The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, has announced increases in turnover, operating profits and cash flow in its annual results published today.According to chairman Paul Myners, the increases mark a year of “significant progress” for the company. GMG’s head also stated that the company had resisted “quick fixes” in approaching… Continue reading GMG Announces Significant Progress In Annual Results

BBC Magazines has announced what it claims is the UK’s most comprehensive research study to date into consumer attitudes, centering on public opinions of its extensive gardening portfolio.The research is designed to inform future editorial, marketing and advertising sales plans for its gardening products, including BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, BBC Easy Gardening and Gardens Illustrated.The… Continue reading BBC Seeds Research Into Gardening Readership

Media and research group, Aegis, has today announced that it has acquired the Marketing Resources Management Group (MRM Group), owner of Australian based marketing agency One Digital, for £1.6 million. In a statement this morning, Aegis said that it may also have to pay consideration payments of up to £6.3 million over for the next… Continue reading Aegis Acquires One Digital Marketing Agency

Communications group, Cable and Wireless, has today announced that revenues for its first quarter trading declined 9% year-on-year to £798 million. Chief Executive, Francesco Caio said this morning that the expected fall in revenue was principally due to tough UK conditions, coupled with the continued negative impact of exchange rate movements which hit its National… Continue reading C&W Revenues Knocked By Tough Trading Conditions

Ousted Hollinger chairman, Lord Black, yesterday claimed that the new board at Hollinger International had deliberately disregarded bids for the entire company in order to freeze him out, reports the Times. Black is appealing to a US judge in Delaware, where Hollinger is incorporated, to take into account the rights of shareholders to vote on… Continue reading Lord Black Says Hollinger Ignored Shareholder Bids

The number of at home global internet users declined by more than 3.5 million from May 2004 to June 2004, according to the latest update from Nielsen//NetRatings. Over the month, the number of active internet users over 13 countries fell to 296.9 million from 300.4 million, representing a decrease of 1.17%. For the third consecutive… Continue reading Internet Users Drop By Over 3.5 Million In June

The US magazine industry is finally showing positive signs and bouncing back out of the depths of recession as demand for both consumer and trade magazine advertising pages starts to grow. The Publishers Information Bureau, which tracks the number of advertisements carried by consumer magazines, recently cited a turnaround in demand, as did a unit… Continue reading US Magazine Industry Finally Bouncing Back

The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers has announced plans to work with industry regulator Ofcom on its proposed changes to alcohol advertising regulations, assigning its specialist Alcohol Advertisers Working Group to lobby the regulator over alterations to its code.The advertiser’s group comprises senior representatives of ISBA’s alcoholic drinks sector members and has already held discussions… Continue reading ISBA Group To Work With Ofcom On Alcohol Advertising

Internet service provider Wanadoo has announced plans to provide on demand television content to subscribers through its new Livebox wireless broadband product.The company claims Livebox will be the UK’s first “broadband gateway product for the home”, giving customers phone services (VoIP), internet access and video on demand through their broadband connection and transmitted wirelessly to… Continue reading Wanadoo To Offer Customers TV Content On Demand

Lord Black has repaid around $30 million of unauthorised ‘non-compete’ payments to Hollinger International, the newspaper group he chaired until last year. The payments, which Black received over several years, were ordered to be repaid by a court last month after he lost an appeal against an earlier ruling. However, another appeal has been launched… Continue reading Black Repays $30 Million Of Payments To Hollinger