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Microsoft has bought global digital marketing company aQuantive in a deal worth $6 billion (£3.04 billion). The deal, following on from Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick (see Google Acquires Doubleclick For £3.1 Billion) and WPP’s purchase of 24/7 Real Media (see WPP Acquires 24/7 Real Media), is part of Microsoft’s attempt to build its own global… Continue reading Microsoft Buys aQuantive For $6 Billion

New research from comScore reveals that males represented a significantly larger share (63%) of the podcast download audience on iTunes in the US than did females (37%). In addition, 18-24 year olds represented a substantial share of the audience (29%) and were more than twice as likely as the average internet user to download podcasts.… Continue reading US Males Twice As Likely As Women To Download A Podcast

Dawn Airey is believed to be in advanced negotiations with ITV about taking on a senior management role at the commercial broadcaster. ITV executive chairman, Michael Grade, has apparently been in discussions with Airey about a new job which would include overseeing the company’s UK and international production business. The Guardian quoted a source as… Continue reading Airey Could Join ITV

ITV has said that ITV1’s advertising revenue for the first half of 2007 will be down by 9.6%, whilst ITV Plc’s total advertising revenue is down by 7.5%. In an AGM statement released today, ITV said that its family of channels (including GMTV) achieved a viewing share in multichannel homes of 21.9% which was slightly… Continue reading First Half Decline For ITV1 Ad Revenue

BT has announced its fourth quarter (January-March) and its full year 2006/7 results, with its Q4 revenues up 3% on the same period last year to £5.2 million. BT said that its strategy of focusing on convergence continued to deliver in Q4. Networked IT services contract wins were £2 billion in the fourth quarter taking… Continue reading BT’s Q4 Revenues Up 3%

Emap chief executive Tom Maloney has quit the group with immediate effect. Alun Cathcart, non-executive chairman, will become interim executive chairman carrying out the chief executive role until a permanent appointment is made. Alun Cathcart, executive chairman, said: “The board thanks Tom for his dedicated service to Emap throughout his career and for the last… Continue reading Emap Chief Executive Leaves

‘Silver Surfers’ are set to overtake the 35-44s as the age group with the largest representation online, according to online competitive service Hitwise. Those aged 55+ accounted for 22% of UK visits to all categories of websites in the four weeks to 12 May 2007, up 54% since 2005 and 40% since 2006. This compares… Continue reading Silver Surfers Boost Online Presence

Xfm has confirmed a dramatic programming shake up, with the indie music station handing over control of its airwaves to listeners.It was rumoured yesterday that the expanding GCap Media brand could lose DJs from its daytime schedule (see Xfm Could Shed Daytime DJs In Revamp), and the station has confirmed that from Tuesday 29 May,… Continue reading Xfm Confirms Daytime Format Change

Last night saw Ghazal fired from The Apprentice with a peak of six million adults watching the contestants trying to schmooze their way into Sir Alan’s good books.The BBC One show had an average audience of 5.4 million adults (a 24.5% share) across its hour long running time.On at 9pm, The Apprentice went head-to-head with… Continue reading Ghazal Gets Booted Off The Apprentice

ITV is likely to announce today that Dawn Airey, ex-Five and Sky boss, is to join the broadcaster in a senior management role.Airey is understood to be in advanced negotiations with Michael Grade, ITV executive chairman, about a new job with responsibilities including overseeing the company’s UK and international production business.A report in the Guardian… Continue reading Dawn Airey Could Join ITV