Ulster Television (UTV), saw pre-tax profits for the first six months of this year jump by an impressive 45% to £6.2 million, driven by a strong increase in advertising revenue. Revenue from television advertising met expectations from January to June 2004, growing by 16% and outperforming the ITV network as a whole, which grew by… Continue reading Impressive Profit Growth For Ulster Television

The Daily Telegraph has teamed up with airline bmi to offer readers flights to a range of European destinations for £50 return this winter.The promotion, which is the latest in a long line of initiatives designed to raise the profile of the Daily Telegraph, launches in the paper on Saturday 25 September with the support… Continue reading Telegraph Teams With BMI For Cut-Price Flight Offer

Viacom Outdoor has launched a major bus advertising campaign to promote Transport For London and the Mayor’s commitment to bringing the Olympic Games to the capital in 2012.The ‘Back the bid’ campaign will see a fleet of 40 branded buses appear in London from the end of this month as part of a wide-ranging public… Continue reading Viacom Pushes London Olympic Bid With Bus Campaign

Channel 4 has signed a £55 million digital transmission deal that will allow it to launch a raft on new channels as it moves to strengthen its position in the face on increasing competition from multi-channel broadcasters.It is understood that the ten year deal with Luxembourg-based SES Global will allow Channel 4 to hire space… Continue reading Channel 4 Readies Itself For Analogue Switch-Off

Capital Radio has announced the appointment of Alison Finch to the newly created role of head of customer connection with responsibility for developing insights into the needs of the group’s commercial customer base.The new role will see Finch, who has worked at Capital for the last eight years, report directly to commercial marketing director, Gavin… Continue reading Capital Appoints Marketing Chief To Connect With Customers

IDS has become the latest digital sales house to partner with Zip TV, offering advertisers the ability to launch interactive campaigns that span a number of different digital platforms.Zip TV enables advertisers to direct customers from a variety of digital channels to a single space after they press their red button. The result of consolidating… Continue reading IDS Signs With Zip For Cross Network Interactive Ads

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group has announced its intention to bid for the upcoming FM radio licences in Edinburgh and Blackburn with proposals for two new stations called Dunedin FM and Bold FM.The radio group’s proposals are the result of extensive research carried out over the course of the year to identify the formats most likely… Continue reading Wireless Group Enters Race For Edinburgh Licence

Giant banner contractor MegaPoster has won an appeal against Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s refusal to grant express consent for an advertising screen on a façade at 11 Bank Buildings in Fulham Broadway.The appeal was won after MegaPoster approached the building’s owner with a proposal that income from advertisements would contribute to the costs of cleaning… Continue reading MegaPoster Wins Appeal Against London Councils

Text messaging is twice as likely to irritate recipients than cold calling, according to new research from telecommunications group Cable & Wireless (C&W). The research, which focused on the retail, travel and financial sectors revealed that new marketing techniques such as text messaging are damaging trust in brands, as consumers become increasingly inundated in unsolicited… Continue reading Text Message Marketing Twice As Likely To Irritate Recipients

The total number of UK households with access to digital television increased to 55% in the second quarter of this year, up from just 53% in the previous quarter, according to official figures from communications regulator Ofcom. The latest Digital Television Update report will provide a much needed boost to the Government’s plans to switch-off… Continue reading Multi-Channel Television Statistics Q2 2004