trading in a bid to get it scrapped.The OFT will have to decide whether or not there is a case for removing the CRR, which has since 2004 caused ITV1’s ad revenues to… Continue reading ITV Refers CRR To OFT

There will be 36 million IPTV homes by 2011, or around seven times as many as 2006, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media. Despite this significant acceleration, Informa says that only 3.4% of the world’s TV households are forecast to subscribe to IPTV platforms by 2011, with operators battling for market share… Continue reading 36 Million IPTV Homes By 2011

ZenithOptimedia has downgraded its expectations for 2006 UK advertising growth by 2.0% points, and has also downgraded its expectation for 2007 by 1.1% points, while 2008 growth will remain flat at 4.6%. Analyst Merrill Lynch says that the weakness in 2006 is predominantly due to a 5.0% downgrade to ZenithOptimedia’s growth expectation for TV advertising,… Continue reading ZenithOptimedia Downgrades UK Ad Growth Forecast

Internet advertising will take a double-digit share of total advertising expenditure in two countries this year, and in eight countries by 2008, according to a new report from ZenithOptimedia. The report shows that internet advertising will take more than 10% of all ad expenditure in the UK, where it will take 12.9% of total expenditure,… Continue reading Internet Ad Share To Break Double Digit Barrier

Magic 105.4, London’s top music radio station, has named Brent Cross Shopping Centre as the first six-figure sponsor of its Magic Mystery Voices competition, which will run for 12 weeks from today.As part of the sponsorship, Brent Cross will get on-air mentions throughout the promotion, which complement their brand messages over an important trading period… Continue reading Magic Comp Gets Six-Figure Sponsorship From Brent Cross

Love Island cost ITV £12 million to produce, with industry insiders telling the trade press that expense of its location, hotels and associated fees bumped up the price.The programme, which consistently struggled to pull in viewers (see Strong Night For BBC One As Love Island Continues To Struggle), is said to have cost twice as… Continue reading Love Island Cost £12 Million To Produce

Emap is expecting revenue growth of 6% in the first half of 2006, driven by launches and acquisitions. However underlying revenue excluding acquisitions is expected to be down 2%. Underlying revenue for the year as a whole is expected to be broadly flat, with the company saying that it remains on target to deliver against… Continue reading Emap Expecting First Half Revenue Growth Of 6%

MySpace could be worth around $15 billion within three years, according to forecast made by a Wall Street media analyst.MySpace was acquired by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for $580 million less than a year ago. Rohan said that MySpace could demonstrate a value of between $10 billion and $20 billion within a few years, basing… Continue reading MySpace Could Be Worth $15 Billion

Havas has recorded a fall in profits of over 39% for the first half of 2006, although it has generated revenue growth of 2.8%. The group recorded operating income of $56 million compared to $75 million in the first half of 2005 and net income (Group share) of $21 million compared to $34 million in… Continue reading Havas First Half Results 2006

US online adspend growth rates are projected to reach 26.8% and 15.1% in 2006 and 2007 respectively, according to a new report from eMarketer. Even as spending growth subsides, continued positive gains are forecast to push US online ad spending over $21 billion in two years and past the $25 billion mark by the end… Continue reading US Online Adspend To Reach Over $21 Billion