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Nuts, the weekly men’s magazine published by IPC, is sponsoring UKTV G2’s Football Fanatics World Cup programming, which kicks off today.The four-week deal sees Nuts sponsor around 60 hours of UKTV G2’s football programming with 480 x 10 second sponsorship credits. The deal also means that the Nuts and Loaded websites will feature online support… Continue reading UKTV G2 Goes Football Nuts

First-quarter organic growth for the Publicis Groupe grew 6.3%, its chairman and chief executive Maurice Levy told shareholders at the network’s AGM yesterday. At the meeting, he said: “New business remains vigorous and promising. In addition, the overall global advertising environment is favourable, marked by strong growth in the US and China, as well as… Continue reading Publicis Sees Q1 Growth

Advertising on the international version of the BBC’s news website would harm the corporation’s global reputation for impartiality and distinctiveness, say BBC staff.BBC staff do not want advertising on the website, and more than 150 members have sent a letter to director general, Mark Thompson, saying so.Signatories include senior television correspondents Caroline Wyatt, David Willey… Continue reading BBC Staff Say No To Website Ads

Ofcom has revised the data and modelling it is using in the consultation on the restriction of television advertising of food and drink products to children.Ofcom expects the changes to decrease the costs to broadcasters of each of the proposed policy packages outlined in the consultation document and also to decrease the cost to broadcasters… Continue reading Ofcom Revises Junk Food Advertising Data

IBM is to launch Bluetooth hotspots throughout London to enable mobile phone users to keep track of Wimbledon tennis matches.Passers-by will be able to be updated on match scores when hotspots around Liverpool Street station and other as yet unnamed areas go live at the beginning of the Wimbledon fortnight.This latest announcement is part of… Continue reading Bluetooth Hotspots For Wimbledon

More people are watching digital television in the UK than ever before, according to Ofcom’s latest Digital Progress Report. Digital television viewing in the first quarter of 2006 in the UK was up from 69.5% at the end of 2005 to 72.5% or 18.2 million. For the first time, digital terrestrial households exceeded analogue terrestrial… Continue reading Digital Television Thriving In UK

The Carphone Warehouse has received a huge response to its offer of free broadband through its TalkTalk service, with initial demand significantly ahead of forecasts, reveals the group’s preliminary results for the year ending April 1 2006. According to Charles Dunstone, the chief executive officer of The Carphone Warehouse, it has connected more customers in… Continue reading Free Broadband Exceeds Expectations For Carphone Warehouse

Advertising revenue at ITV1 could fall by as much as 23% next month, according to media buyers. Britain’s leading commercial channel is expected to see disappointing figures for June, with revenue perhaps falling 3 to 5% year on year in the run up to the World Cup. Many advertisers were deliberately avoiding the World Cup… Continue reading ITV Ad Revenue To Tumble

Daily Mail & General Trust is to lose its place on the FTSE 100, based on market capitalisations at the close of business last night. The company, whose group businesses include Associated Newspapers and dmg world media, has performed badly all year, seeing its share price drop 20% in that period and failing to sell… Continue reading DMGT Loses Place On FTSE 100

WPP’s poor share price performance could cost its chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, up to £44 million, despite a leap in his pay cheque by more than a third to £3.3 million. Sir Martin could still get his full bonus if WPP’s share price takes off over the next three years. However, for the maximum… Continue reading WPP’s Poor Share Performance Costs Sorrell £44 Million