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Daily Mail & General Trust has reported year on year revenue growth of 5% for the third quarter to June 30. Advertising revenues at Associated Newspapers and its Associated Northcliffe Digital section fell by 3% year on year. Advertising revenues from Associated’s newspaper business were down by 5%, with display falling 5% and classified down… Continue reading DMGT Reports 5% Revenue Growth

iPhone users surpass all others in mobile media usage, with more than 80% of iPhone users in France, Germany and the UK using the device to browse news and information on the mobile Web, compared to 32% of other smartphone users, according to a new report from comScore M:Metrics. The report found that even on… Continue reading iPhone Users Top Mobile Media Usage

Dissident investor Carl Icahn has joined Yahoo!’s board alongside two of his alternative slate of directors. The move comes after Icahn agreed to drop his proxy battle to oust the online company’s existing board. Icahn had proposed an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board in an attempt to forge ahead with a potential… Continue reading Icahn Joins Yahoo! Board

Serious sports fans comprise 19% of overall online users in the US and represent one of the most lucrative audiences online, according to a new report from JuniperResearch. The report, titled Serious Sports Fans: Programming for a Lucrative Audience, found that 21% of serious sports fans, who tend to be younger males between the ages… Continue reading US Sports Fans Avid Consumers Of Online Media

Global advertising spend grew just over 4% in the first quarter of 2008, according to a the Nielsen Company’s Global AdView Pulse report. In the period from January to March 2008, ad spending in Africa grew by over 16%, and the Asia Pacific region recorded almost 10% growth. In the more developed regions of North… Continue reading Global Adspend Grew Just Over 4% In Q1

Egmont Magazines has announced an advertising and promotional partnership with Nickelodeon for the forthcoming Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.Egmont was selected by Nickelodeon in a competitive press pitch to secure the majority share of press advertising for the high profile awards being held in London this September.The deal, brokered by Universal McCann and Egmont, delivers promotional… Continue reading Egmont In Nickelodeon Promotional Partnership

BBC One’s New Tricks pulled in more than eight million viewers last night, with an average 34% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.The third in the series of the popular crime drama, starring Alun Armstrong and Amanda Redman, raced ahead of other 9pm peak programmes, including the new series of Dragons’ Den.BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den… Continue reading New Tricks Races Ahead With 8 Million Viewers

Paul Robinson, global MD of KidsCo Worldwide, the new Kids TV channel launching in the UK soon, discusses the challenges of breaking into a tough market.Kids TV has become a plethora of choice and channels geared towards kids of all ages, from pre-school to teens and even specially skewed baby TV. In the UK alone,… Continue reading Breaking Into The Kids TV Market

BBC Two controller Roly Keating is to leave the channel in October to take a new role as the broadcaster’s director of archive content.In his new role – reporting to Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision – he will have responsibility for maximising public access to the BBC’s archive of television, radio and multimedia content.Working… Continue reading Roly Keating To Leave BBC Two

brothers and sisters has won a seven-figure advertising campaign with Sky Sports, celebrating five major sporting events including the Barclays Premier League.As part of their ongoing relationship with Sky, the creative agency will run a multi-media campaign to promote the UEFA Champions League, The Ryder Cup, British & Irish Lions Tour, The Ashes and Barclays… Continue reading Brothers and Sisters Wins New Sky Sports Ad Brief