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Havas Advertising has announced Q1 revenue of E501 million for 2002 representing organic growth of -5.5%. Revenue in Europe fell by -4.7% but the most severe downturn was in North America where revenue fell by -8.2%. Billings amounted to E3.343 billion for the quarter. Advertising brought in E183.7 million in Q1, a drop of 8.1%… Continue reading Growth At Havas Falls In Line With Forecasts

The Advertising Association (AA) has welcomed the publication of this week’s draft Communications Bill as a “complex and wide-ranging” piece of legislation but has taken issue with the proposals on advertising content regulation.The Government is urging the advertising and broadcasting industry to come up with concrete proposals for a more co-regulatory regime for monitoring advertising… Continue reading AA Takes Issue With Communications Bill Proposals

The Guardian Media Group (GMG) has made a takeover offer for Jazz FM, the radio station confirmed this morning. GMG has tabled a £41 million offer for Jazz, representing 180p per share – a 30% premium on Friday’s closing price of 139½p. The offer has not yet been fully accepted and the Board of Jazz… Continue reading Guardian Media Group Makes £41m Offer For Jazz FM

Guardian Media Group Makes £41m Offer For Jazz FMThe Guardian Media Group (GMG) has made a takeover offer for Jazz FM, the radio station confirmed this morning. GMG has tabled a £41 million offer for Jazz, representing 180p per share – a 30% premium on Friday’s closing price of 139˝p.The offer has not yet been… Continue reading Guardian Media Group Makes £41m Offer For Jazz FM

The UK Government may want the country to be the European leader in the new economy, but it is unlikely to get its way. This is the conclusion of an analysis of Western European internet penetration forecasts by Net Profit, published today. The forecasts, produced by Net Figures, show that the UK will lag behind… Continue reading UK Will Not Lead European Net Growth

Emap’s monthly glossy New Woman is increasing its fashion content to attract more advertising from high-end retail brands.From June the magazine will include an extra eight pages of fashion per issue and will focus on premium and international designer labels. The title will include the work of more top photographers and will feature a new… Continue reading New Woman Ups Fashion Content

The UK now has over half a million high-speed broadband connections, Oftel announced today. Broadband services are now delivered to homes and businesses using cable modems, DSL technology, broadband fixed wireless and broadband satellite services. David Edmonds, director general of telecommunications said: “Over 500,000 customers now have high-speed internet access using a broadband connection, according… Continue reading UK Now Has Half A Million Broadband Subscribers, Says Oftel

The Government’s vision of Broadband Britain is becoming a reality, according to a report from Oftel which shows that the UK now has over half a million high-speed internet connections.Figures collected from UK network operators show that broadband internet access is growing at a rate of 20,000 new connections a week and according to Oftel,… Continue reading Broadband Britain Is Underway

The producer of Channel 4’s new breakfast show RI:SE has left the programme after just four days on air following disagreements with the production company.A spokesman for the programme today confirmed Killick’s departure saying: “It has been obvious for some time that Mark’s interests were at odds with the rest of the production team.”Killick was… Continue reading Producer Quits RI:SE After Four Days On Air

Websites for the Radio Advertising Bureau and MediaTel are the most popular and highly regarded of all media websites, according to a poll conducted by media intelligence and technology company Media-i (see Poster Publicity Launches Media Intelligence Outfit).The survey, which asked UK media planners and buyers to list their top media sites, placed the RAB’s… Continue reading RAB And MediaTel Top Industry Web Poll