Robert Lerwill, chief executive of Aegis has said that the media and communications company is not holding any talks with Vincent Bollore in regards to a possible merger with rival advertising group Havas.Lerwill added that he would be opposed to granting Bollore a seat on the Aegis board of directors if the French entrepreneur were… Continue reading Lerwill Denies Possible Havas Merger

Channel 4 enjoyed an impressive turnout last night, with the first in the new series of Desperate Housewives attracting an average adult audience of 3.6 million.The broadcaster saw Celebrity Big Brother boast healthy ratings, with an average of 4.2 million adult viewers tuning in to watch Faria Alam be the second housemate evicted from the… Continue reading Big Brother Eviction Attracts Strong Audience

Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Capital Radio’s former strategy and development director, Nathalie Schwarz, to aid the broadcaster in identifying expansion opportunities in the UK radio market.Schwarz will report directly to Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 and will have among her responsibilities the organisation of a bid by the broadcaster to… Continue reading Schwarz To Oversee Channel 4’s Digital Radio Development

Publishing body, Emap, has announced plans to sell Period Living and Traditional Homes magazine and website to Centaur Holdings for £1.5 million.The magazine is the only one of its type published by Emap, catering for consumers with an interest in period homes. The monthly magazine has a monthly circulation of 55,337, according to the latest… Continue reading Emap To Sell Period Homes Magazine To Centaur

IAB Europe, has unveiled plans to relaunch and expand its popular AllAboutCookies.org data service, with the system explaining the data protection issues around the use of cookies and giving guidance to website publishers to ensure they have effective cookie policies in place.The data service will benefit web publishers, marketers and media owners, as well as… Continue reading IAB Europe Relaunches AllAboutCookies.org

Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention earlier today, Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 outlined his vision for the broadcasters future, asserting the channel had an important role in the deliverance of public service content.Duncan stated that Channel 4 had both the “ambition and potential to be the alternative, alter ego and public pacemaker… Continue reading Duncan Asserts Importance Of PSB For Channel 4

Robert Lerwill, chief executive of Aegis has said that the media and communications company is not holding any talks with Vincent Bollore in regards to a possible merger with rival advertising group Havas. Lerwill added that he would be opposed to granting Bollore a seat on the Aegis board of directors if the French entrepreneur… Continue reading Lerwill Denies Possible Havas Merger

Total advertising expenditure in the US is forecast to rise by 5.4% in 2006, generating $152.3 billion in measured media spend, according to the latest estimates from TNS Media Intelligence. TNS projects adspend to grow at a slower rate in the first half of the year, rising by 5%, versus the stronger 5.7% expected in… Continue reading TNS Forecasts US Adspend To Rise By 5.4% In 2006

Online searches are the most popular source for finding information on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), with a new survey by Yahoo! showing that 90% of respondents say they use the internet to learn about the technology. According to the US study, conducted by the National American Testing Organisation, 67% of the 302 home broadband… Continue reading VoIP Searches Prove Popular Online

US on-demand internet content revenues are expected to reach $9 billion by 2010, with consumer spending for online entertainment forecast to grow by 260% over the next five years, according to new research from Parks Associates. The Digital Lifestyles: 2006 Outlook report estimates revenue to increase by $6.6 billion over the next four years, driven… Continue reading US On-Demand Internet Content Revenues To Hit $9 Billion By 2010