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Virgin Media has increased its high definition offering by adding four new channels to its line-up.Living, FX, MTV Networks and National Geographic will be available in HD to Virgin’s 3.6 million customers from the end of July.The new channels will offer programmes such as Grey’s Anatomy, Dexter and The Wire in HD, as well as… Continue reading Virgin Media boosts its HD offering

Telegraph Media Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £15.7 million for 2008, following a £9.9 million profit in 2007. Operating profit at TMG fell 6.7% in the year ending 28 December 2008, from £34.3 million to £32 million. Turnover was down 3% to £343.4 million for the period, despite falling advertising revenues across the… Continue reading Telegraph Media Group reports £15.7m loss for 2008

Magna’s 2009 US Media Advertising Revenue Forecast predicts that US ad revenues will decline by 14% this year. Ad revenues are predicted to fall from a total of $189 billion in 2008 to $161 billion this year. However, the report adds that the decline has bottomed out in first half of the year, with the… Continue reading Magna forecasts 14% drop in US ad revenue

The rate of decline in UK marketing spend has eased for the second quarter in a row, according to the IPA’s latest Bellwether survey. The 2009 Q2 report links the easing to an improvement in business confidence, with companies surveyed reporting that their financial prospects have improved for the first time since the first quarter… Continue reading Bellwether Report: Marketing budgets cut at slower rate in Q2

Global advertising expenditure across television, newspapers, magazines and radio recorded a year on year drop of 7.2% for the first quarter of 2009, according to a global advertising trends report from Nielsen. The report, Global AdView Pulse reveals that the global economic crisis is taking its toll on the ad sector, with European countries taking… Continue reading Global adspend fell 7.2% in Q1

The London Evening Standard has pulled out from ABC’s monthly national newspaper audit, repositioning itself as a regional title for future circulation reports.The Audit Bureau of Circulations confirmed today that the Evening Standard has decided to withdraw from it national listings, instead reporting regional figures.However, the Evening Standard plans to continue reporting monthly circulation figures,… Continue reading Evening Standard pulls out of ABC audit

The penultimate Torchwood – Children of the Earth pulled in the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm slot last night with more than 6.2 million peak viewers.The Doctor Who spin-off, starring John Barrowman, attracted 6.2 million average viewers and a 27% audience share in the middle of BBC One’s peak run.BBC One secured… Continue reading Overnights: Penultimate Torchwood secures 6.2 million viewers

Daily Newspaper MarketThe daily newspaper market was up by almost 1% period on period in June, although it was down by 2.5% on June 2008, according to the latest ABCs.The Daily Star managed to record the strongest year on year circulation increase in June and was also up period on period. National Newspaper ABC Figures… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: June 2009

The latest ABC figures show that the London Evening Standard‘s circulation was up by around 12% month on month in June, taking its total to an impressive 236,075 copies.Looking at the afternoon freesheets, the London Lite saw its distribution remain static period on period at just under 401,000 copies, while thelondonpaper was down by around… Continue reading Evening Standard’s circulation up 12% month on month

Telegraph Media Group has revamped its mobile site to give readers access to Telegraph.co.uk and Telegraph TV.The new-look site, m.Telegraph.co.uk, now offers Telegraph TV content and features a site-wide mobile search function as well as improved usability.The mobile site will also offer new ad formats to commercial clients, including banner placements, Google Ad sense and… Continue reading Telegraph revamps mobile site