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The global advertising agencies are expected to report upbeat quarter one results says equity research group, Lehman Brothers.The report shows that Paris based, Publicis Groupe is expected to report the highest organic revenue growth of 4% but total revenues will decline by 7% to €866 million.WPP and Havas are expected to see Q1 results rising… Continue reading Positive First Quarter Results For Global Agencies

The long-awaited UK advertising recovery continued to gather pace in the first quarter of this year as the economic climate stabilised and business confidence gradually returned to marketing executives.The IPA’s latest quarterly Bellwether report reveals that current budgets were revised up in the first three months of 2004 following higher than expected sales revenues and… Continue reading Recovery Slowly Gathers Pace For UK Advertisers

Mark Thompson, Channel 4 chief executive, today announced that 2003 pre-tax profit was up 175% to £45 million – the highest margin achieved since 1999. At the press conference he also revealed that 4 Ventures, a subsidiary owned by Channel Four, made its first ever annual operating profit of £4.1 million, compared to a loss… Continue reading ‘Outstandingly Successful’ Year For Channel 4

UBC Media Group (UBC) today announced that total revenues have more than doubled year-on-year and are expected to be up by 60% from last year. The pre-close trading statement for the commercial radio broadcasting company and independent radio programme producer, said that the board was pleased that its ambitious plans for the business remain on… Continue reading UBC Revenues Up 60%

Doubleclick, the internet marketing solutions company has announced that quarter one figures have reached $68 million, up from $60.8 million for the same period last year. The group reported a growth across all product groups and this puts it well on-track to achieve record profits in 2004. Kevin Ryan, CEO said: “We saw significant year-over-year… Continue reading DoubleClick To Double Profits in 2004

ITV’s Chairman, Sir Peter Burt, today announced that the group is continuing to perform satisfactorily and advertising revenues for April and May are expected to rise by 2.5%. A statement of the first ITV Annual General Meeting shows that ITV1 advertising revenues in quarter one 2004 remained unchanged from the same period last year. ITV2… Continue reading ITV Chairman ‘Satisfied’ At First AGM

Broadcasting giant ITV saw a good day’s trading on Friday with share price rising by 3.17% to 130p. Stocks may be hit later today, however, as shareholders are expected to vent their anger over a £15 million award to former ITV boss, Michael Green (see Green Relinquishes Roles As ITV Chairman Designate).Green was ousted as… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Rises Ahead Of Annual General Meeting

UBC Media Group (UBC) today announced that total revenues have more than doubled year-on-year and are expected to be up by 60% from last year.The pre-close trading statement for the commercial radio broadcasting company and independent radio programme producer, said that the board was pleased that its ambitious plans for the business remain on track… Continue reading UBC Media Sees Revenue Boost Of 60%

MTV has announced its intention to bring real music to customers’ mobiles with a one year partnership with mobile phone giant Motorola and music specialist Gulp Music.The deal will enable the broadcaster to sell the pieces of music performed by real pop stars, dubbed ‘mastertones’, through its websites. The ringtones will be licensed by Gulp… Continue reading MTV Mobile Deal Is Music To The Ears Of Consumers

The Tindle Radio Group has become the latest broadcasting company to carry the Wireless Group’s Eurolink sports bulletins during the forthcoming Euro 2004 football championship in Portugal.The bulletins, already being syndicated to over 80 radio stations nationwide, will be produced by talkSPORT and distributed throughout the long-awaited tournament, which takes place between 12 June to… Continue reading Tindle Radio Signs For Eurolink Sport Bulletins