Adele Gritten of Clear Channel challenged delegates at this year’s Media Research Group conference to take some bias out of research through experiencing the experiment that they had undertaken with Millward Brown.Showing an interview with Unilever’s strategy director, Gary Jones, the presentation described how, although Timotei had not been on television for 15 years, 85%… Continue reading Clear Channel’s Gritten Attacks Research Bias

Pearson, the international media group, said today it expected its flagship newspaper, the Financial Times, to break even by the end of the year despite an erratic advertising market.The publishing group said ad revenues for the first nine months of this year were up 2%, and forecast the Financial Times would break even in the… Continue reading Financial Times Expected To Break Even By Year End

The internet now accounts for 20% of total media consumption in Europe as the amount of time people spend online continues to increase rapidly, according to the latest research from the European Internet Advertising Association.The pan-European study, carried out by Millward Brown, shows that television still leads the field in terms of media consumption with… Continue reading Internet Now Accounts For 20% Of Media Consumption

MSN UK has announced a one-off promotional partnership with EasyJet that will see the budget airline take over the internet portal’s homepage with a new advertising format.Brokered by OMD Digital, the deal will enable EasyJet to reach MSN’s massive online audience and extend the reach of it’s ‘Come On, Let’s Fly’ campaign. The promotion takes… Continue reading MSN Signs One-Day Take-Over Deal With EasyJet

ITV has secured Co-Operative Bank and Co-Operative Insurance Society as the joint sponsors of The Bill, one of the cornerstones of its prime-time schedule.The twelve month deal includes full broadcast sponsorship of the long-running police drama on ITV1, as well as midweek repeats and a Saturday evening omnibus on the recently launched ITV3. There will… Continue reading ITV Sales Collars Joint Sponsor For The Bill

The Independent has announced a management reshuffle designed to boost its creative advertising solutions department and increase the range of offerings available to clients.The newspaper’s latest round of management musical chairs sees Keith Yonish, currently head of Independent Solutions, promoted to the newly created role of creative director. Yonish’s team will be strengthened by Suzan… Continue reading Independent Reshuffles To Strengthen Solutions

Pearson, the international media group, said today it expected its flagship newspaper, the Financial Times, to break even by the end of the year despite an erratic advertising market. The publishing group said ad revenues for the first nine months of this year were up 2%, and forecast the Financial Times would break even in… Continue reading Financial Times Expected To Break Even By Year End

US industry leaders expect online advertising spend to double by 2007, according an American Advertising Association survey. The second annual AAF Survey of Industry Leaders on Advertising Trends, which involved 121 leading advertisers, showed that on average 8.35% of the media budget was allocated to online advertising in 2004. By 2007, however, this figure is… Continue reading US Online Spend To Double By 2007

The internet now accounts for 20% of total media consumption in Europe as the amount of time people spend online continues to increase rapidly, according to the latest research from the European Internet Advertising Association. The pan-European study, carried out by Millward Brown, shows that television still leads the field in terms of media consumption… Continue reading Internet Accounts For 20% Of European Media Consumption

Freeview will today tell the government that the cost to consumers of converting Britain to digital TV is likely to be in the region of £1 billion, a third more than previously estimated. Research commissioned by Freeview and carried out by TNS Research, showed that the cost of digital terrestrial TV more than doubles for… Continue reading ‘Digital Britain’ Will Incur £1bn Bill