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Reed Elsevier’s revenues were up 4% in 2006, to £5.3 million, driven by a 10% increase in digital revenues. Organic revenue growth was 5% despite the weak education markets. Organic adjusted operating profit was 8%, reflecting underlying margin improvement across the rest of the business. Overall operating margin was up 0.3% points at reported exchange… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Revenues Up 4% In 2006

BBC Worldwide has appointed Garth Ancier, former senior executive of Fox, NBC and CNN, to the newly created post of president of its US division.He will be responsible for all of BBC Worldwide’s US activity, including its DVD sales business. He will report to chief executive of BBC Worldwide, John Smith.In addition, Ancier will oversee… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Appoints US Head

BSkyB’s movie channels are to be reorganised into genres, with the film channels being split into two separate subscription packages.Currently called Sky Movies 1 to 10 and Sky Cinema 1 and 2, they will be split into two separate subscription packages along genre lines for the first time, with comedy, family classics and modern greats… Continue reading BSkyB Makes Movie And Broadband Announcements

IPC Media’s What’s On TV magazine retained the top spot in its sector, despite a 4.3% year on year drop in circulation.According to today’s ABC concurrent release for July to December 2006, the TV listings title now holds a figure of more than 1.4 million issues, down 65,327 year on year and almost 5% period… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Soap Mags Boost Circulation Whilst What’s On TV Retains Top TV Spot

TV listing and shopping magazines have the greatest circulation totals in the UK, according to today’s consumer magazine July to December 2006 concurrent release from the ABC.Sky’s subscriber magazine, which has now been taken over by News International’s News Magazines division (see News International Company Scoops Sky Mag Contract), has a total circulation of more… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006: TV Listings On Top Whilst Digital Only Mag A Success

Western Europe and North America continue to lead the digital satellite pay-TV market in subscribers and revenue, but the fastest growth over the next several years will come from other areas, especially Asia, according to a new report from In-Stat. Key satellite market trends include consolidation in established markets, interactivity, HD, launches, and bundling, the… Continue reading Rapid Growth For Digital Satellite TV In Asia

BBC Two has developed a series of new on-screen I-dents to the tune of £700,000 in which the figure ‘2’ represents a portal through which the world is seen differently.The seven different scenarios, which were designed by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO and produced by Red Bee Media, are designed to reflect the range and diversity… Continue reading BBC Two Gets New I-dentity

Omnicom has announced that its net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 9.7% to $277.2 million from $252.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. The company’s worldwide revenue increased 9.4% to $3,2162.2 million from $2,939.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, whilst its domestic revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006… Continue reading Omnicom Records Net Income Increase

The return of 70s time-glitch crime drama, Life On Mars, drew almost 5.5 million adult viewers on average to BBC One last night, giving the channel a 23.7% viewing share in the all-important 9pm to 10pm timeslot.Series two sees DI Sam Tyler (John Simm) more established in his 1973 life but still struggling with his… Continue reading Life On Mars Firmly Grounded In Peaktime

Tickets are selling fast for MediaTel Group’s forthcoming ‘Future of Consumer Magazines’ seminar, which will see top industry figures debating the key issues facing the sector.With recent announcements confirming the session’s panel line-up, the event is set to be both informative and lively. Marc Mendoza, Media Planning Group managing partner, was confirmed as the latest… Continue reading Tickets Selling Fast For Consumer Magazine Seminar