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New comScore data reveals that Facebook was the top online display ad publisher in the UK during April. Facebook had 12.5 billion ad views during the month, a 21.6% market share, with Microsoft sites in second place with 3.8 billion ad views (a 6.5% share). eBay was third with 2.9 billion ad views (4.9%). Mobile… Continue reading Facebook is UK’s top online display ad publisher in April

The OFT has advised the Competition Commission to consider changes to ITV’s Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) mechanism, which was introduced as a condition for the merger of Carlton and Granada in 2003.An OFT consultation found that whilst ITV1’s market position has declined, it remains almost the only provider of very large commercial audiences.However, the OFT… Continue reading Changes could be made to ITV’s CRR

The Reading Evening Post, owned by Guardian Media Group, is to relaunch as the Reading Post, with its sister paper, currently called the Reading Post, also relaunching, as Getreading.In its new guise, the Reading Evening Post will move from a five-day-a-week paper to a 180-page weekly costing 40p from next Wednesday 3 June.The latest ABC… Continue reading Reading Evening Post to relaunch

ITV1’s big ratings-winner Britain’s Got Talent reached a high of more than 13.1 million viewers between 8.30pm and 10pm last night.Over 12.3 million average viewers tuned in to see eight more acts perform in the fourth semi-final, in front of an audience and judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan, in a bid to… Continue reading Britain’s Got Talents draws in over 13m viewers

Time Warner and AOL are separating, with Time Warner buying back Google’s 5% stake in AOL before offering the internet firm to its shareholders.Time Warner announced last month that it would be spinning off some or all of the internet company.Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner chairman and chief executive, said: “”We believe that a separation will… Continue reading AOL to spinoff from Time Warner

ITV1’s UEFA Champions League Final coverage attracted more than 10.3 million peak viewers last night and an impressive 33.7% average audience share between 7pm and 10.10pm.Over 7.8 million average viewers tuned in to see Manchester United lose 2-0 to Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the English sides first European defeat.Barcelona took an early… Continue reading Champions League Final attracts over 10 million viewers

Daily Newspaper MarketThe latest NRS figures, for April 2008 To March 2009, show impressive readership increases for three of the Quality daily titles.The Financial Times, Guardian and Times all increased their readership totals year on year.Quality Daily TitlesThe Financial Times enjoyed a very healthy rise of around 15% year on year, taking its total to… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: Apr 2008 – Mar 2009

Online discussion specialist Whitevector looks at the importance of evaluating consumer discussions during the economic downturn….As is well known, the global economy has experienced, and continues to experience a significant downturn. Within this, the minor world of advertising is of course suffering; and within this the micro-world of online advertising and social media forms have… Continue reading Whitevector: Learn what consumers are saying about your brands

Thinkbox, the television marketing body for the main UK commercial broadcasters, is launching its first TV advertising campaign.The ad is aimed at reminding advertisers of the effectiveness of TV advertising and will attempt to encourage them to seek help from Thinkbox if they are considering using TV for the first time .The campaign launches with… Continue reading Thinkbox launches first TV ad campaign

Yahoo!’s chief executive has revealed that the company is still in talks with Microsoft over a potential deal to sell part of the company.Speaking at Dow Jones’ All Things D conference, Carol Bartz said: “The other party has to have a boatload of money and the right technology and give us the right data and… Continue reading Yahoo! continues talks with Microsoft