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The IPA has launched the first of several online learning modules, focused on the National Readership Survey and designed to give the communication industry a better understanding of the currencies used to measure audiences.The module has been produced in association the NRS, detailing what the survey is, how the readership figures are calculated, what other… Continue reading IPA To Roll Out Online Learning Modules

Emap has signed the latest in a long line of cross media deals, securing car manufacturer Toyota for a six-figure deal spanning its flagship brands, FHM, Heat and Kiss.The deal will see Toyota given coverage across Emap’s print, radio and online portfolio, centring around the launch of the car giant’s new model, the AYGO.The campaign’s… Continue reading Emap Signs Cross Media Sponsorship Of Flagship Brands

Commercial radio network, Galaxy, has signed a new deal with T-Mobile to sponsor its live summer broadcasts from Ibiza, with the cross platform promotion including interactive elements to mark the launch of T-Mobile’s new pay as you go price plan.T-Mobile will be featured in eight weekend shows, as well as a four day weekend of… Continue reading T-Mobile To Sponsor Galaxy’s Ibiza Broadcasts

Five has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over the volume of advertisements shown between programmes, with the broadcast watchdog finding the station in breach of codes for maximum sound levels.The ASA ruled that advertisements shown during a break in the film Groundhog Day were louder than permitted by the CAP (Broadcast) TV… Continue reading ASA Sounds Off Over Five’s Loud Adverts

Phillippe Wahl has been named as chief executive officer of French advertising group Havas, with Vincent Bolloré, the company’s single largest shareholder, taking up the role of chairman of the board. After a meeting last night, Bolloré was appointed the new chairman in a management restructure which will see a new generation of executives, promoted… Continue reading Bollore Named As Chairman Of Havas

Swedish advertisers are placing greater importance on the internet as an advertising medium, with 72% of 89 advertisers questioned claiming to advertise online, according to a new survey from the Association of Swedish Advertisers (ASA). Banners and co-op adverts were found to be the most common advertising medium, with more than half using search engine… Continue reading Increasing Online Uptake In Swedish Advertisers

While the mobile phone market keeps increasing, the rate of growth predicted is to slow from the double digit rises the market has experienced over the past few years, with shipments expected to rise by just 6% year on year, according to high-tech market research firm In-Stat. The Humming Along: 2005 Mobile Phone Market Forecast… Continue reading Mobile Phone Market Starting To Slow

European e-commerce is rising in popularity across Europe, with increases of 40% expected for 2005, spurred on by the adoption of broadband across the continent. According to eMarketer’s latest report, Western Europe E-Commerce, online shopping and purchasing is on the rise even in countries that are seeing deteriorating offline retail sales. Commenting on the research,… Continue reading European E-Commerce Forecast To Rise By 40% In 2005

Mobile gaming is increasing its presence in the advertising market, with video games and mobile phones set to collide and impact on the cultural relevance of marketing techniques and channels. The increasing penetration and the depth of content available on mobile phones is forcing advertisers to identify new ways to reach audiences in order to… Continue reading Mobile Gaming Impacts On Marketing Techniques

Personal video recorder (PVR) penetration is continuing to gather pace in the UK’s digital TV market, with new research revealing that almost one in ten people in digital homes own a PVR. According to Ipsos’ Digital Audience Research Tracker (DART) out of the 29 million people who have digital television, 9% claim to own PVRs.… Continue reading UK PVR Uptake On the Rise