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Market information provider, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) says it is confident that 2003 turnover will meet expectations and believes that its performance will mirror the industry as a whole in the coming year. TNS acknowledges that the speed of the integration of NFO, the research business acquired from Interpublic last year (see TNS Shares Jump… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Looks To Build On 2003 Successes

Media stocks were lifted higher yesterday as the market continued to react to Monday’s announcement from Aegis. The media and market research firm raised its forecasts for advertising growth this year amid signs of improving corporate confidence (see Aegis On Track To Deliver Strong Growth This Year).Granada put in one of the strongest performances of… Continue reading Sharewatch: Media Stocks Rise On Positive Sentiment

Market information provider, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) says it is confident that 2003 turnover will meet expectations and believes that its performance will mirror the industry as a whole in the coming year.TNS is currently in the process of integrating NFO, the research business acquired from Interpublic last year and calculates that it can achieve… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Looks To Build On 2003 Successes

Chief executive of Emap Performance, Tim Schoonmaker, has announced his intention to step down after more than a decade at the helm of the UK radio and digital television division.Schoonmaker will continue his association with Emap and from March will work as a consultant to the company in the development of its digital radio and… Continue reading Schoonmaker Steps Down As Emap Performance Boss

MindShare has announced that futures director, Jed Glanvill, has been promoted to the role of managing director with effect from 1 January.The new position will see Glanville assume responsibility for further developing MindShare’s ‘house of media’ proposition, which aims to offer clients strategic thinking, ideas and execution.Glanville will work closely with communications director, Rosie Faulkner,… Continue reading MindShare Appoints Jed Glanvill As Managing Director

BT has secured a landmark deal with McDonald’s that will see wireless broadband access offered to customers in hundreds of the fast food chain’s restaurants across the UK. Under the agreement, BT Openzone access points will be installed in around 500 McDonald’s flagship and drive-thru restaurants by the end of March, in a move that… Continue reading BT Extends Wireless Network With Restaurant Deal

The Advertising Standards Authority has refused to censure a press campaign for McDonald’s Big Breakfast Bun despite complaints that it encouraged consumers to stop exercising and start eating unhealthily.The campaign ran in Metro newspapers and featured an office worker sitting at his desk thinking: “Gotta cancel my gym membership and work through lunch. Glad I… Continue reading McDonald’s Escapes Grilling Over Fast Food Campaign

The number of people accessing the internet via their mobile phones continued to increase during November with the total number of WAP page impressions increasing to a record 947 million. According to the latest research from the Mobile Data Association, November’s figure represents an increase of 50 million page impressions on October’s total and provides… Continue reading Mobile Phone Users View Record Number Of WAP Pages

Daily Mail & General Trust was seen in the spotlight yesterday, down 0.15% following news that it and other potential bidders for the Daily Telegraph could face an extensive public interest test from media regulator, Ofcom.Earlier this week the communications regulator set out proposals for new guidelines that could hamper Government plans to make media… Continue reading Sharewatch: Daily Mail Dips On Ofcom Merger Proposals

BT has secured a landmark deal with McDonald’s that will see wireless broadband access offered to customers in hundreds of the fast food chain’s restaurants across the UK.Under the agreement, BT Openzone access points will be installed in around 500 McDonald’s flagship and drive-thru restaurants by the end of March, in a move that will… Continue reading BT Extends Wireless Network With McDonald’s Deal