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The Barclay brothers have overcome another obstacle in their proposed purchase of the Telegraph titles after Government ministers said the deal would not be subject to a public interest examination. It is understood that the Department of Trade and Industry told Sir David and Frederick Barclay yesterday that the Secretary of State, Patricia Hewitt, would… Continue reading Barclays Get Go-Ahead For Telegraph Take-Over

The Barclay brothers have overcome another obstacle in their proposed purchase of the Telegraph titles after Government ministers said the deal would not be subject to a public interest examination.It is understood that the Department of Trade and Industry told Sir David and Frederick Barclay yesterday that the Secretary of State, Patricia Hewitt, would not… Continue reading Barclays Get Go-Ahead For Telegraph Take-Over

Essential Publishing has acquired Real magazine from H Bauer Publishing for an undisclosed sum, in a move that marks the company’s third major purchase within the last eighteen months.There had been wide-spread speculation that H Bauer was preparing to close the fortnightly women’s lifestyle magazine in July. However, the German magazine publisher has now sold… Continue reading Essential Reals In Fortnightly Women’s Title From H Bauer

Global advertising giant WPP performed well yesterday, rising by 3.82% to close at 489p as the company prepared to unveil record figures at the group, providing further evidence that the prolonged advertising downturn is finally over.The firm’s chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, is expected to cheer embattled investors by revealing underlying pre-tax profits at the… Continue reading Sharewatch: Optimistic WPP Sees Rise Ahead Of Results

Serious changes need to be made to local paid search if it is expected to generate the revenue growth craved by search engines, says a US industry analyst. According to Nate Elliot, Jupiter Research analyst, local search doesn’t look like it can provide the growth Google and Yahoo are looking for. However, they continue to… Continue reading Local Search Revenue May Disappoint Search Engines

Channel 4 has secured iconic car manufacturer Mini as the exclusive broadcast sponsor its new off-the-wall comedy drama series, Greenwing, which is due to launch on the channel next month in a peak-time slot.The deal, which was negotiated by Sharon Moore at Channel 4 and Daliah Epstein from Vizeum, marks the first of its kind… Continue reading Channel 4 Secures Mini For New Drama Sponsorship

Aegis has created the UK’s largest online buying point following the launch of a new digital media agency called Diffiniti to replace the ageing Carat Interactive brand. The new agency, which has been created in response to the growing role of new media in the marketing mix, will handle billings in excess of £34 million… Continue reading Aegis Forms UK’s Largest Online Media Buying Point

US online consumer spending is set to grow three-fold from 2004, says a new report, with web sales predicted to account for 12% of all retail purchases by 2010. The report US eCommerce Overview: 2002 to 2010 by Forrester Research said, retail innovations and website improvements will boost this market from 4%, as new households… Continue reading Online Retail Sales To Triple By 2010

Aegis has created the UK’s largest online buying point following the launch of a new digital media agency called Diffiniti to replace the ageing Carat Interactive brand.The new agency, which has been created in response to the growing role of new media in the marketing mix, will handle billings in excess of £34 million for… Continue reading Aegis Forms UK’s Largest Online Media Buying Point

The latest consumer ABC results showed IPC’s Nuts and Emap’s rival Zoo sending shockwaves through the magazine market. Nik Vyas, group press director at ZenithOptimedia, explains how both titles have helped ensure the medium retains its place on advertisers’ media schedules…Last Thursday saw the bi-annual release of magazine audit figures. It’s an event that’s always… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Men’s Weeklies Make It Big