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Global advertising group WPP has announced an increase in revenue of 26% in the third quarter of 2005, reaching £1.35 billion, with revenues in the UK up by almost 10%.North America also saw a rise in revenues in Q3 2005, up by over 26%, while Europe enjoyed growth of 25%. Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa… Continue reading WPP Sees Revenue Rise By 26% In Q3 2005

Global advertising group WPP has announced an increase in revenue of 26% in the third quarter of 2005, reaching £1.35 billion, with revenues in the UK up by almost 10%. North America also saw a rise in revenues in Q3 2005, up by over 26%, while Europe enjoyed growth of 25%. Asia Pacific, Latin America,… Continue reading WPP Sees Revenue Rise By 26% In Q3 2005

Media giant WPP has been given a four week deadline to table a bid for rival Aegis by the UK’s Takeover Panel.The group is understood to be considering a joint bid with US private equity house Hellman & Freidman, with particular interest shown in Aegis’ research arm Synovate.The deadline was imposed following talks between Aegis… Continue reading WPP Given Deadline For Aegis Bid

BBC1’s drama adaption of the classic Dickens novel Bleak House scored a healthy ratings win over ITV1 last night, as the star-studded period drama featuring Gillian Anderson and Johnny Vegas attacted adult viewership of 6.18 million, with a viewing share of 30.15%.The programme peaked at 6.69 million for the 8-8.15pm timeslot, which represented a 33.55%… Continue reading BBC’s Dickens Drama Makes A Bleak Night For ITV

Yesterday’s release of RAJAR data for Q3 2005 could be the penultimate update from three of the nation’s largest broadcasters using quarterly data, with GCap Media, Emap and Chrysalis Radio all mulling a change to rolling six monthly samples in the new year in order to generate more stable results.The switch is believed to be… Continue reading Radio Firms Mull Switch To Six Monthly RAJAR

BT has expanded on its plans to launch a pay TV service, delivered via broadband, announcing the specifications of its forthcoming set-top-box equipment with integrated PVR functionality.The telecoms giant has selected electronics firm Philips to manufacture the new equipment, which will be high definition-ready, and feature a PVR capable of storing up to 80 hours… Continue reading BT Fleshes Out Plans For IPTV Service

Last night’s National Television Awards 2005, which saw Eastenders pull off a shock win for most popular soap, helped ITV to win the battle for peak time viewers. The award ceremony peaked at 6.93 million adults during the 9-9.15pm timeslot, with an average audience of 6.53 million adults.For the duration of the two and a… Continue reading TV Awards Proves A Winner For ITV

Outdoor advertising group, Maiden, has revealed a slight drop in turnover for the first half of 2005, dropping by 1% to £45.5 million, with pre-tax losses at £3.5 million. Maiden’s financial results show a mixed set of results for the first half of 2005, reflecting uncertain economic and advertising conditions in the industry and confirming… Continue reading Maiden Sees Turnover Drop In First Half Of 2005

Digital agencies look set to reap the benefits of the surge in online advertising with a new survey from online research firm E-consultancy showing that daily fees for companies are up by 11% since 2003, and are expected to rise by 8% over the next 12 months. Out of 328 agencies, 96% were optimistic about… Continue reading Digital Ad Agencies Enjoy Online Advertising Surge

Mobile phone users in Japan are predicted to spend $28 billion on mobile data products by 2010, up from almost $17 billion this year, fuelled by the strong growth exhibited by the Japanese download market. According to new research released by Strategy Analytics, real tones and full music track downloading are the strongest performers within… Continue reading Japanese Mobile Users Forecast To Spend $28 Billion By 2010