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The London Evening Standard is reported to be dropping its Thursday entertainment supplement, Metro Life , stopping publication at the end of August.Metro Life was launched in September 2002, after re-launching its Hot Tickets supplement and adding an extra 34 pages of editorial. Associated Newspapers hoped the new Hot Stuff section would capitalise on the… Continue reading Evening Standard To Close Metro Life

Guardian Media Group (GMG) has seen it’s profits impacted on by projects amounting to more than £100 with pretax profits for the Group almost halving, dropping to £22.9 million from £43.8 million this time last year. Group turnover for GMG, however, increased by 18% to £751.9 million for the period and total operating profit was… Continue reading GMG Sees Profits Almost Halve

Guardian Media Group (GMG) has seen it’s profits impacted on by projects amounting to more than £100 with pretax profits for the Group almost halving, dropping to £22.9 million from £43.8 million this time last year.Group turnover for GMG, however, increased by 18% to £751.9 million for the period and total operating profit was shown… Continue reading GMG’s Profits Fall In Lead Up To Guardian Downsizing

TV Sales house, MEMS, has announced plans to carry out one of the largest ever surveys into media consumption by ethnic minorities, aiming to gain a greater insight and education into what brands appeal to them and how advertisers should communicate with them. The survey will build a detailed picture of multi-cultural demographics, income, lifestyle,… Continue reading MEMS To Launch Ethnic Media Consumption Survey

Media regulator, Ofcom, has announced the advertisement of a new 12 year local FM commercial radio licence covering the town of Shrewsbury and the surrounding area.According to Ofcom, the licence could achieve coverage of an area with an adult population of between 100,000 and 120,000, with the exact coverage determined by the location of the… Continue reading Ofcom Advertises Shrewsbury Community Radio Licence

TV Sales house, MEMS, has announced plans to carry out one of the largest ever surveys into media consumption by ethnic minorities, aiming to gain a greater insight and education into what brands appeal to them and how advertisers should communicate with them.The survey will build a detailed picture of multi-cultural demographics, income, lifestyle, expenditure,… Continue reading MEMS To Launch Ethnic Media Consumption Survey

Thomson Intermedia has acquired market leading audit and performance monitor, Billetts, for £13.1 million, accelerating Thomson’s strategy to become the leading provider of advertising and media intelligence in the UK.The move will enable Thomson to merge its data and technology with Billetts’ consultancy skills, moving the combined firm into a powerful position against rivals both… Continue reading Thomson Intermedia Scoops Billetts For £13.1 Million

Paris based advertising group, Havas, has announced revenue of €500 million for the first half of 2005, representing organic growth of 2.2% year on year. According to the group’s results for the first six months of the year, since the beginning of 2005 the group experienced an improvement in business generating organic growth of 3%… Continue reading Havas Reports Revenue Of €500 million In First Half Of 2005

National Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Station Ending Sep 04 Ending Dec 04 Ending Mar 05 Ending Jun 05 Ending Sep 05 YoY % Change Sep 04 vs Sep 05 1Xtra 312 288 351 292 405 29.81 BBC 6 Music 228 238 311 286 285 25.00 BBC 7 404 391 556 472 631 56.19 BBC Asian… Continue reading BBC Retains Position As Britons Favoured Listen

The global mobile market is expected to pass two billion subscribers by 2005 and is predicted to approach three billion by 2010 as the growth rate falls to single figures within a couple of years, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. The latest edition of the Global Mobile Forecasts to 2010 report claims that almost… Continue reading Global Mobile Market To Reach 3 Billion By 2010