BSkyB enjoyed a 10% increase in revenues to £4.4 billion in the nine months to the end of March, with adjusted operating profit up 5% to £168 million.
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Virgin Media’s revenues were up 2.9% in the first quarter of 2010, to £963 million.
JWT London has launched a new division, called Experience, which will use digital technologies to create communications platforms for brands.
Twitter has acquired mobile messaging startup Cloudhopper for an undisclosed sum.
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Publicis Groupe has reported organic revenue growth of 3.1% for the first quarter, to €1.16 million.
eBay founder Pierre Omidyar is launching a paid-for online news site, offering “a new approach to journalism”.
Apple’s profits were up 90% to $3 billion in the three months to 27 March, boosted by the global success of the iPhone.
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Yahoo! has reported a 1% year on year increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2010, to $1.597 billion, with display advertising up 20%.
