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International media group, Pearson, today announced that improved market conditions was the driver behind profits for the first half of this year exceeding expectations to grow by 47%. Pre-tax profits for the six months to 30th June reached £2 million, up from a loss of £1 million for the same period last year, however erratic… Continue reading Profits Up At Pearson As Market Conditions Improve

ITV has secured FMCG giant Cadbury’s as the new sponsor of prime-time 60s police drama Heartbeat, marking the company’s second sponsorship deal with the broadcaster, building on the success of its Coronation Street partnership.The new deal is worth £1.6 million and will see Cadbury’s, owned by Premier Foods, receive branding through sponsorship credits on the… Continue reading ITV Secures Cadbury’s For Heartbeat Sponsorship

Global media company, Viacom, has today announced that advertising revenue for second quarter trading grew by 11% to $3.4 billion, citing an ‘outstanding’ period for the group which was led by double-digit operating income from cable networks and television. For the three months to June 2004, operating income increased by 10% to $1.4 billion, while… Continue reading Viacom Reports Record Second Quarter

ITV, the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, may be forced to knock £360 million off the value of its assets following a devaluation of regional operator Carlton, according to reports over the weekend.ITV was formed in its present state by a merger between Carlton and Granada last year, although a report by the Financial Mail claims… Continue reading Carlton Devaluation Hits ITV Assets Hard

Media regulator Ofcom has begun the bidding process for the latest commercial FM radio licence in Ashford, Kent, a contract which will run for 12 years.Ofcom estimates that the coverage of the licence would give the winning broadcaster access to an adult population of around 60,000. However, the exact coverage gained by the finalised contract… Continue reading Ofcom Opens Bidding For New FM Radio Licence In Kent

IPC SouthBank has announced a new look for its iconic women’s fashion title, Marie Claire, featuring a revised format, editorial overhaul and a lower price to entice new and established readers alike.The new look title will hit news stands on July 29th and will retail for £2.50. The title’s new look is the result of… Continue reading IPC Cuts Size And Price In Marie Claire Revamp

As newspaper sales continue to slowly decline, editors have had to adapt in order for their paper to survive in the age of the internet. More and more people are turning to the web to get their daily fix of news and many newspapers have been successful in their ability to change to meet this… Continue reading Newspapers Adapt To Survive Audience Migration To Web

High-speed internet connections may be a driver in movie piracy, as a Motion Picture Association of America survey (MPAA) revealed that nearly one-quarter of primarily broadband users have downloaded movies. The survey conducted on behalf of MPAA by Online Testing Exchange found that roughly 2,900 of the 3,600 participants in the eight-country study were broadband… Continue reading Broadband Spurs Illegal Movie Downloading

A new report from the World Association Of Newspapers (WAN) says that the migration of classified advertising from print to the internet is much slower than many predicted, but it is relentless nonetheless.As part of WAN’s ‘Shaping the Future of the Newspaper’ project, the New Classified Models report was released and revealed that only the… Continue reading Migration Of Print Ads To Internet Slower Than Expected

The Government has failed to announce a definitive switchover date for digital TV, leaving the industry in a continued state of confusion over exactly how to progress towards a digital-only future. Culture secretary Tessa Jowell had been expected to delay the UK’s switchover process until 2012, but the minister has stated that the wider views… Continue reading Government Still Fuzzy On Digital Switchover Date