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Chrysalis Group has posted a strong set of financial results for the twelve months to August and says that it has made a strong start to the current financial year. Fresh from the success of overtaking Capital 95.8FM with its Heart 106.2 station in London, Chrysalis has today revealed a substantial jump in pre-tax profits,… Continue reading Chrysalis Profits Surge As Outperformance Continues

Hollinger International, the US-listed newspaper publisher, has announced that Conrad Black is to step down as chief executive as it considers the possible sale of its assets to alleviate financial difficulties. Black is not the only senior executive to leave the company and the board of directors has reportedly accepted the resignations of David Radler… Continue reading Black Leaves Troubled Hollinger As Predators Circle

BSkyB gained 170,000 new subscribers to its digital satellite service during the last three months, the first quarter of its financial year. The company this morning confirmed that it has achieved its target of securing 7 million customers by the end of 2003, three months ahead of schedule (see BSkyB Reaches Subscriber Target Ahead Of… Continue reading BSkyB Doubles Profit As 7m Subs Target Is Hit

Carlton and Granada have today cleared the final hurdle in their proposed £4.5 billion merger after securing formal approval on the undertakings of the deal from Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt. The two broadcasters are now free to proceed with their plans to create a single ITV company capable of competing more effectively against… Continue reading Government Formally Accepts Conditions Of ITV Merger

Global ad agencies Havas and Publicis have both released third quarter results which show improving, if not strong conditions. Publicis saw revenues rise by just 2.0% on an organic basis, up from a 1.6% rise in Q2 and -1.2% in Q1. However, when the effect of the integration of Bcom3 is included, revenues jumped by… Continue reading Global Ad Groups See Mixed Conditions In Q3 Figures

Capital Radio was seen in the spotlight yesterday with shares rising by 9.03% despite the announcement that revenues were down by 3.9% and pre-tax profits off by 18.0% in the twelve months to September.However, the group says it is now seeing signs of slight improvement in the UK advertising sector and chief executive, David Mansfield,… Continue reading Sharewatch: Capital Radio Boosted By Advertising Optimism

The IPA will next week launch an extensive media neutral advertising campaign to promote its forthcoming Effectiveness Awards to communications agencies.The two week campaign, created by the Fallon Agency, will use the strapline ‘If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t win’ to raise awareness of the fact that the 2004 competition is now open to all… Continue reading IPA Uses Outdoor To Promote Effectiveness Awards

Capital’s alternative music station Xfm is launching an outdoor advertising campaign to raise awareness of Christian O’Connell’s breakfast show.The creative, which mimic’s the poster for Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie Kill Bill, will run across a range of magazines including Time Out, Metro Life, Evening Standard Metro, Guardian Guide, Times Knowledge and the Observer Music Monthly.The… Continue reading Xfm Launches Outdoor Campaign To Push Breakfast Show

The advertising industry has warned the Government against combating the growing problem of obesity with a ban on fast food commercials and has called instead for a long running campaign to promote healthier lifestyles.Giving evidence to the Health Select Committee yesterday, Andrew Brown, director general of the Advertising Association, said: “What is needed in the… Continue reading Advertisers Warn Against Ban On Fast Food Commercials

Emap’s Bliss is to offer mobile ring tones and logos as covermounts for the first time, as part of an innovative new initiative to increase interaction with its teenage readers.Every issue of Bliss will now offer readers the chance to register for a series of free mobile rewards, which include 10,000 new ringtones featuring Blue’s… Continue reading Bliss To Boost Circulation With Mobile Ringtones And Logos