Global media group, Publicis, has revealed optimistic results for the first half of 2005, reflecting what the company states is a strategy to make Publicis one of the world’s “top contenders in media and communications”. The results, which show revenues rising by 6.1% year on year, are attributed, in the main, to new account wins,… Continue reading Publicis Sees Revenues Rise After New Account Wins

Outdoor advertising group, JC Decaux, has reported a 5.5% year on year increase in revenue for the first half of 2005, reaching €833.7 million worldwide. In the group’s results posted today, JC Decaux revealed revenues to have increased by 5% in the first quarter to €454 million, compared to the same period last year. This… Continue reading JC Decaux Sees 5.5% Increase In Revenues For First Half 2005

Global media group, Publicis, has revealed optimistic results for the first half of 2005, reflecting what the company states is a strategy to make Publicis one of the world’s “top contenders in media and communications”.The results, which show revenues rising by 6.1% year on year, are attributed, in the main, to new account wins, with… Continue reading Publicis Sees Revenues Rise After New Account Wins

IPC’s flagship men’s magazine, Loaded, has launched its September issue with the dual publication of two covers, celebrating the “double trouble” of covergirls Jordan and Carmen Electra.The special issue sees Loaded bring together the “best babes from both sides of the pond,” pairing Jordan and Carmen Electra in a two-girl photo shoot for the first… Continue reading Loaded Doubles Frontage For Special Edition

United Business Media (UBM) has this morning reported half-yearly results ahead of expectations, predicting further growth in the second half of the year and standing optimistic in the face of a “tough market” for print titles.The company, which sold its 35.4% shareholding in Five for £247.6 million earlier this month, saw profits rise by just… Continue reading UBM Optimistic After Strong First Half

The Government has published its report on the trial digital switchover which took place in Wales earlier this year, hailing the exercise a success in preparation for a national switchover by 2012.The report focuses on the cessation of analogue broadcasts in the Welsh villages of Ferryside and Llansteffan, which took place in March, a move… Continue reading Trial Switchover A Success Says Government

Viacom Outdoor’s Digital Escalator Panels (DEPs), installed at the London Underground’s Tottenham Court Road station earlier this year, have wowed commuters, with many enthralled by them and choosing to pay extra attention as they continue their journey.Research by Viacom Outdoor into the effect and response to the new medium showed that 80% of Londoners thought… Continue reading Electronic Billboards See Positive Response

Ntl’s fledgling video on-demand service looks set for a huge boost this month, as an extra 100,000 customers are given access to the company’s TV-replay and movie content at the touch of a button.The extended roll-out of the service will encompass Luton, Broxbourne, Huddersfield, Dewsbury and parts of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, taking ntl’s on-demand subscriber… Continue reading NTL Extends On-Demand Coverage By 100,000

GCap Media has become the first broadcaster in Britain to allow independent audits of its SMS and e-mail databases, signing up to allow ABC Electronic (ABCE) to verify its data.The company hopes to send a “clear message to the mobile market” with its pledge to keep accurate data, providing “credible data” to support its opt… Continue reading GCap To Provide Audited Text And E-mail Stats

The Times‘ advertising sales director, Mathew Watkins, has defected to the Telegraph to become the newspaper’s new group sales director, ending his career with News International’s flagship quality title which has spanned more than a decade.The new role will see Watkins responsible for all advertising at the Telegraph, including its classified division, reporting to the… Continue reading Telegraph Scoops Times Ad Director