Last week saw WPP report a 5.3% increase in like-for-like revenues for the six months to the end of June, boosted by acquisitions in China and India and faster growth in the US.The company posted a pre-tax profit of £338 million, a 6.9% rise on the same period last year. Its reported revenue rose 2%… Continue reading Media In The City: WPP Reports 5.3% Revenue Increase

The biggest real term increase in the gaming and computer sector was enjoyed by Official Nintendo Magazine, which grew by almost 12,500 copies year on year, a percentage increase of nearly 35%, taking its total to more than 47,900.There was also a healthy rise for Future Publishing’s Xbox publications. Xbox World 360 went up by… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2007:Official Nintendo Magazine Records Largest Increase in Gaming Sector

The latest RAJAR results for Q2 2007 show that BBC Radio 2 once again had the highest weekly reach of the national stations, of more than 13.1 million listeners, up almost 1.3% year on year.Radio 1 saw its reach rise by 4.3% year on year, taking it to almost 10.9 million listeners, whilst Radio 4… Continue reading Radio 2 Records Rise In Weekly Reach

The weekly reach of all commercial stations grew during Q2 2007, by over 2.6% period on period and more than 4.1% year on year for all demographic groups.The BBC recorded a period on period decline in weekly reach across all demographic groups of over 0.6%. However, it was up year on year by 1.2%.The only… Continue reading Commercial Radio Increases Reach Across All Demographic Groups

It was a poor six months for the men’s magazine market, with both FHM and Loaded recording big circulation declines in the latest ABC release.Emap’s FHM was the hardest hit in the sector, down by almost 110,000 copies year on year, a percentage decline of around 26%, leaving it with a total figure of almost… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2007:Big Declines In Men’s Sector

The latest RAJAR figures, for Q2 2007, show that Emap’s Magic FM (London) once again had the highest weekly reach of the main London stations, enjoying a year on year increase of more than 5.1%.The station’s weekly reach, of more than 1.9 million listeners, was also up period on period, by almost 8.7%.Magic FM (London)’s… Continue reading Magic FM Bolsters Weekly Reach To Over 1.9 Million In London

What’s On TV, published by IPC Media, was the top title in the TV mag sector once again, although it suffered a circulation decline of almost 6% year on year.The TV listings title was down by just over 87,000 copies in real terms, to leave its total figure at around 1.4 million copies.TV Easy, also… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2007:TV Choice Closes Gap On What’s On TV

Glamour, the handbag sized women’s monthly from Conde Nast, stayed at the top of the sector in today’s ABC release for January to June 2007, despite a decline of over 7% year on year.Its circulation now rests at more than 544,600, easily ahead of the second placed women’s monthly, Cosmopolitan.Cosmopolitan was up year on year… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2007:Glamour Remains Top Of Women’s Monthly Sector

Last night saw the first episode of ITV1’s new Robson Green drama Little Devil, and the show easily won the 9pm ratings battle.The series follows the well-meaning but disastrous exploits of 10-year-old Oliver Crowe as he takes desperate measures to try to save his parents’ crumbling marriage.Little Devil had a peak of six million adult… Continue reading ITV1’s Little Devil Gets Big Ratings

IPC Connect’s celebrity weekly Now has unveiled a new look, featuring a fresh design and a more direct layout.IPC says that the mag, which features more celebrity photos and fashion tips, now interacts completely with its website, nowmagazine.co.uk.The refresh has been guided by editor Helen Johnston, who joined the title in April this year.New elements… Continue reading Now Magazine Unveils New Look