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WPP’s proposed £1.1 billion takeover bid for market research company TNS has been conditionally cleared by the European Commission. The EC previously said that a merger between WPP and TNS would raise competition issues about market influence in the European audience measurement market. However, it concluded that the deal could go ahead providing certain conditions… Continue reading WPP Gets EC Approval For £1.1bn TNS Takeover

Although UK online ad spend is forecast to post double-digit growth year on year, it is likely to fall as the economic downturn takes effect, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Citing Advertising Association data, the report predicts that total UK online ad spend growth will slow to about 20% in 2008 – a… Continue reading UK Online Adspend To Record Double Digit Growth This Year

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

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

Sony and Future have teamed up to develop the first weekly digital magazine to be made available via the PlayStation network.Future, the specialist magazine publisher, and Sony will produce a magazine that will allow gamers to download interactive content directly onto their PlayStation 3 consoles.Earlier this year, Future launched a monthly digital programme of articles,… Continue reading Gaming Magazine Set To Be Made Available On PS3

The last in the series of Channel 4’s The Secret Millionaire banked more than 3.5 million peak viewers last night.The programme, with millionaire Caroline Marsh, attracted an average of 3.3 million viewers and a 15% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.BBC One’s Mutual Friends drama with Marc Warren came a close second with 3.1 million… Continue reading The Secret Millionaire Finale Draws In Over 3.5 Million Viewers

Archant has today announced the appointment of Adrian Jeakings as Chief Executive to replace John Fry, who was headhunted by its rival company earlier this week.Fry announced he was leaving Archant to join Johnston Press on Monday, after six years at the company – he is due to leave on December 31 (see Johnston Press… Continue reading Archant Names Fry Replacement

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

ITV1’s new drama starring Juliet Stevenson debuted last night with more than six million viewers, knocking BBC One’s New Tricks off its usual Monday evening top spot.Place of Execution, which saw Stevenson playing a journalist working on a documentary about a girl who disappeared, attracted over 6.3 million peak viewers and a 26% audience share… Continue reading ITV1’s New Drama Races Ahead Of New Tricks

The Sun is set to kick start its new outdoor poster campaign, featuring a till receipt reading “All for just 30p” to highlight its reduced cover price.The campaign will appear on more than 10,000 six-sheeter posters and 60 larger portrait sites for a two week period.Euro ESCG developed the advert to emphasise the paper’s “breadth… Continue reading The Sun Kicks Off A New Campaign To Highlight Its 30p Cover Price