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French media mogul and Havas chairman, Vincent Bollore, has continued his drive to acquire shares in UK marketing firm, Aegis, snapping up a further 2.9 million shares to push his stake in the company to 25.47%.Bollore’s latest acquisition builds on his long-running spending spree last year, which seemed to have halted as the entrepreneur reached… Continue reading Bollore Continues Aegis Share Purchase

Internet shopping in the UK rose by a almost 50% during the ten week run-up to Christmas 2005, with shoppers spending £5 billion online, compared with £3.33 billion during the same period in 2004. According to new figures from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG), sales peaked during the week commencing 5 December, with… Continue reading UK Online Shopping Up By 50% Over Christmas

Ben Shephard will be hosting a new show on Emap’s London’s Magic 105.4, hosting Saturday Night Magic bringing listeners the best in feel good favourites.Saturday Night Magic will feature tracks from Madonna, Toploader, Whitney Houston and Sister Sledge, among others, with the aim to “lift your mood on a Saturday night”. The new show starts… Continue reading Ben Shephard Host Saturday Night Show On Magic

Worldwide sales of music via the internet and mobile phones generated sales of $1.1 billion in 2005, up from just $380 million in 2004, with the market looking set to continue significant growth in the coming year. According to new figures from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), digital music now accounts for… Continue reading Global Digital Music Sales Reach $1.1 Billion In 2005

Internet shopping in the UK rose by a almost 50% during the ten week run-up to Christmas 2005, with shoppers spending £5 billion online, compared with £3.33 billion during the same period in 2004.According to new figures from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG), sales peaked during the week commencing 5 December, with a… Continue reading UK Online Shopping Up By 50% Over Christmas

Mobile phone handset manufactures will see their revenues fall in 2006, with a new study from iSuppli forecasting wholesale prices to drop by 9% in 2006. According to eMarketer the market may be over supplied, with 850 million handsets made in 2006, 40 million more than in 2005. Informa Telecoms & Media recently reported that… Continue reading Mobile Handset Providers To See Revenue Drop

Hachette Filipacchi’s best-selling teen girls magazine is to publish in a reduced size from the March issue, downsizing to meet demand for “ease, convenience and portability.”The new size will measure 232mm x 172mm, positioning the title between A5 and its original size. According to the publisher’s research, the new format represents the “perfect size –… Continue reading Hachette Slims Sugar Down To Perfect Size

Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan yesterday lifted the lid on the broadcaster’s long-awaited plans to enter the digital radio sector, outlining designs for a raft of Channel 4 branded stations to offer more competition to the BBC as a public service broadcaster.The TV boss revealed that Channel 4 would make a “serious bid” for… Continue reading Channel 4 Announces Plans For Digital Radio

French entrepreneur, Vincent Bollore has bought a further 2.9 million shares in media and communications company, Aegis, taking Group Bollore’s total interest in the business to 25.47%. According to a report in this mornings Times, Bollore also acquired an extra 0.35% in French advertising group, Havas. Since September Bollore has steadily been increasing his share… Continue reading Bollore Increases Aegis And Havas Stake

ITV has confirmed its senior commissioning and scheduling line up, strengthening the network’s team of controllers, with the creation of several new roles at director level helping to consolidate the genre teams.The management restructure will see Clive Jones assuming the role of chief executive for ITV News and Regions, while David Bergg will take up… Continue reading ITV Confirms Senior Commissioning and Scheduling Line Up