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After losing out in the Grey Global bidding battle to WPP, shareholders of advertising group, Havas, are saying that the French-based company is looking increasingly vunerable and may be next to be put under the hammer, says the Financial Times. According to the FT, the Havas shareprice rallied yesterday when it pulled out of the… Continue reading Havas May Be Next Under The Acquisition Hammer

class=”article”>Ongoing technological developments are blurring the boundaries between different types of media with television, radio and the internet continually coming closer together. However, convergence also means more choice for consumers who are being faced with an ever increasing range of media opportunities, Mike Sainsbury, the man behind the forthcoming 2004 European Television and Radio Symposiums,… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Convergence Or Divergence?

Advertisers continued to return to television and national newspapers in the second quarter of this year as the economic recovery gathered steam. The latest figures from the Advertising Association show that total UK adspend rose by a solid 5.7% year on year to just under £3.7 billion, as confidence slowly returned to the industry and… Continue reading UK Adspend Shows Solid Growth In Second Quarter

Advertisers continued to return to television, national newspapers and outdoor in the second quarter of this year as the economic recovery gathered steam.The latest figures from the Advertising Association show that total UK adspend rose by a solid 5.7% year on year to just under £3.7 billion, as confidence slowly returned to the industry and… Continue reading UK Adspend Shows Solid Growth In Second Quarter

The government’s media regulator, Ofcom, has today outlined the steps that have to be taken to ensure that UK broadcasters are ready for a fully digital future by as early as 2007. The consultation document, adds weight to previous reports that said, analogue switch-off will become a reality for commercial television stations including; ITV, Channel… Continue reading Ofcom Puts Steps In Place For Early Digital Swith-Over

BSkyB has agreed to hand control of its beleagured music channels, Flaunt, Scuzz and The Amp, to rival Chart Show Channels following a wide-ranging review of their performance.The deal will see CSC take charge of the day-to-day running of Flaunt, The Amp and Scuzz, but BSkyB will retain control of advertising sales for the channels… Continue reading Sky Hands Over Music Channels But Keeps Advertising Sales

The Times has announced the launch of a new appointments supplement, published in compact form to target junior to middle managers in the commercial sector following the success of its Public Agenda insert.The new supplement, entitled Career, will be published on a weekly basis from 16 September, offering readers in-depth editorial content about jobs and… Continue reading The Times Builds Job Pages With Career Supplement

Consumer magazine publisher, Future Network, has today warned profits have been held back as a result of a weak Dollar, despite pre-tax profits growing by 7% during the first six months of this year.From January to June 2004, pre-tax profit rose to £7.2 million, up from £6.7 million year-on-year, while operating profit rose 9% to… Continue reading Future Network Profits Rise Despite Weakened Dollar

The Government’s media regulator, Ofcom, has outlined the steps that have to be taken to ensure the UK’s terrestrial broadcasters are ready for a fully digital future, which could become a reality as early as 2007.The consultation document adds weight to previous reports which predicted that analogue switch-off will become a reality for commercial television… Continue reading Ofcom Announces Plans For Early Digital Switch-Over

Cheaper clothes prices helped push the UK rate of inflation lower during August, according to official figures released today by the Office of National Statistics.The data shows that the Consumer Prices Index dipped to 1.3% last month, down from 1.4% in July, bringing it further below the Bank of England’s current target of 2%.The underlying… Continue reading UK Inflation Inches Lower During August