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Emap this morning announced the £140 million purchase of online research firm Worth Global Style Network (WGSN), a specialist in the retail industry, bolstering the media giant’s research arm.WGSN is “the leading international online source of fashion and apparel intelligence in the retail sector”, Emap explained this morning, stating that the company’s high value information… Continue reading Emap Expands Research Arm With Fashion Specialist

The latest ABC results show the Guardian‘s new Berliner format increasing sales during its first month of publication, with the paper adding 7.4% to its circulation year on year in September.The title, which now commands a circulation of 404,187, put its rivals to shame last month, with the new reduced-size format scoring a circulation increase… Continue reading Guardian Sees Sales Rise With Berliner

Reports this morning claim satellite giant BSkyB is considering a bid for telecoms operator OneTel, a move which would extend the broadcaster’s reach into the communications and online business, allowing for triple play internet and telephone services to accompany the company’s current TV offering.OneTel is currently up for sale by owners Centrica PLC, with a… Continue reading Sky Mulling Bid For Telecoms Firm OneTel

Internet advertising expenditure in the UK reached £490.8 million in the first half of 2005 and is predicted to exceed the £1 billion mark by the end of this year, according to new figures from the UK Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).According to the study, online revenues increased by 62.3% for the first… Continue reading UK Online Adspend To Pass £1 Billion

A bidding war for control of media buying agency Aegis now looks inevitable, following confirmation this morning that WPP is considering a bid for the company, with its main interest in the Synovate market research operation.Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, confirmed that his company is considering a joint bid with American private equity firm… Continue reading WPP Confirms Interest In Aegis Research Arm

IPC Advertising has announced two key appointments within the its central trading teams, promoting Matt Downs from his position as publisher of fashion monthly In Style to director of corporate key accounts and appointing Antony Marcou, currently business development manager, as head of corporate business development.Both Downs and Marcou will report directly to ad director… Continue reading IPC Appoints New Ad Bosses To Trading Teams

Emap has announced the £140 million purchase of online research firm Worth Global Style Network (WGSN), a specialist in the retail industry, bolstering the media giant’s research arm. WGSN is “the leading international online source of fashion and apparel intelligence in the retail sector”, Emap explained this morning, stating that the company’s high value information… Continue reading Emap Buys Online Research Firm

A bidding war for control of media buying agency Aegis now looks inevitable, following confirmation this morning that WPP is considering a bid for the company, with its main interest in the Synovate market research operation. Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, confirmed that his company is considering a joint bid with American private equity… Continue reading WPP Confirms Bid For Aegis

Reports this morning claim satellite giant BSkyB is considering a bid for telecoms operator OneTel, a move which would extend the broadcaster’s reach into the communications and online business, allowing for triple play internet and telephone services to accompany the company’s current TV offering. OneTel is currently up for sale by owners Centrica PLC, with… Continue reading BSkyB Considers Bid For OneTel

Retail value of the digital music market accounts for 6% of total retail sales around the world, with new figures from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) revealing that digital music sales in the period reached $790 million, up from $220 in the first half of 2004. This strong growth has resulted in… Continue reading Digital Music Sales Reach $790 Million