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The two largest web advertising server companies – Doubleclick and Real Media – are in discussions that could lead to a merger, according to a report on internet.com today. The article claims that Doubleclick, the larger of the two companies, is looking to acquire Real Media’s OpenAdStream technology from parent company PubliGroupe. Switzerland-based PubliGroupe recently… Continue reading Doubleclick/Real Media Merger Talks Reported

IPC Ignite!’s marketing director, Vijay Solanki, is to leave the company after just one year in the job. Mike Soutar, IPC Ignite! managing director has acknowledged Solanki’s “important contribution” to the division’s first year, but added “Our marketing requirements and objectives have now changed as the market in which we operate has evolved”. However, Soutar… Continue reading IPC Ignite! Marketing Chief Quits

The latest figures from the Independent Television Commission (ITC) show the shifting positions of the cable and satellite markets in the pay-TV sector. Trends since 1999 show how cable’s penetration of all UK TV households has started to flatten off, whilst satellite’s continues to grow. The dynamics of this are illustrated clearly by the second… Continue reading ITC Trends Show Cable Overtake ITV Digital

Future Network, which announced the details of its refinancing plan after suspending its shares on Friday (see Future Announces Refinancing Plan), saw stock fall 6.12% yesterday, to finish at 23p, a loss of 1˝p on the previous day.Granada managed a modest rise yesterday, despite Goldman Sachs downgrading its forecasts to reflect a 15% decline for… Continue reading Sharewatch

The outdoor industry experienced a 3% rise in ad revenue in the first half of this year, according to the latest figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA).Year on year analysis by the OAA reveals that outdoor revenue was up 14.6% year on year in Q1, but down 5.8% in Q2.Chairman of the industry body,… Continue reading First Half Revenue Rises For Outdoor

Havas Advertising, the French network which recently dropped out of the bidding for Tempus (see Havas Will Not Renew Tempus Offer), this morning released results which fell below expectations. The company also issued a profits warning on its full year results saying that its operating profit margin was likely to fall to between 10 and… Continue reading Havas Reveals Disappointing Interim Results And Warns On Full Year Profits

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has today launched a set of voluntary guidelines to encourage creative agencies, advertisers and media owners to use interactive online adverts.The “Rich Media Guidelines” are a set of standards covering the use of interactive media and are intended to make it easier for publishers and marketers to use rich media… Continue reading IAB Launches Interactive Web Ad Guidelines

Jazz FM has reported its first full-year profit this morning of £134,000, up from last year’s loss of £489,000. However, the group warned that due to the recent attacks on the US and prevailing uncertain market conditions, the outlook for the coming year is very difficult to forecast. Turnover at the station rose by 57%… Continue reading Jazz FM Moves Into First Full-Year Profit

Patricia Hodgson, chief executive of the ITC, has set out what she feels should be the three key priorities for a “lean and mean” new communications regulatory framework.In a keynote speech at last week’s European Media Forum seminar, Hodgson said that the priorities for regulation should be investment friendly regulation, competition and a new settlement… Continue reading ITC Chief Outlines Regulation Priorities

WPP announced this morning that it was pressing ahead with its 555p-a-share offer for media buying group Tempus (see Tempus Confirms WPP Offer) after declaring that the 90% acceptance level had been passed. WPP has now declared the offer unconditional and extended it to 3pm on October 15. However, in its statement, the company reiterated… Continue reading WPP Goes Ahead With Tempus Bid