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Outdoor advertising specialist, Maiden Group plc, has issued a pre-close trading statement, for the year to 31 December 2004, revealing a strong financial performance for the company during 2004, despite under performing in their outdoor billboard division. The quality of the Group’s retail division (mall and supermarkets) improved last year, and despite a 25% reduction… Continue reading Maiden Up Despite Poor Performance In Billboard Advertising

Publishing and media group, United Business Media (UBM) is reported to have appointed advisers to consider a sale of its market research firm, NOP World, valued at £250 million. UBM said that investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Allen & Co will carry out the review, which will “examine a number of alternatives to maximise… Continue reading UBM Considering Sale Of NOP World

Outdoor advertising specialist, Maiden Group plc, has issued a pre-close trading statement, for the year to 31 December 2004, revealing a strong financial performance for the company during 2004, despite under performing in their outdoor billboard division.The quality of the Group’s retail division (mall and supermarkets) improved last year, and despite a 25% reduction in… Continue reading Maiden Up Despite Dented Billboard Advertising

IPC Media has claimed victory in the TV listings magazine market over Christmas, reporting that its What’s on TV title rose above the Radio Times to claim the festive top spot for the second year in a row.The magazine giant claims to have achieved a Christmas sale of over 2.5 million copies, overtaking the Radio… Continue reading IPC Claims Victory In Festive TV Listings Battle

TV looks set to perform strongly in the first quarter of 2005, with increases in advertising revenues seen across all major broadcasters. Commenting on the predictions, Reece McLachlan of Media Com told MediaTelINSIGHT: “This is an encouraging return to form, TV continues to remain the largest medium contact with consumers. This demonstrates the unique power… Continue reading TV Adspend Predicted To Rocket In Q1 2005

Times Newspapers has agreed a media partnership with film channel Turner Classic Movies (TCM), for The Sunday Timesto sponsor TCM’s month long “28 Days of Oscar” hosted by Stephen Fry.The deal will see The Sunday Times giving away a free copy of awarding winning film Howards End in every copy of the paper on 9… Continue reading Sunday Times Signs Promotion Parnership With TCM

Sales of online films look set to make almost $1 billion by 2010, with the impact of piracy predicted to be less severe than expected, according to a new report published by Informa Telecoms & Media, due to be released on Monday. The report reveals that the cost to the industry from digital piracy was… Continue reading Online Films Set To Make $1 Billion By 2010

ITV has commissioned the first ever drama series specifically for screening on ITV2, selecting Shed Productions to create Footballers’ Wives – Extra Time to boost the channel’s profile.The new drama will be a spin-off of the already successful Footballers’ Wives, due to be aired on ITV’s digital entertainment channel later in the year. The programme’s… Continue reading ITV2 Signs Spin Off Show As First Drama Series

Mobile phone operator mm02 has announced that it is launching the only own-branded 3G handset in the UK market, planned for release on 1st February. The news of O2’s entrance into the third generation mobile phone market will help to enforce previous estimations by industry intelligence group, Wireless World Forum, that subscribers of 3G mobile… Continue reading 3G Market Set To Expand

Radio groups Capital and GWR now look set to complete their merger in early May, according to reports today, despite the departure of Nathalie Schwartz, Capital’s strategy and development director, believed to have orchestrated much of the consolidation.Schwartz is set to leave Capital at the end of the month, although it is not yet known… Continue reading Capital Set To Merge With GWR In May