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JCDecaux has reported a 13.4% year-on-year revenue increase to €945.8 million (£646.2 million) for the first half of 2006, with organic revenue growth, excluding acquisitions and the impact of exchange rates, was 7.6%. The growth follows solid performances in the outdoor specialist’s transport and street furniture sectors across Europe, except in the UK (the company’s… Continue reading Strong First-Half Revenue Growth For JCDecaux

Newspaper content for teens, by teens and relating to teens strongly impacts a newspapers ability to attract young adult readers and keep them as they age, according to new research from the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. The study, of more than 1,600 18-24 year olds, saw 75% of respondents who said they read newspaper… Continue reading Newspaper Content For Teens Attracts Young Readers

BT will launch a film download-to-own service next week, offering films to watch and own, which will be viewable via a computer, a portable device such as an MP3 player, and a DVD that will be mailed out.The telecommunications giant has secured the rights to offer the films at the same time as they appear… Continue reading BT To Launch Film Download Service

Omnicom Group has reported an 8% rise in profits for the second quarter of 2006 on the back of new business wins.The world’s largest advertising agency owner saw worldwide revenue increase 8% to $2,823.4 million from $2,615.8 million in the second quarter of 2005, while domestic revenue for the second quarter of 2006 increased 8%… Continue reading Omnicom Group Reports Profits Up

BBC One’s new drama, Sorted, which follows the highs and lows of a group of postie pals, continued to do well in its second week, gaining an average of 3.9 million adult viewers for the station (a 20.9% audience share), beating Channel 4’s Big Brother.BB managed to lure an average of 3.6 million viewers in… Continue reading New BBC One Drama Continues To Triumph

Housing and planning minister, Yvette Cooper, has urged councils to crack down on illegal roadside ads, following a seven-week consultation on outdoor advertising, according to reports in the trade press.The government has asked councils to work closely with the Highways Agency to reduce the number of ads placed by motorway services, out-of-town retail parks, farmers… Continue reading Government To Crack Down On Illegal Roadside Ads

The head of Film4, Tom Sykes, has quit just days after the channel moved from a subscription-based service to a free one, according to reports in the trade press.Sykes will apparently step down from the role in mid-September and has, as yet, not revealed his plans for the future.Film4, which launched as a free channel… Continue reading Head Of Film4 Quits

Loss-making Sunday newspaper the Business, which is owned by the Barclay brothers, will covert to a magazine from 12 October and change its publication day to a Thursday.As previously reported on NewsLine, media tycoons Sir David and Sir Frederick had been considering changes to the paper after it had lost millions of pounds (see Barclay… Continue reading The Business Sets A Date For Re-Launch

NTL:Telewest has announced details of its new quadruple-play offer which will include free TV to any new fixed line phone customer.NTL says that its TV offering is “superior to Freeview” and will allow subscribers access to advanced next generation services, including video-on-demand.The quadruple-play package is the first and only offer of its kind in the… Continue reading NTL Announces Details Of Quadruple-Play Package

Following the announcement that the IAB and NRS will join forces to move towards establishing an online planning currency, chief executive of the IAB, Guy Phillipson, explains why this is such an important and necessary step for the industry…During my 100-day review of the IAB shortly after I took on the role of CEO, a… Continue reading Online Stands Up To Be Counted