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Attendees at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of the Media Agency’ seminar this morning heard some powerful figures from the media world look at a potential advertising downturn and how long it could last.Mark Read, Strategy Director, of WPP felt that although 2009 will be a difficult year, it will not be as tough as in 2001,… Continue reading Agency Seminar Forecast: Tough Short-Term With Brighter Times Ahead

In September, a forecast from PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted that although UK online adspend will post double digit growth this year, it is likely to fall as the economic downturn takes effect. Citing Advertising Association data, PwC said that total UK online ad spend growth will slow to about 20% in 2008 – a slowdown of 18… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – September 2008

Bauer Media has appointed Pete Simmons as programme director at Magic 105.4.Simmons has been the network programme director, GCap Media, responsible for group programming in London and coordinating production with other One network stations.Simmons said: “I am hugely excited to be joining Magic 105.4, London’s number one commercial radio station, and working with the Magic… Continue reading Magic 105.4 Appoints New Programme Director

Sky+ is set to launch its new HD advert at Clear Channel’s banner site in Hammersmith until October 19.Sky is the first advertiser to book the giant advertising site, which targets traffic between Heathrow Airport and Central London.The 30m by 8m Hammersmith Apollo banner, which sits beside the elevated section of the A4 at the… Continue reading Sky+ Advertise At Clear Channel’s New Banner Site

Talks have collapsed between JCDecaux and News Corporation over a $1 billion (£750 million) deal which would have seen the outdoor giant merge with News Corp’s outdoor business, News Outdoor Group (see JCDecaux And News Corp In Talks To Create World’s Largest Outdoor Firm). The deal would have created the world’s largest outdoor company, overtaking… Continue reading JCDecaux And News Corp End Ad Discussions

ITV1’s new drama Wired pulled in over 5 million peak viewers, with an average 21.3% audience share, last night.The first in the new high-finance drama series, with Jodie Whittaker and Charlie Brooks, secured a decent average audience of 4.8 million viewers between 9pm and 10pm.At the same time, BBC One’s Crimewatch banked 4.1 million average… Continue reading Wired Attracts Over 5 Million Viewers

JCDecaux is not going to buy News Corporation’s outdoor advertising business, News Outdoor Group, due to the current “market conditions”.JCDecaux and News Corp released a joint statement saying they have ended talks of a deal, after a month of discussions.The statement said: “Both companies recognise that economic and capital market conditions have made it increasingly… Continue reading JCDecaux And News Corp End Sale Talks

The BBC has signed licence agreements with three companies to make iPlayer downloads available to mobile phone users.The BBC has licensed digital rights management software, allowing it to create and distribute content in the Open Mobile Alliance DRM 2 format as well as ensuring content will only stay on mobiles for a set 30-day period.According… Continue reading BBC Plans To Extend Mobile iPlayer Downloads

ITV has signed its biggest ever advertiser-funded programming deal with the business software company, Sage, to produce and air the 1980’s show – The Krypton Factor.Sage has signed a sponsorship deal with ITV1 to fund the production of the game show, which is set to include integrated sponsorship credits around the show.Additional and exclusive content… Continue reading ITV To Air The Krypton Factor In New Ad-Funded Deal

Polly Cochrane, Channel 4’s director of marketing, is to leave the broadcaster after 10 years following a restructure of her division.Cochrane is expected to leave in the new year after overseeing the planning stage of the marketing, communications and audiences reorganisation.It is understood that Channel 4 will not be directly replacing Cochrane, who has responsibility… Continue reading Channel 4’s Director Of Marketing Steps Down