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Emap chairman Adam Broadbent says the cross-media group is making ‘reasonable’ progress towards its full year goals with consumer magazine circulation revenues and advertising performing well.The Emap boss told investors at the company’s annual general meeting this morning that busines- to-business operations are performing strongly and magazine display advertising remains good. However, he revealed that… Continue reading Emap Makes Steady Progress Towards Full Year Targets

MediaCom has been voted as the agency most admired by media owners in terms of its all round professionalism and commercial performance for the second year running.Between May and June this year Ocean Consulting’s latest Media Agency Monitor surveyed almost 60 top-level executives at virtually all of the UK’s major consumer media owners to gauge… Continue reading MediaCom Voted Best Agency For Second Year Running

The BBC has unveiled plans to take radical cost cutting measures so that more of its £2.68 billion licence fee income can be invested in making programmes. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, a small team of managers overseen by John Smith, BBC finance director and chief operating officer, is planning radical action… Continue reading BBC Plans Radical £100 Million Cost Reductions

The return of beer brand John Smith’s to campaigns fronted by comic Peter Kay has proved a wise decision by the brewery, as its 30-second spots with a ‘no nonsense’ tagline have landed the top spot in the latest Ads That Make The News survey.John Smith’s latest push builds on last year’s hugely popular ‘Ave… Continue reading John Smith’s Tops Latest Ads That Make The News Survey

IPC Advertising has poached Paul Bates, one of Emap Esprit’s high-profile advertising directors, to head the management team of its women’s weekly division, IPC Connect.The move, which sees Bates, previously advertising director of Emap’s third biggest-selling magazine, Yours, taking the role of advertising manager with IPC Core Connect. The new role gives Bates responsibility for… Continue reading IPC Poaches Women’s Advertising Boss From Emap

ITV performed well yesterday after comments and increased earning estimates from Credit Suisse First Boston buoyed investors. CSFB raised its 2004 and 2005 earning per share estimates by 13% and 19% respectively, leading to a boost of 1.11% in the broadcaster’s share price.Commenting on ITV’s performance and projected earnings, CSFB said: “The most dramatic forecast… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Climbs Following Investor Confidence

Social and cultural changes are rapidly forcing brand advertising to move towards a more media neutral model, where the consumer is put at the heart of the communications process. With this in mind, Lynne Springett, marketplace manager at the RAB, explains how radio can help brands make that all important connection with consumers.George Bernard Shaw… Continue reading NewsLine Column: The Power Of Brand Conversation

The BBC has unveiled that it is planning to take radical cost cutting measures so that more of its £2.68 billion licence fee income can be invested in making programmes.According to a report in today’s Financial Times, a small team of managers overseen by John Smith, BBC finance director and chief operating officer, is planning… Continue reading BBC Plans Radical £100 Million Cost Reductions

Pay-for-performance search firm Overture has bolstered of its sales operation with the appointment of Richard Firminger as sales director with responsibility for accelerating growth and service levels across the company.The appointment sees Firminger, formerly of AdLINK, DoubleClick, CMP Media and VNU Business Publications, given responsibility for managing and directing Overture’s UK sales with a brief… Continue reading Overture Boosts Growth With New Sales Director

Media super-regulator Ofcom has appointed Peter Black, an experienced telecoms executive, as an independent telecoms adjudicator as part of the watchdog’s blueprint for growth of broadband in the UK.Ofcom unveiled its plans today, announcing that its focus will now shift from rollout and coverage of broadband services to local loop unbundling in order to encourage… Continue reading Ofcom Appoints Adjudicator To Boost Broadband Competition