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Sky’s interim results for the six months ending December 31 show that pre-tax profits were down 4.6% from year on year to £395 million. However, revenue increased by 10% to £2,220 million, including £22 million from Sky Broadband and £77 million from Easynet Enterprise. The satellite broadcaster recorded net customer growth in the October-December period… Continue reading Sky Profits Down

JCDecaux has announced 2006 revenues of €1.9 million, an increase of 11.5% compared with a year earlier. Excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange, organic revenue growth was 7.7%, reflecting stronger than expected growth in the fourth quarter and well ahead of growth in the global advertising market. In the fourth quarter, consolidated revenues… Continue reading JCDecaux Announces Strong Revenue Growth

US advertising will grow 5.8% in 2007, according to the second annual report on ad spending from Outsell Inc. The study of US advertisers, who control about $6.5 billion of spending, shows that companies plan to increase their online spending by 18% this year, faster than for any other major media type. Advertisers also plan… Continue reading US Advertising To Grow 5.8% This Year

A new forecast from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) predicts that the world economy will continue to expand vigorously, growing by 5.0% in 2007 and by 4.8% in 2008. The strong upturn is expected to continue over the next few years, with world GDP increasing by 4.8% in 2008 and growth… Continue reading Global Economy To Expand Vigorously

The new Media Insights report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows that the number of mergers and acquisitions in the European media sector rose 75% to €43 billion (£28 billion) in 2006, the most activity for six years. The number of deals in Europe was up 12% to 175 transactions last year and, if the UK is… Continue reading European Mergers And Acquisitions Reach Six Year High

The UK economy is predicted to grow by 2.8% this year, driven mainly by consumer spending and investments, according to a new forecast from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The NIESR adds that after rising in 2005 by 1.4%, the slowest pace since 1992, personal consumption increased by 1.9% in 2006… Continue reading UK Economy Predicted To Grow 2.8%

The latest advertising forecast from Merrill Lynch estimates 5.0% UK advertising growth in 2007, higher than the UK forecasts from both Aegis and Zenith. The financial analyst forecasts 3.6% global advertising growth in 2007, comprising 4.3% Western European growth, 4.0% Latin American growth, 5.0% Asia Pacific growth and 2.9% US growth. This is lower than… Continue reading 5.0% Ad Growth Forecast For UK In 2007

News Corporation has become a strategic investor in online video company ROO Group, for an estimated $12 million (£6 million). Roo Group currently handles video distribution for the News Corporation’s The Times and The Australian online versions. Under the agreement News Corporation will receive up to a 5% interest of the current fully diluted shares… Continue reading News Corp Invests In Online Video Company

Michael Grade, ITV’s new executive chairman, has hired Carolyn Fairbairn to lead the broadcaster’s corporate development and strategy team. Fairbairn was the former director of strategy at the BBC, and previously worked with Grade when he was BBC chairman (see BBC Chairman Jumps Ship To ITV Top Job). He said her experience of “broadcasting and… Continue reading Grade Hires Fairbairn To Boost ITV

Independent News & Media has joined with private equity firm the Carlyle Group to make a $2.2 billion bid for Australia’s APN News & Media. APN News & Media is already 40% owned by Tony O’Reilly’s Independent News & Media. Ted Harris, chairman of the independent sub committee of the APN Board said: “The proposal… Continue reading Independent News & Media Renews APN Interest