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Publicis has reported third quarter revenue of $1.3 billion for the third quarter of 2006, of which $550 million was attributed to its businesses in North America. Organic growth was 2.6%, which is slower than in previous quarters. Maurice Levy, chairman of Publicis said that this was due to the cancellation of some campaigns over… Continue reading Slow Growth For Publicis In Q3

ITV is to launch a new research and development division, ITV Imagine, which will be central to generating new ideas for the broadcaster.Pele Cortizo-Burgess, the executive vice president and director of account planning at ad agency Foote, Cone & Belding in New York, will lead the team of around 14, which will be broken into… Continue reading ITV To Launch New Division To Bring In New Ideas

Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One gained more adult viewers on Saturday evening than The X Factor on ITV1, with 7.8 million on average compared to the singing contest’s six million.The X Factor took a 31% audience share in the timeslot, whilst the celebrity ballroom dancing competition took a 40% share. Come Dancing‘s results programme,… Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing Gains More Adult Viewers Than X Factor

Chairman of Ofcom, Lord David Currie, has said that internet developed content may overtake broadcast TV and that on-demand content is the future for young people.Speaking at the Ofcom annual lecture in London, Lord Currie said that a new approach to regulation would be required in the future, which will be vital to the economic… Continue reading Internet Developed Content Could Overtake Broadcast TV

Sales of digital televisions, set-top boxes and recorders have overtaken sales of analogue equipment for the first time, according to market researcher GfK.In the three months to September, the company revealed that digital sales accounted for 51% of all television equipment sold. Information gathered from 20,000 stores showed year on year growth of flat screen… Continue reading Digital TV Sales Overtake Analogue For The First Time

There has been a shift in the way people watch television programmes, with consumers wanting more control over their viewing, according to the Olswang Convergence Consumer Survey 2006.The survey discovered that Sky+ is considered the second most important and desirable device after the mobile phone, with the most popular reason for streaming and downloading being… Continue reading Consumers Want More Control Over TV Viewing

ITV will this week move a step closer to finding a replacement for Charles Allen, the broadcaster’s former chief executive, after the board meets to review the list of candidates for the role.The board is expected to meet to review the list that city headhunters Zygos have drawn up. It should be presented to board… Continue reading ITV Board To Review Chief Exec Shortlist This Week

Havas has announced third quarter 2006 revenues of €343 million, compared to €341 million reported for third quarter 2005. This represents organic growth of 1.9%, after 0.2% in the first half of 2006, driven by the group’s Euro RSCG and MPG divisions. Net New Business for the first nine months of the year is €1,580,… Continue reading Havas Records Small Q3 Revenue Rise

Video-on-demand (VOD) is now in 25 million digital cable homes in the US, and 60% of digital cable subscribers have used VOD, up from 25% two years ago, according to new consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG). However, LRG says that the overall impact of digital video recorders (DVRs) and VOD on US television… Continue reading VOD Now In 25 Million US Cable Homes

Sky’s high definition TV service will have 650,000 subscribers by 2010 (6.8% penetration), according to new forecasts from Merrill Lynch. Sky+ meanwhile, is forecast by Merrill Lynch to have 2.8 million subscribers by 2010 (31% penetration), up from the 1.7 million recorded in Q1 2006, and higher than Sky’s own forecast of 25% penetration by… Continue reading Sky+ To have 2.8 Million Subscribers By 2010