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Carat predicts that UK adspend will fall 7.1% this year, with worldwide spend falling 5.8%.2009 declines are led by negative growth in almost every major advertising market, with the exception of China, said Carat.Jerry Buhlmann, CEO of Aegis Media, said: “These forecasts represent widespread adoption of a much more cautious approach to spending in the… Continue reading Carat forecasts 7.1% drop in UK advertising spend this year

Absolute Radio has signed a deal to sell Planet Rock’s airtime and online advertising from 1 April, alongside its own network of stations.Planet Rock – which will be sold alongside Absolute Radio, Absolute Classic Rock and Absolute Xtreme – will be establishing its own sponsorship and promotions team.Donnach O’Driscoll, CEO of Absolute Radio, said: “Absolute… Continue reading Absolute Radio and Planet Rock sign ad sales deal

Outdoor firm Avanti Screenmedia saw ad revenue from national brands increase 15% year on year in 2008. For the final six months of 2008, Avanti’s revenue totalled £2.39 million, down 9.5% from 2007. However, it said a 42.8% reduction in operating costs saw a reduction in its pre-tax losses to £1.63 million, from a loss… Continue reading Avanti Screenmedia reports 15% increase in ad revenue

BBC One’s final Mistresses attracted the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak-hour last night, with more than 4.1 million viewers and a 17.6% average audience share.The last episode in the second series of the drama, based around a group of four female friends and their often-eventful love lives, came to a dramatic… Continue reading Mistresses finale pulls in the highest ratings

The specialist magazine publisher Future is set to relaunch its gadget title T3 with a host of new features in a bid to distinguish the title from its rival, Stuff magazine.The revamped May issue, which is due to hit newsstands next week, will place Future’s gadget title as a “broadsheet” alternative to Stuff‘s “tabloid magazine”,… Continue reading Future revamps T3 magazine

The BBC Trust has reaffirmed its view that a partnership approach from the BBC is the best way to deliver a wide range of public service broadcasting.In a response to the government’s Digital Britain report (see Broadband for all by 2012Broadband for all by 2012Broadband for all by 2012 ITV and BBC could share regional… Continue reading BBC Trust emphasises support for BBC partnerships

Vodafone UK has made Shan Henderson, its head of mobile advertising and industry development, redundant and merged his responsibilities into a global role.Henderson’s UK ad role has been axed as the telecom operator is looking to take advantage of the increasing number of global ad campaigns, according to reports.Erik de Kroon, head of marketing for… Continue reading Vodafone makes UK mobile advertising role redundant

The Society of Editors has written to culture secretary Andy Burnham asking him to support the struggling regional newspaper industry.In the letter, which outlines how the Government could help the regional press industry, the society has requested that Burnham look at ways of preventing content aggregators from profiting from third-party news content, without paying the… Continue reading Editors ask Burnham to back regional papers

Nearly a third of US agencies (31%) believe they will reduce their ad spending over the next six months, according to a new tracking study from Advertiser Perceptions. The study also reveals that 42% of US marketers believe they will reduce their spending over the same time-frame. Looking at media categories, 35% of agency executives… Continue reading US ad agencies pessimistic about short-term spending

Digital Rights Group (DRG) has today announced a new content deal with Hulu, the News Corp and NBC Universal-owned US online TV platform.The deal will give Hulu access to DRG’s C4i and Portman catalogues, which includes shows such as Green Wing, Peep Show, Rude Tube and Traffik, for free.DRG will become the first British television… Continue reading Digital Rights Group signs content deal with Hulu