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WPP’s chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, said he will continue to invest in emerging markets, such as India, China and Brazil next year.Speaking at the Morgan Stanley annual technology, media and telecoms conference, Sorrell said WPP will be cutting costs elsewhere to invest in emerging countries where WPP is strong.He said: “We will have to… Continue reading Sorrell: WPP will continue to invest in emerging markets

IPC’s compact weekly TV magazine title, TV easy, is set to relaunch in a bigger size format on November 25.TV easy‘s new size, of 255mm by 190mm, will still remain the most compact in the market but will have extra space for more features, pictures and ads.The magazine’s content will continue to offer a mix… Continue reading TV easy goes large

BBC One and BBC Two will be available to watch live online from next week, Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision, announced today.The channels, streamed live from November 27, will join BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News which are already simulcast.They can all be watched online via their channel sites on bbc.co.uk… Continue reading BBC channels to broadcast live online

Eight out of 10 parents believe television has a positive effect on their child’s development, according to new research commissioned by Freeview.The report, created with the help of psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, found that 66% of parents indicated the positive effect of TV on their child’s numeracy and musical skills (66%), while just over a… Continue reading Parents believe TV has positive effect on child development

WPP’s share price was up on Tuesday as the FTSE 100 bounced from lows in line with Wall Street.The advertising agency, led by Sir Martin Sorrell, gained 5.5% to 340.5p after Goldman Sachs said its valuation had reached record lows, according to reports in the Financial Times.WPP shares have been hit in recent weeks by… Continue reading WPP’s share price bounces

UKTV is set to introduce advertising within its online applications in a bid to create new revenue streams.The joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Virgin Media plans to create sponsorship opportunities around applications, to give advertisers the chance to target audiences on sites such as Dave, Watch and G.O.L.D.UKTV has already rolled out ten interactive… Continue reading UKTV set to introduce ads within online applications

Microsoft is understood to be considering a fresh bid for Yahoo! after Jerry Yang announced his plans to step down as CEO of the internet search company.Yahoo!’s chairman, Roy Bostock released a statement late on Monday, saying Yahoo! was “deeply grateful” to Yang but would be searching for a new CEO who could “take the… Continue reading Microsoft and Yahoo! deal back on the cards

ITV1 has unveiled its winter-spring 2009 schedule, including a campaign to fight obesity and a Saturday night vampire drama.The Feelgood Factor will tie in with the government’s Change4Life campaign and launches with an entertainment show in January, culminating with a follow-up programme at the end of March.Demons, meanwhile, is an ITV1 Saturday night show about… Continue reading ITV1 unveils winter-spring 2009 line-up

Almost a quarter (24%) of respondents to the latest Olswang Convergence Consumer Survey are watching TV through the BBC’s iPlayer for at least one hour a week. Seventeen percent watch legitimate online TV services other than iPlayer for at least one hour a week and 9% (admit to) watching illegal online TV for at least… Continue reading iPlayer becoming more popular

Carphone Warehouse has begun a review which could see its TalkTalk residential broadband and telephony business split from its high street retail operation. The news was announced in a trading update released today, with the company also revealing a drop in first half profits. Earlier this year the company acquired US electronics retailer Best Buy… Continue reading Carphone Warehouse could split off TalkTalk