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Media communications and market research group, Aegis, has announced the acquisition of Australian company, Market Equity, adding the business to its international market research arm, Synovate. The £11.7 million deal will see Synovate quickly integrating Market Equity into its global network, giving existing clients in Australia immediate access to all Synovate research solutions and to… Continue reading Aegis Strengthens International Hold

UK market research firm, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has reported an increase in pre-tax profit for the six months to June 30, rising to £35.9 million from £32.4 million compared to the same time last year. Revenues for the group enjoyed a year on year increase of 3.1% reaching £460 million, up from £446 million,… Continue reading TNS Reports Profit Of £35.9 Million For First Half Of 2005

The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has launched a blueprint for consumer-centric holistic measurement, resulting from an extensive collaboration over a number of years between the world’s largest advertisers. According to the WFA, consumers have changed significantly in the last fifty years ago, with mass marketing becoming increasingly ineffective in light of media fragmentation and… Continue reading WFA Launches Blueprint For Consumer Measurement

Scottish Media Group (SMG) is expected to announce flat half year results with analysts forecasting the broadcaster to reveal pretax profits of £6-6.5 million, compared to £5.5 million the same time last year. The Glasgow based company has seen solid growth in revenues from its television businesses, but suffered a weaker performance from its radio… Continue reading SMG To Announce Flat Half Year Results

Channel Five has seen its revenues increase by 13.2% year on year for the six months ending 30 June, reaching €146 million, up from €129 million a year ago. According to RTL Group, pre-tax profits for the broadcaster rose by €10 million during the first half of the year, reaching €16 million, up from €6… Continue reading Five Sees Revenues Rise By 13.2%

Newspaper publisher, Trinity Mirror, has acquired online recruitment services provider, the hotgroup, for £50.5 million, 20.25 pence per hotgroup share. The deal follows recent purchases by Trinity of GAAPweb.com and Smartnewhomes.com and will further enhance the publishers classified recruitment offering and improve its service to advertisers. Commenting on the acquisition, Sly Bailey, chief executive of… Continue reading Trinity Buys Online Recruitment Site

Global advertising company, WPP, has acquired the remaining 70% of the issued share capital of Australia’s third largest advertising and marketing services company, The Communications Group Holdings (TCG). The move will see the various TCG businesses integrated into Young & Rubicam Brands in Australia, with Zenith Media joining WPP’s GroupM network. This investment reinforces WPP’s… Continue reading WPP Acquires 70% Of Australian Advertising Company

Regional newspaper group, Johnston Press, has warned that there is little prospect of a recovery in the advertising market in the second half of 2005, describing the market as “challenging” and “difficult”. The group revealed that revenue for the six months to June 2005 reached £264.6 million, up from £261.5 million this time last year.… Continue reading Johnston Continues To Warn Of Difficult Ad Market

Online retail sales in the US grew significantly in the second quarter of 2005, reaching $21.1 billion, enjoying a growth of 3.5% quarter on quarter, according to new figures from the US Department of Commerce. According to the commerce department, online sales accounted for 2.2% of all retail sales in the US during the second… Continue reading US Online Retail Reachs $21.1 Billion In Q2 2005

BBC director general Mark Thompson revealed the Corporation’s latest TV technology at the Edinburgh TV Festival, announcing details of MyBBCPlayer, a new online service allowing viewers to legally download seven days of TV programmes. Delivering his address, Thompson stated: “This will be the decade of video on-demand. It will come, not when switchover occurs, although… Continue reading Thompson Reveals BBC Online Downloading Service