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Share of viewing for non-terrestrial channels is now over 30% for the for the first time, with 60% of households having digital television in various forms, according to the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising’s (IPA) latest Trends in Television Viewing Report. Figures for the third quarter of 2005 show that digital TV reception remains the… Continue reading Multi-Channel TV Viewing Share Hits 30%

Cinema admissions enjoyed a 7.3% year on year increase in October, with admissions for the month totalling 15.6 million, fuelled by strong offerings from UK productions and family films released during the half term break.Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was the nation’s clear favourite, grossing £26.2 million in October, with the five… Continue reading October Cinema Adspend Up By 7.3%

The mobile telecoms industry is forecast to undergo a strong 2006, with a new report from Informa Telecoms and Media describing the coming year as “watershed year for change” as mobile providers respond to a number of threats to the sector. The research highlights growing optimism within the mobile industry, with 68% of survey respondents… Continue reading 2006

Global advertising firm, WPP and private equity firm, Hellman & Freidman are expected to withdraw from bidding for media and communications group Aegis, with the companies thought to be releasing statements claiming that Aegis has rebuffed their offers.According to reports in the Wall Street Journal Aegis turned down offers from WPP and Hellman & Freidman,… Continue reading WPP And Hellman & Freidman To Withdraw From Aegis Bid

Global advertising firm, WPP and private equity firm, Hellman & Freidman are expected to withdraw from bidding for media and communications group Aegis, with the companies thought to be releasing statements claiming that Aegis has rebuffed their offers. According to reports in the Wall Street Journal Aegis turned down offers from WPP and Hellman &… Continue reading WPP And Hellman & Freidman To Withdraw From Aegis Bid

GCap is to re-brand and re-position its flagship Capital 95.8FM station from the New Year, and is to cut advertising minutage and the length of advertising breaks from December 12thThe announcement was made to major agencies at a briefing last night attended by GCap senior management after the stock market had closed, and prior to… Continue reading Ad Breaks and Minutage Cut on Flagship Capital Radio from December

ITV’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here… enjoyed a healthy performance last night, attracting an average of 7.1 million adult viewers, with an audience share of 31.69%, only a slight drop from the 36.6% share it received on Sunday, its opening night.ITV retained its audience with the later showing of Corination Street, with the… Continue reading ITV Dominates With Celebrities

GCap Media is to sell nine stations and re-brand in other key areasThe nine analogue stations for sale are in the south-west, north-west and north Wales, including Marcher Group “leaving us in the seven key ITV areas where we have excellent coverage, ” said Chief Executive, Ralph Bernard.Other changes see:Analogue station Capital Gold combined with… Continue reading GCap sells nine stations and plans to launch XFM and Gold brands on Digital

In a candid presentation to key agencies ahead of today’s formal results announcement, GCap Chief Executive, Ralph Bernard focused on the bold, strategic changes that his “root and branch” review of the company had led him to. “We have completed a restructure designed to cut costs and revitalise the company, “he said. “Our major shareholders… Continue reading Audiences and Profits “Unacceptable” says GCap’s Bernard

Special interest magazine publisher, Future, has announced the appointment of Clare Dove, Condé Nast’s publisher for its Contracts division, as its new London sales director with immediate effect.Prior to her role with Condé Nast, Dove was director of advertising for Trinity Mirror, leading the ad sales teams for newspapers including the Daily Mirror, The People… Continue reading Future Poaches Conde Nast Publisher For Sales Role