Nick Brien has been confirmed as media agency Universal McCann’s new chief executive and president, following the post being filled on an interim basis, by Murray Dudgeon.The appointment of Brien takes place after Robin Kent left the position of chief executive and president in mid March. Kent departed after a series of setbacks at Universal… Continue reading Brien Confirmed As Universal McCann’s President

The use of Vividas full screen streaming technology in the Carlton Draught 60 second Big Ad commercial has resulted in it becoming a talking point across the globe, hitting the million viewing milestone in less than two weeks and being seen in over 132 countries.Matt Keen, general manager Regular Beer for Fosters said: “It’s an… Continue reading Vividas Beer Ad Attracts Over One Million Viewers In Two Weeks

July continued on from June’s theme of adspend revision, with Universal McCann’s Bob Coen, predicting total US adspend for 2005 to be up 5.7% year on year, reaching $278.7 billion, down from his previous estimate of 6.4% (see McCann Revises 2005 Adspend Estimates). Speaking to MediaTel INSIGHT, the senior vice president and director of forecasting… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – July 2005

The London Evening Standard is reported to be dropping its Thursday entertainment supplement, Metro Life , stopping publication at the end of August.Metro Life was launched in September 2002, after re-launching its Hot Tickets supplement and adding an extra 34 pages of editorial. Associated Newspapers hoped the new Hot Stuff section would capitalise on the… Continue reading Evening Standard To Close Metro Life

Guardian Media Group (GMG) has seen it’s profits impacted on by projects amounting to more than £100 with pretax profits for the Group almost halving, dropping to £22.9 million from £43.8 million this time last year. Group turnover for GMG, however, increased by 18% to £751.9 million for the period and total operating profit was… Continue reading GMG Sees Profits Almost Halve

TV Sales house, MEMS, has announced plans to carry out one of the largest ever surveys into media consumption by ethnic minorities, aiming to gain a greater insight and education into what brands appeal to them and how advertisers should communicate with them. The survey will build a detailed picture of multi-cultural demographics, income, lifestyle,… Continue reading MEMS To Launch Ethnic Media Consumption Survey

Thomson Intermedia has acquired market leading audit and performance monitor, Billetts, for £13.1 million, accelerating Thomson’s strategy to become the leading provider of advertising and media intelligence in the UK.The move will enable Thomson to merge its data and technology with Billetts’ consultancy skills, moving the combined firm into a powerful position against rivals both… Continue reading Thomson Intermedia Scoops Billetts For £13.1 Million

Paris based advertising group, Havas, has announced revenue of €500 million for the first half of 2005, representing organic growth of 2.2% year on year. According to the group’s results for the first six months of the year, since the beginning of 2005 the group experienced an improvement in business generating organic growth of 3%… Continue reading Havas Reports Revenue Of €500 million In First Half Of 2005

The global mobile market is expected to pass two billion subscribers by 2005 and is predicted to approach three billion by 2010 as the growth rate falls to single figures within a couple of years, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. The latest edition of the Global Mobile Forecasts to 2010 report claims that almost… Continue reading Global Mobile Market To Reach 3 Billion By 2010

The huge growth in online advertising has led to fast-paced growth for the industry’s representative body, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), with the latest office opening in Denmark and a new Leadership Council formed to help companies with pan-European interests work together to grow interactive marketing.The IAB branch in Denmark will be run by the… Continue reading IAB Expands Following Growth In Online Advertising