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Giant banner contractor MegaPoster has won an appeal against Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s refusal to grant express consent for an advertising screen on a façade at 11 Bank Buildings in Fulham Broadway.The appeal was won after MegaPoster approached the building’s owner with a proposal that income from advertisements would contribute to the costs of cleaning… Continue reading MegaPoster Wins Appeal Against London Councils

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group saw a successful day’s trading yesterday with its share price rising by 2.94% to close 87˝p following the publication of its interim financial results.The company announced that operating profits during the first six months of the year have grown by 108% to over £1.1 million, with the “storming” success of its… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Buoyed By Positive Results

Chrysalis Radio’s flagship London station Heart 106.2 has unveiled a new logo and brand identity as part of a wide-ranging effort to knock rival Capital 95.8 off the top spot in London.The new logo, created by BB/Saunders, aims to build closer brand awareness with listeners after focus group research revealed the old identity failed to… Continue reading Heart Rebrands As It Sets Sights On Capital

A new breed of digital radio has been developed enabling listeners to access thousands of internet stations through a conventional-style receiver without the need for a PC, in a move that could potentially revolutionise the UK’s radio industry.The Reciva WiFi Internet Radio tunes in to stations via the internet, enabling listeners to enjoy a range… Continue reading Internet Radio Without PCs Could Revolutionise Industry

Renewed speculation amongst City traders that radio groups GWR and Capital are preparing to merge has seen the share price of both companies jump by 1.69% and 5% respectively as rumours continue to circulate that a deal is imminent.Industry insiders have claimed that draft deals have been drawn up between GWR and Capital, but that… Continue reading GWR And Capital Boosted By Renewed Merger Speculation

Media super-regulator Ofcom has warned that it will not be rushed into setting a definite switch-off date for the analogue radio signal, despite wide-spread calls from some of the industry’s most influential commercial players.Ofcom chief executive, Stephen Carter, claimed that a switch-off date that was too early could make the transition to digital less achievable… Continue reading Ofcom In No Rush To Set Switch-Off Date For Radio

More than 60% of top marketers plan to increase their media budgets again next year, with online advertising expected to be the main beneficiary, according to a new study from global research group Millward Brown.The survey, carried out across a wide range of industries, shows that 56% of senior level marketers saw their media budgets… Continue reading Media Budgets Expected To Increase Again In 2005

Profits at advertising group, Havas, have experienced an impressive turnaround over the last twelve months, rising to €14 million during the first half of this year, compared to a net loss of €58 million for the same period last year.Havas, which lost out on a bid for Grey Global this week to rivals WPP, also… Continue reading Havas Back In The Black With Impressive Profits

ITV will break new ground in print advertising this month by inserting adverts for its latest reality talent contest X Factor into the Evening Standard‘s TV listings page in an effort to win over weary commuters planning their night’s entertainment.ITV’s ads will run throughout the autumn in the very centre of the newspaper’s television pages,… Continue reading ITV Teams With Evening Standard To Snare Commuters

Outdoor advertising group, JCDecaux, has unveiled record results for the first six months of this year, as operating income pushed up by nearly 14% to €125.3 million, reflecting the recovery in the European advertising market.Revenues for the Paris based group grew by 4.5% to €792.3 million from January to June, driven by a good performance… Continue reading European Advertising Recovery Spurs JCDecaux Profits