BT’s Q4 results, released this morning, show that its new wave revenue – comprising networked IT, mobility and broadband – has continued to grow and is 28% higher than last year, at £1,851 million. Networked IT services revenue grew by 22% to £1,214 million, broadband revenue increased by 44% to £421 million and mobility revenue… Continue reading BT’s New Wave Revenue Continues To Grow
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The board of Aegis has decided not to support the nominations of two external candidates put forward for election at the group’s annual general meeting. However, the board believes that shareholders should be able to express their views and they will therefore put forward resolutions for shareholders to vote on at the AGM. Because of… Continue reading External Candidates For Aegis Board
The number of large US companies using online news feeds looks set to double by the end of the year, according to a report by Jupiter Research. At present just 29% of companies in the $50-million-plus annual-revenue bracket publish content using Really Simple Syndication (RSS). By the end of December 2006, this could rise to… Continue reading Stateside companies opt for RSS
Channel 4 is to litter the airwaves with swearwords this summer, as foul-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay returns with the F-Word, while new animation show Modern Toss brings its own brand of expletive-fueled comedy to the channel’s summer schedule.As in previous series, Ramsay’s new programme will feature culinary tips, as well as consumer stories telling viewers… Continue reading F-Word Returns To Spearhead Channel 4’s Summer
Market-research organisation Ipsos, new owners of opinion-pollsters MORI, has announced revenue figures of €188 million (£128 million) for the first quarter of 2006. This represents a 31% increase on the same quarter last year and the highest quarterly figures in five years.The 31% increase includes organic growth of just over 9%, but the impressive figure… Continue reading Revenues Rise For Researchers
Rookie TV-commercial producers now have an up-to-the-minute bible to see them through the minefield of ad-making, from budgeting and briefing to payments and post-production.Trade associations ISBA (representing advertisers), the IPA (representing agencies) and APA (representing commercial producers) have just released their updated version of Producing Advertising Commercials (PAC), the jointly-published guide that details best-practice in… Continue reading ISBA Does It By The Book
Britain looks set to take a another step towards high definition, broadband utopia, with the announcement by Avanti Screenmedia that its new satellite will provide hundreds of TV channels in eye-popping clarity, as well as high speed internet to remote areas out of reach for current internet providers.The company has begun development of the Hylas… Continue reading Satellite Broadband To Piggyback HD Signals
The annual MediaTel Group Charity Sports Quiz was staged last night at MediaTel Group’s Regent Street offices, with ZenithOptimedia (aka Banzai Bully’s Special Prize) defending their title impressively to finally win by over 20 points from the News of The World’s Fake Sheikhs, and a point further back Viacom Outdoor’s 20% Up Year on Year.Teams… Continue reading ZenithOptimedia Claims Victory In MediaTel Group Sports Quiz
Cash point specialist ATM:ad is to provide exclusive exposure to British Airways within airports, across the City and in corporate locations as part of a landmark deal to promote the airline.The long-term holding is designed to consistently target business travellers on a one to one basis, tying in with the airline’s £100 million investment in… Continue reading BA Signs ATM Specialist For Business Blitz
Following on from its main competitors changing their homepages to improve their advertising reach, Yahoo! has followed suit with a customisable interface that aims to put it ahead of Google and MSN.MSN’s recent rolling out of Hotmail Live and the ever innovative Google’s recent changes, mean that Yahoo! is the last of the major search… Continue reading Yahoo! Seeks Search Dominance With Revamped Site
