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Newcastle-based independent radio group, Forever Broadcasting, says it has made significant progress toward profitability since the start of the year, with record revenues and audiences in the first half. Forever’s revenue growth came entirely from local advertising, which during the period accounted for over 90% of turnover. The Tower FM and Peak FM stations were… Continue reading Forever Broadcasting Moves Towards Profitability

US newspaper advertising revenues grew by 1.8% in the first quarter to reach $9.9 billion, according to preliminary estimates from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). This continues a return to growth for the sector which began in Q3 2002 (see US Newspapers Emerge From Six Quarters Of Revenue Decline In Q3). Retail advertising spending… Continue reading US Newspaper Advertising Grows 1.8% In First Quarter

National sports radio station talkSPORT has secured the deal to promote Nivea For Men’s aftershave balm in the run up to Father’s Day on 15 June.The ‘Balm or Balmy’ campaign will run on the station’s No Nonsense Sports Breakfast Show and will see presenters, Mike Parry and Alan Brazil, ask listeners if they can guess… Continue reading TalkSPORT Targets Dads With Smooth Nivea Promotion

The UK’s smaller radio operators have shown stronger advertising revenue growth than their larger competitors in the latest round of financial results. Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) and Chrysalis have both reported better trading figures than the major operators of GWR Group, EMAP and Capital Radio. SRH saw its first half advertising revenues rise by 5.3%,… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Smaller Radio Groups Outperform Major Operators

Chrysalis radio has announced a number of key appointments in the North West, the first of which will see Mike Williams become chairman of Manchester’s Galaxy 102.Williams began his career at major London agencies over thirty years ago, before moving to Manchester in 1978 to establish the first media agency outside of the capital, which… Continue reading Key Appointments At Chrysalis Radio North West

The UK’s smaller radio operators have shown stronger advertising revenue growth than their larger competitors in the latest round of financial results while the latest forecasts from the Advertising Association predict that the radio sector will outperform the overall display advertising market throughout this year.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Internet Helps To Drive Offline Sales, Says… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Smaller Radio Groups Lead The Way

Emap Advertising and Mediaedge:cia have created a cross-media advertising campaign to promote the release of UIP’s new film, 2Fast2Furious.The deal, thought to be worth around £250,000, will span a range of Emap’s magazine, radio and internet brands for a three month period.Emap’s Max Power will be at the centre of the promotion and June’s issue… Continue reading Emap Gets Fast And Furious For New UIP Film

Western markets have seen dramatic growth in broadband subscriptions over the past year and more than a quarter of European internet users are now connected at high-speed, according to the latest analysis from Nielsen//NetRatings.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…UK Outdoor Revenues Jump 17% In First QuarterUK outdoor advertising revenues significantly outperformed the media sector in the… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Broadband Heralds Growth In Internet Use

UK outdoor advertising revenues look set to significantly outperform the media sector in the first quarter of the year, posting a 16.9% rise to £169.7 million, according to figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA). Figures for the UK display advertising market as a whole in Q1 are not yet available, although in March, the… Continue reading UK Outdoor Revenues Jump 17% In First Quarter

The media sector experienced a positive day yesterday, as traders considered upbeat comments from advertising group Aegis, which claimed the market is in recovery. The positive sentiment pushed Carlton up 7.20%, while fellow ITV partner Granada was seen up 4.52%.Elsewhere, the row over the levels of executive pay spread to the media sector as WPP… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton Rises On Bullish Trading