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Internet advertising revenue in the UK exceeded £90 million in the first half of 2001 – an increase of £26 million or 42% on the same period last year, according to the latest research carried out for the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). The study, which measures the industry based on figures submitted by the finance… Continue reading UK Online Ad Revenue Rises 42% In H1 2001

Scottish Radio Holdings’ (SRH) greater exposure to local advertising revenues has enabled it to outperform the radio market, according to its annual financial results released this morning.Whilst SRH saw radio turnover remain more or less flat (£34.2 million this year against £34.8 million in 2000) and radio profits dipped from £13.0 million to £11.0 million,… Continue reading Scottish Radio Outperforms Market, But Profits Dip

Havas Advertising Group has announced estimated revenues for the first nine months of fiscal year 2001 of E1.6 billion, an increase of 43.1% as compared to the same period in 2000. Billings amount to E10.3 billion, representing the same percentage increase as that of the revenue. When adjusted to account for the effects of currency,… Continue reading Havas Advertising Embarks On Reorganisation As Results Are Announced

The Radio Advertising Bureau has published a guide to help advertisers get the most out of radio promotions and sponsorship deals, following the success of a seminar on the subject last month.The guide, which is available on the RAB website, aims to help advertisers align their brands with the editorial content of radio stations and… Continue reading RAB Publishes Guide To Radio Sponsorship

The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) yesterday reported Q3 earnings of $.15 per share compared with $.29 per share in last yearÂ’s third quarter. These results exclude restructuring and other one-off charges and include the operations of True North Communications, acquired in a pooling-of-interests transaction valued at $1.7 billion on June 21. Q3 revenue declined… Continue reading Losses Mount At Interpublic Despite Cost Cuttings

Emap Performance is expanding its Smash Hits portfolio with the launch of Smash Hits Radio in March next year.The celebrity gossip and non-stop pop station will initially broadcast to a potential audience of 20 million people in London and the north of England and will offer listeners the chance to choose what music is played… Continue reading Emap To Launch Smash Hits Radio

IPC is closing six of its magazines as well as its events and exhibitions business, IPC Live, resulting in 115 redundancies. Your Life, Marie Claire Health and Beauty, Woman’s Journal, Your Garden and Homes and Ideas will all close as part of an ongoing review of the company and Parenting’s Complete Guide to Pregnancy will… Continue reading IPC Closes Exhibitions Business And Six Magazines, Costing 115 Jobs

IPC is closing six of its magazines as well as its events and exhibitions business, IPC Live, resulting in 115 redundancies.Your Life, Marie Claire Health and Beauty, Woman’s Journal, Your Garden and Homes and Ideas will all close as part of an ongoing review of the company and Parenting’s Complete Guide to Pregnancy will fold… Continue reading IPC Closes Six Magazines

SMG’s Pearl & Dean cinema advertising sales house has secured the contract to provide theatre advertising for four years to the network of UGC Cinemas. The contract begins on 7 January 2002 and covers UGC’s 43 cinemas in the UK and Ireland, totalling 405 screens. This deal will increase to 1,406 the number of screens… Continue reading SMG’s Pearl & Dean Wins UGC Cinemas Contract

The European Commission has cleared the sports rights merger between Groupe Jean-Claude Darmon, Canal+ Group and RTL Group, following months of speculation and delays. The new entity, which combines all the sports right activities of the three groups, will be called Sportfive. The merger, first announced in May, will create a leading European venture with… Continue reading EC Clears European Sports Rights Merger