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A new report from eMarketer has been published which examines the trends which will continue to drive the growth of US internet ad spending for the next several years. The report says that, at first glance, it appears that internet ad spending has kept pace with the online audience, as advertisers last year spent an… Continue reading US Online AdSpend Per User To Increase

Pre-tax losses at Times Newspapers, owner of the Times and the Sunday Times, increased by 72% from £46.9 million to £80.7 million in the year to the end of June 2006. According to accounts filed at companies house, there was a £31.3 million charge to cover the cost of planned redundancies at News International’s printing… Continue reading Pre-Tax Losses Increase At Times Newspapers

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

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

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

What’s on TV‘s mobile service is launching onto the Vodafone live!, O2 Active and Orange World portals, taking the brand to millions of mobile users to give them easy access to up to the minute TV news and programme listings.The mobile deals follow the launch last month of www.whatsontv.co.uk (see What’s On TV To Launch… Continue reading What’s On TV Expands Mobile Service

A new fashion magazine is set to launch in the UK and beyond in the spring, potentially taking the place of the once successful style bible, The Face.The high-end fashion and culture mag, Plastique, will be published four times a year, and is set to have a cover price of £3.80.Plastique, founded by Benjamin Shrimpton,… Continue reading New Fashion Mag To Face The Market

A second stand-alone digital magazine is set to come onto the UK market in March, with NatMags launching an online weekly fashion and entertainment product for teen girls, under the name Project Celia.According to reports in the trade press, the digital only magazine could use CosmoGirl! branding.After discussions with Dennis Publishing, who launched online mag… Continue reading New Online Mag To Launch In March

Clear Channel Outdoor UK has just released the results of new research carried out for T-Mobile and Taxi Media into the UK’s largest ever taxi advertising campaign.A media first of 690 pink liveried taxis in London and Birmingham, running 24 creative executions, led to the campaign delivering the highest advertising awareness figures of any previous… Continue reading Largest Ever Taxi Campaign Yields Research Results

Virgin Media has today announced a content programming deal with HBO, including smash-hit series like The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and Entourage.The deal marks HBO’s first entry into the UK market place. At least 50 hours of premium programming will be available upon full roll-out, through Virgin Media’s TV-on-demand service.The HBO subscription service will be… Continue reading HBO Launches On Virgin Media VOD Service