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The chief executive of French advertising giant, Publicis, has said that buying Parisian based Havas ‘is not really something we need desperately’. Ever since Havas lost out on the bid for Grey Global of the US to WPP, speculation about a take-over bid has been surrounding the group and the natural buyer would be Publicis,… Continue reading Publicis Boss Says He Is Not Desperate To Buy Havas

Global information and news group, Reuters has saw revenues fall by 4.4% to £528 million during the third quarter of this year, however the results were ahead of the 5% expected decline. For the full-year, recurring revenue is forecast to be down ‘by close’ to 5.5%, implying a quarter four decline of around 3%. Chief… Continue reading Reuters Revenues Down 4.4% And Expects A Further Drop In Q4

Digital TV newcomers will soon be able to buy a pre-packaged starter pack designed to rival Freeview for ease of installation and increase Sky’s waning subscriber figures. The new initiative comprises a retail pack containing everything new consumers need to receive Sky, priced at £39.99, including one or two months’ viewing plus standard installation of… Continue reading Sky Launches Starter Pack To Tempt Freeview Viewers

Cable group, NTL, has received at least 15 offers for its broadband division which could potentially sell for £1.2 billion. According to reports, sources close to the division, which includes the transmitter network for UK commercial television, said they were not entirely sure that a sale was even being considered. Last month, NTL confirmed it… Continue reading NTL Receives 15 Bids For Broadband Division

BBC chairman Michael Grade has reinforced the BBC’s commitment to creating a vibrant interactive television market, pledging to work more closely with the industry as a whole in order to create more diverse services for viewers. Speaking at the Interactive TV Show Europe in Barcelona, Grade stated that the BBC has “a duty” to invigorate… Continue reading BBC Pledges Continued Commitment To Interactive TV

The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked several US newspapers to disclose information about its circulation practices, following investigations at Hollinger International which showed figures at the publisher’s Chicago Sun-Times title had been inflated over several years. Yesterday the New York Times defended the integrity of its circulation figures after the SEC approached the group,… Continue reading SEC Investigates US Newspaper Circulation Data

Search engine giant, Google has struck a deal with internet service provider, Tiscali, to offer its web targeted advertising product on Tiscalis European websites. The agreement will see Google’s search results available on Tiscali portals in The Netherlands, Denmark, the Czech Republic and will expand to the other main countries where the ISP operates by… Continue reading Tiscali Strikes A Deal With Google AdWords

UK media regulator, Ofcom, has today issued a statement that outlines the approach it will take to determine a fair renewal price for Channel 3, Channel 5 and teletext broadcast licences. In accordance with The Communications Act 2003 and Broadcasting Act 1990, Ofcom is required to set a cash value for the licences as if… Continue reading Ofcom Issues Guidelines On TV Licence Renewal

Advertisers must develop new ways of reaching consumers if they are to survive in the digital age, according to Ofcom chairman David Currie. Delivering the Royal Television Society’s Annual Flemming Memorial Lecture, Currie warned that the growth of multi-channel television, personal video recorders and high-speed broadband would change the way advertisers do business. He said… Continue reading Ofcom Boss Warns Advertisers Of Digital Dangers

The board of ITV has today confirmed that it has completed the 25% acquisition of Scottish Media Group’s stake in breakfast television franchise, GMTV. Further to the earlier announcement on 10 May 2004, ITV has increased its stake in the highest rated UK breakfast time programme to 75%, with The Walt Disney Company owning the… Continue reading ITV Completes Acquisition Of GMTV