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Google search has seen a 3.1% year on year increase and remains well ahead of the competition in the US search share rankings, according to the latest data from Nielsen Online. An estimated 4.3 billion search queries were conducted on Google search in August alone, representing 60% of all search queries conducted during the month.… Continue reading Google Search Sees 3.1% Increase

Archant has appointed Adrian Jeakings as chief executive to replace John Fry who resigned earlier this week to join Johnston Press. Jeakings, currently Group Finance Director at Archant, will take up his new role on November 1. He was previously group finance director of The Stationery Office, a provider of information management services to the… Continue reading Archant Appoints New Chief Executive

Pearl & Dean has signed a deal to handle the advertising for Showcase Cinemas from October 2008.The cinema advertising company said that the new deal takes its UK market share to 33.3%, with its titles now set to appear in just under half (48%) of UK cinema sites.Owned by National Amusements, the Showcase Cinemas circuit… Continue reading Pearl & Dean Signs Showcase Cinemas Ad Deal

Diet Coke is set to extend its sponsorship of heat radio’s flagship show – The ‘diet Coke’ break.Bauer’s heat radio features The ‘diet Coke’ break programme weekdays between 2pm and 5.30pm with Rachael Hopper.The new sponsorship deal was arranged between Bauer Brand Solutions and Vizeum’s creative solutions director, Zoe Schmid.Schmid said: “The ‘diet Coke’ Break… Continue reading Diet Coke Signs Extended Sponsorship Deal With Heat Radio

Dennis Publishing has announced a new structure and new appointments within its 100 strong advertising division as it seeks to capitalise on its print and online brands.Effective immediately, Dennis has created and made appointments to the brand new roles of press trading director and digital trading director. Dan Reeves has been appointed press trading director… Continue reading Dennis Publishing Sales Team Gets New Structure And Appointments

The Independent unveiled its full colour revamp today, in a move to “ease navigation” between newspaper sections.The revamp also includes a new “consumer focused” supplement called ‘Independent Life’, which replaces the Extra section.Roger Alton, The Independent‘s recently appointed editor, introduced the colour-coded system to take advantage of the new full-colour presses.He said: “The Independent has… Continue reading The Independent Gets Colourful Revamp

Sir Martin Sorrell has warned that the economic crisis surrounding the financial markets is likely to make 2009 even bleaker and predicted that things may not improve until 2010.Speaking at an event organised by the industry charity Nabs, the WPP chief executive said: “The next 15 months are not going to be easy.”Sorrell said the… Continue reading Sorrell Warns Economic Crisis Will Not Lift Until 2010

At the end of 2008, there will be four billion global mobile subscriptions, according to the latest forecasts from Informa Telecoms & Media. Assuming that the world’s four billionth mobile subscription comes during the fourth quarter of 2008, it will have taken just five full quarters for the latest billion net additions, said Informa. The… Continue reading 4bn Global Mobile Subscriptions By End Of 2008

More than 4.5 million European mobile phone users accessed search during June 2008, up by 38% year on year, according to the latest data from comScore M:Metrics. The comScore report found that mobile search is gaining both popularity and frequency of use in Europe and the US. Over 20.8 million US mobile subscribers accessed search… Continue reading Mobile Search Grows 38% In Europe Over The Past Year

Five has unveiled a new on and off-air look for its main channel as part of a branding refresh which began in the spring.The new look is the second wave of the project following the launch of Fiver, formerly Five Life, in April. The on-air will be unveiled on the channel on October 6.This is… Continue reading Five Flagship Channel Gets New Look