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The FT Group’s parent company, Pearson, reported an 11% year on year rise in total revenues for the first nine months of 2008 in a trading update today.The group also enjoyed a 1% increase in advertising revenue over the same period, rising above the general downward trend that the newspaper sector has seen in its… Continue reading FT Group Reports 11% YoY Revenue Rise

The idea of digital as a different way of working was discussed by the panel of Nick Manning (Ebiquity), Mark Read (WPP), Paul Phillips (AAR), Greg Grimmer (Hurrell Dawson Moseley and Grimmer) and Nigel Morris (Isobar) at this morning’s ‘Future of the Media Agency’ seminar.The panel picked up on a generational aspect to the digital… Continue reading Agency Seminar: Digital Immigrants v Digital Natives

Channel 4 is launching targeted advertising via one of the UK’s main IPTV services, Inuk.A deal between Packet Vision, an IPTV ad technology provider, Channel 4 and Inuk Networks’ Freewire IPTV service means that targeted ads will be carried around Channel 4 content on the IPTV network, according to a report on Brand Republic.The Freewire… Continue reading Channel 4 Launches IPTV Targeted Advertising

Pearson, owner of the Financial Times, has reported an 11% year on year rise in total revenues for the first nine months of 2008. The group also enjoyed a 1% increase in advertising revenue over the same period, rising above the general downward trend that the newspaper sector has seen in its recent financial results.… Continue reading Pearson Enjoys Revenue Rise

US online ad prices declined overall this past year by 27%, according to new findings from online publishing service provider PubMatic. It also found that small sites continue to command better pricing for eCPMs, now at $0.61 on average in Q3, but that these price levels have been declining quarter-to-quarter in 2008. eCPMs for large… Continue reading US Online Ad Prices Decline

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

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

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