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Capital Radio has said that it expects its radio revenues to decline by 3% in the three months to March 2003, following a 6% drop in the final quarter of last year (see Capital Radio Ad Revenue Falls 6% In Q4 2002). The group said in a trading statement this morning that the figures will… Continue reading Capital Sees Revenues Down 5% In First Half

The ASA has refused to censure a poster for Bacardi-Martini despite complaints that it linked alcohol with aggression and violence.The poster, designed by McCann Erickson, featured ex-footballer turned actor, Vinnie Jones, holding two bottles by the neck (see picture). Complainants believed that the Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels star looked as though he was… Continue reading Bacardi Cleared Of Linking Vinnie Jones With Violence

Independent News & Media (INM) has this morning posted a positive set of financial results for 2002, with like for like pre-tax profits rising by 8% to €129.0 million. The group, which publishes the Independent in the UK, said that overall newspaper revenues were up 0.7% in constant currencies, but down 3.2% in real terms… Continue reading INM Profits Rise 8%, Confident Outlook For 2003

Carlton was seen in focus after the group’s chairman, Michael Green, said that the advertising market had shown signs of improvement in the first quarter of 2003 (see Carlton Sees Challenging H1 For ITV Ad Revenues). However, Green also warned that it was too early to gauge UK advertisers’ response to the war in Iraq.… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton Rises After Chairman’s Statement

Independent News & Media (INM) is selling its UK regional newspaper assets to Newsquest for £60 million, the group announced along with its financial results this morning. INM, publisher of the Independent national paper in the UK, has reached an agreement with Newsquest’s US parent, Gannett, to sell the 29 paid-for and 16 free weekly… Continue reading Independent News Sells UK Regional Papers To Newsquest

Trinity Mirror has appointed Mark Thomas, deputy editor of the Sunday Mirror, as editor of The People with immediate effect.His appointment follows the decision of former editor, Neil Wallis, to defect to News International to become deputy editor of the News Of The World (see Neil Wallis To Be Deputy Editor Of News Of The… Continue reading Thomas Appointed Editor Of The People

Influential Labour peer, Lord Puttnam, is believed to have warned the Government that he intends to lead a rebellion of peers opposed to the liberalisation of the cross-media ownership regulations. It is understood that in a speech during the second reading of the Communications Bill in the House of Lords, Puttnam said the Bill contained… Continue reading Puttnam To Lead Media Ownership Rebellion

Large, traditional advertisers are embracing the internet for their campaigns in a trend that could provide a significant boost for the online advertising sector. According to a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings, the top 100 US traditional advertisers accounted for over 30% of online ads by the end of 2002, as measured by ad impressions. This… Continue reading Traditional Advertisers Turn To The Web

Influential Labour peer, Lord Puttnam, is believed to have warned the Government that he intends to lead a rebellion of peers opposed to the liberalisation of the cross-media ownership regulations.It is understood that in a speech during the second reading of the Communications Bill in the House of Lords, Puttnam said the Bill contained “fatal… Continue reading Puttnam To Lead Media Ownership Rebellion

Although limited in size, the mobile corporate enterprise market is set to be a major source of revenue for the US telecoms industry in years to come. So says a new report from the mobile marketing and intelligence provider Telephia. Corporate enterprise users are defined as subscribers who use mobile services at least 50% of… Continue reading Mobile Operators Put Faith In Corporate Enterprise Users