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ITV has announced a 5% fall in broadcasting revenue in the first nine months of 2008, to £1.2 billion.The broadcaster’s total revenue to the end of September was down 1% year on year to £1.47 billion.There was a 2.5% drop in net advertising revenue in the first nine months, compared with a 3.2% fall for… Continue reading ITV reports fall in broadcasting revenues

Google has terminated its search advertising deal with Yahoo! in order to avoid a “protracted legal battle” with regulators. The proposed deal would have seen Google ads displayed around Yahoo!’s search results. David Drummond, Google senior vice president, corporate development and chief legal officer, said: “After four months of review, including discussions of various possible… Continue reading Google ends Yahoo! ad deal

Five is set to become channel 105 on the free-to-air digital platform Freesat later this month.Freesat will now host the full range of PSB channels with Five the last to launch on the platform, following BBC1, BBC2, ITV1 and Channel 4.However, digital channels Fiver and Five US will not be available when Five launches on… Continue reading Five due to launch on Freesat

AOL’s global ad revenue was down by 6% year on year in Q3, with revenue dropping 17% to $1 billion (£626 million). Parent company Time Warner said that the fall in revenue was down to a 26% decline in subscription revenue and the fall in ad revenue. The fall in subscription revenue reflects a decrease… Continue reading AOL reports fall in global ad revenue

Google has terminated its search advertising deal with Yahoo! in order to avoid a “protracted legal battle” with regulators.The proposed deal would have seen Google ads displayed around Yahoo!’s search results.David Drummond, Google senior vice president, corporate development and chief legal officer, said: “After four months of review, including discussions of various possible changes to… Continue reading Google terminates Yahoo! ad deal

ITV has reported a 2.5% drop in net advertising revenue in the first nine months of 2008, compared with a 3.2% fall for the total TV market. The broadcaster also announced a 5% fall in broadcasting revenue in the first nine months, to £1.2 billion. ITV’s total revenue to the end of September was down… Continue reading ITV sees 2.5% drop in net ad revenue

September was a bad month all round, with across the board falls in revenue intake. Worst hit was ITV1 network, which saw its revenue fall by 21.8% year on year to stand at £106.39 million.The next biggest fall was seen by Channel 4, down to £ 54.51 million (20% on last year’s figures).Five saw its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2008

Freeview is launching a £6.5 million national television ad campaign to promote its PVR service Freeview+, kicking off on November 6.The campaign, created by Beattie McGuiness Bungay (BMB), saw 4Creative and ITVCreative collaborate on the activity.Celebrities featuring in the campaign include Antony Cotton, Jennie McAlpine and Tupele Dorgu of Coronation Street; comedian Alan Carr; chef… Continue reading Freeview launches Freeview+ ad campaign

BSkyB and Virgin Media have agreed two new channel carriage deals that will last until 2011.The new agreements will see Sky’s basic channels, including Sky1, Sky News and Sky Sports News, return to Virgin’s cable TV service on November 13.Virgin TV’s basic channels, including Living, Bravo and Trouble, will feature on Sky’s retail channel line-up… Continue reading Sky channels will return to Virgin

Omnicom’s OMD has been awarded Renault-Nissan’s €800 million (£642 million) pan-European media account, beating competition from Aegis’ Carat, Renault’s agency for the past eight years.The appointment comes at the end of an almost six month pitch process which has included Havas’ MPG, WPP’s Mediaedge:cia and Publicis Groupe’s recently launched VivaKi.OMD will manage buying media for… Continue reading OMD awarded Renault-Nissan pan-European media account