Aegis today announced that trading for the first four months of this year has been positive as the advertising market recovery takes hold in all of the Group’s key markets. Chairman, Douglas Flynn said: “The Group’s revenues are comfortably ahead of last year in all three geographic regions, with our market research business carrying forward… Continue reading Ad Market Recovery Improves Aegis Trading

Profit for Highbury House Communications is significantly ahead of last year, reflecting the impact of acquisitions in 2003 and improved performance from its business magazine sector.At this morning’s AGM, Highbury House chairman, Ian Fletcher (pictured), told shareholders that Group revenue for the first four months of this year is up 38% on the same period… Continue reading Highbury House Reaps Benefits of 2003 Acquisitions

Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson is hoping to announce the appointment of a new chief executive to replace the outgoing Mark Thompson by the end of July at the latest.Insiders at the publicly-owned broadcaster reportedly believe an appointment could be announced much earlier following news that a team of head-hunters is due to be appointed… Continue reading Johnson To Name New Channel 4 Chief By End Of July

TNX TV, the UK’s first train based television network, has signed C2C as the ninth regional rail operator to carry its service, in a move that extends its reach to an extra 25 million commuters per year.The network will provide entertainment and information programmes, including comedy and general interest features, designed to enhance passengers’ journeys.… Continue reading TNX Signs Train TV Deal With Ninth Rail Operator

GWR saw pre-tax profits double to £17.1 million for the year, as advertising revenues grew by 8.4% to £125.6 million outperforming the radio industry increase of 7.8%.National radio revenue, accounting for 51% of GWR’s total revenue, rose by 8.7%, while local radio revenue grew by 7.9%. This is largely thanks to GWR’s implementation of new… Continue reading GWR Outperforms Radio Industry As Profits Double

Future publishing has launched what it claims to be the world’s first paperless magazine in the form of BroadbandNow!, which is aimed at high-speed internet users and distributed electronically.The title, aimed at web-savvy consumers aged between 25 and 55, covers a wide array of entertainment and computing topics, from the latest film releases to sport,… Continue reading Future Launches World’s First Ever Paperless Magazine

Times Newspapers Limited has restructured its commercial division into two distinct trading and development sectors and has integrated its existing sales teams to work across all platforms.The move follows the promotion of Mathew Watkins to the role of advertisement sales director with responsibility for overseeing tighter integration of the company’s sales operations to work across… Continue reading Times Rejigs Commercial Division To Integrate Sales

Telewest Broadband has announced a milestone 500,000th broadband customer and has marked the achievement with with a year’s free connection for its lucky half-millionth customer.Chad Raube, director of internet services at the company, said: “The half a million milestone has been achieved by combining quality, value and innovative service development, typified by the increases in… Continue reading Telewest Nets Half A Million Broadband Users

Sports Revolution, the outdoor advertising and sports stadium specialist, is continuing the expansion of its sales team with the appointment of Steve Philip as head of agency sales.The newly created role sees Philip join from Viacom Outdoor, where he spent five years in charge of high-profile accounts including ZenithOptimedia, Manning Gottlieb OMD and BBJ. He… Continue reading Sports Revolution Expands Sales Team With Agency Role

Emap is launching an extensive £1.2 million multi-media advertising campaign to promote a decade of FHM magazine’s flagship 100 Sexiest Women In The World editorial feature.The campaign will run across terrestrial and digital channels with a creative featuring an art gallery exhibition of famous FHM models from the past decade. There will also be extensive… Continue reading FHM Launches 100 Sexiest Women Promotional Campaign