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Pre-tax profits at global market research company, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), jumped by 33.8% to £65.3 million during 2003, as the integration of NFO progressed ahead of plan during the year. Excluding joint ventures and integration costs, pre-tax profits were up 13.3% to £32.4 million. Operating profit, including joint ventures, was up by 35.1% at… Continue reading TNS Sees Profits Jump In 2003 After NFO Acquisition

The UK has entered the top ten global ranking for DSL broadband penetration, having notched up 1.8 million subscribers to DSL services by the end of 2003. This makes Britain the tenth biggest market for broadband connections via telephones in the world, according to data from analysts Point Topic. Across the world almost 28 million… Continue reading UK Enters The Global Top Ten For DSL Broadband

Reuters put in a good performance yesterday, climbing 0.57% to close at 395˝p following the announcement that Sir Christopher Hogg will be replaced as chairman by Sir Niall FitzGerald (see Reuters Appoints FitzGerald As New Chairman).Meanwhile, The Daily Mail Group took the biggest tumble of the day, slipping 1.90% to 671p. The group has reportedly… Continue reading Sharewatch: Reuters Climbs As New Chairman Takes Helm

The total number of WAP page impressions viewed in the UK reached 1.2 billion during January, according to new figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). This is an increase of almost 200 million compared to December and is the highest monthly figure yet recorded. There are now a total of 38 million WAP page… Continue reading WAP Page Impressions Reach Highest Monthly Figure

Hollinger International, the parent company of the Daily Telegraph, has confirmed that it is pressing ahead with the auction of its newspapers and will welcome any offer from the Barclay brothers.The announcement follows a final order from a US court that prevented Lord Conrad Black from selling his majority stake in Hollinger Inc to the… Continue reading Hollinger Invites Barclays To Join Telegraph Auction

Cable group NTL reduced losses by 79% in the fourth quarter of 2003. Its year end results, released today, show that net loss at the troubled company fell to £130m across the quarter, to total £584 million for the year, compared to £1.5 billion in 2002.Revenues were up 8% to £577m during the fourth quarter… Continue reading NTL Reports Reduced Losses And Rise In Broadband Homes

The outdoor industry looks set to announce a record nine percent share of the total UK advertising market when official revenue figures for 2003 are released later this month.The growth in outdoor advertising equates to a 1% rise year on year and follows a tough few months for other sectors, with television and national newspaper… Continue reading Outdoor Advertising Set To Claim Record Market Share

Almost 80 applicants are understood to have put their names forward for the role of BBC chairman following Gavyn Davies’ recent decision to step down in the wake of the Hutton Enquiry.The number of hopeful candidates for the role is understood to have quadrupled compared to the last time the position became vacant three years… Continue reading BBC Chairman’s Job Attracts Raft Of Applications

The Scotsman has become the latest UK broadsheet to enter the increasingly competitive tabloid market with the launch of a compact version of its Saturday paper.The move follows decisions by the Independent and the Times to produce tabloid editions, which have helped to boost circulation by 4.7% and 3.8% and respectively in the latest ABC… Continue reading The Scotsman Turns Tabloid On Saturdays

Hollinger International, the parent company of the Daily Telegraph, has confirmed that it is pressing ahead with the auction of its newspapers and will welcome any offer from the Barclay brothers. The announcement follows a final order from a US court that prevented Lord Conrad Black from selling his majority stake in Hollinger Inc to… Continue reading Hollinger Invites Barclays To Join Telegraph Auction