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Bob Wootton, director of media & advertising at ISBA, says advertisers need real-time trading to be accompanied by an effective code of conduct, underpinned by an independent stamp of trust, to unlock the full potential that the technology offers…
The US Department of Justice has approved the merger of Donovan Data Systems and MediaBank, which will now launch as Mediaocean.
Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP has reported an 18% rise in pre-tax profits for 2011 to break the £1 billion mark for the first time.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) has raised its global ad forecast from 1.4% to 2% in 2012 to reflect recent GDP upgrades and stronger than expected trends in Q4.
In light of the recent announcement that News International will launch the Sun on Sunday this weekend, Newsline gathered thoughts from two leading media agencies.
Speaking to MediaTel Newsline this morning, Alan Brydon, head of investment at MPG Media Contacts, and a former advertising sales director of the Evening Standard, says that the launch timing has caught everyone out, but he expects a strong product, which will turn in a profit – to the detriment of other titles in the sector…
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Investor concern about the threat of disintermediation by the likes of Google is generally unwarranted, according to Pivotal Research Group. The search giant is unlikely to pose a real threat to big ad agencies such as WPP, the company’s latest report says.