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Archant has announced modest like-for-like revenue figures for the first half of 2008, down 3.3% year on year and like-for-like operating profits down 8.9%. At the same time the company has revealed that digital advertising revenues have increased by 63%. Total turnover for the period was £93.6 million (2007 – £98.5 million). Total operating profit… Continue reading Archant Sees Revenue And Profit Decline

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has announced a 27% increase in fourth quarter profits to $1.13 billion. Net income of $1.13 billion, an increase of $239 million from the $890 million reported in the fourth quarter a year ago. Revenues rose 17% to $8.6 billion, while the group recorded full-year operating income of $5.4 billion, an… Continue reading News Corp Profits Increase

Bauer Media has appointed Carl Lyons, former Capital Radio marketing director, to head up its digital marketing across 80 brands including FHM and Heat.Lyon will report directly to Bauer’s chief marketing office, Andria Vidler – who he previously worked with at Capital Radio.Vidler said: “I am delighted that we have attracted someone of the calibre… Continue reading Bauer Hires Carl Lyons To Head Up Digital Marketing

Mark Cranmer has been appointed chairman of JICIMS – the Joint Industry Committee for Internet Measurement Systems – in a move by the body to establish a single online measurement panel.JICIMS is currently searching for a research company that will become the sole supplier of an online measurement currency, similar to Barb for TV and… Continue reading Cranmer Appointed As Chairman Of JICIMS

JCDecaux has announced that its revenues for the six months ending June 30 were up 4.8% year on year to €1.067.6 million. Excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange, organic revenue growth was 9.5% reflecting a strong second quarter, said the outdoor giant. Core advertising revenues, excluding revenues related to the sale, rental and… Continue reading JCDecaux Reports H1 Revenue Rise

Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP Group has made a £1.08 billion formal hostile takeover bid for Taylor Nelson Sofres to shareholders, following four earlier rejected bids. WPP hopes the bid will finally put an end to TNS’s planned merger with its German rival company, Gfk. WPP’s statement said: “WPP announces that the offer document containing the… Continue reading WPP Makes Hostile Takeover Bid For TNS

WPP has made a £1.08 billion formal hostile takeover bid for Taylor Nelson Sofres to shareholders, following four earlier rejections by the market research company.Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP Group hopes the bid will finally put an end to TNS’s planned merger with its German rival company, Gfk.WPP’s statement said: “WPP announces that the offer document… Continue reading WPP Makes Formal Hostile Bid For TNS

Nicki Lynas has been appointed as the Internet Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) new head of research.Lynas, former senior manager in the Entertainment & Media practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, will take up the role on September 9.Reporting to Guy Philipson, Lynas is charged with driving the organisation’s research and planning programme, as well as overseeing the IAB/PwC adpsend… Continue reading IAB Appoints New Head Of Research

eBay has hired digital agency Essence to handle its online planning and buying account. The deal also includes working with the eBay’s long-term media partners, as well as handling its creative advertising. Torsten Schuppe, marketing director of eBay in the UK, said the agency had the ability to combine creative ideas in digital media with… Continue reading eBay Hires Essence To Handle Online Planning And Buying Account

BSkyB’s group revenue for the year ending June 30 was up 9% year on year to £4.9 billion. Group operating profit was £752 million, in line with analyst expectations. Quarterly annualised churn fell by more than two percentage points year on year to 9.8%. The company added 92,000 net new customers in the three months… Continue reading Sky’s Revenue Hits £4.9bn