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Approximately 100,000 copies of January’s FHM magazine will literally vibrate off the shelves as part of an innovative deal to promote Gillette’s new M3 micro-pulsating razor.The ground breaking six-figure promotion, put together by Emap Advertising and MindShare, will see a bespoke tip-on fitted to special copies of the monthly men’s lifestyle title, entitling readers to… Continue reading FHM Creates Buzz For Gillette Promotion

The Government may have to spend up to £400 million helping the most vulnerable members of society upgrade to digital television when the analogue signal is turned off in 2012.A report published yesterday by the Ofcom Consumer Panel suggests that between £250 million and £400 million will need to be invested in a ‘practical support… Continue reading Government Could Face £400m Bill For Digital Switchover

Quantum Business Media, publisher of Media Week and Press Gazette has been put up for sale with an estimated price tag of £30 million.According to a report in this morning’s Times, the publisher is to be sold to the highest bidder by its venture capitalist owner, ABN Amro Capital, following several takeover offers in recent… Continue reading Media Press Publisher To Go Under The Hammer

Capital Radio has increased revenue by 4% to £199.9 million and group profit by 4% to £23.7 million for the year, but has warned that the advertising market has shown signs of slowing in the last few months.Reporting its preliminary financial results for the year to the end of September, the radio group revealed the… Continue reading Capital Remains Cautious Despite Healthy Profits

Condé Nast has handed Zed Media, the digital arm of ZenithOptimedia, the task of increasing traffic to its network of magazine websites.The CondéNet portfolio, which includes Vogue.com, GQ.com, Glamour.com and CNTraveller.com, currently receiver over 32 million page impressions a month and has over 1.5 million unique users. Zed Media has been given a brief to… Continue reading Condé Nast Hands Digital Brief To Zed Media

Capital Radio has increased revenue by 4% to £199.9 million and group profit by 4% to £23.7 million for the year, but has warned that the advertising market has shown signs of slowing in the last few months. Reporting its preliminary financial results for the year to the end of September, the radio group revealed… Continue reading Capital Remains Cautious Despite Healthy Profits

Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP group saw shares rise by 0.69% yesterday to close at 581p, despite news that its proposed merger with Grey Global could be delayed following a European Commission request for further information prior to approving the deal.The request for additional details of £845 million merger comes under the European Commission’s competition protection… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Rises Despite Delay Over Grey Deal

Viacom Brand Solutions has appointed Nick Bampton as its new managing director, replacing Paul Curtis, who left unexpectedly to join Sky Media.Bampton, previously sales director at the multi-channel sales house, stepped up to fill in for Curtis on a temporary level last month. However, he will now take up the position on a full time… Continue reading VBS Confirms Bampton As New Managing Director

Commercial radio group GWR performed poorly yesterday with shares dipping by 4.13% to close at 232p, despite revealing that profits had risen by 12% to £6.9 million in the six months to September. However, the company also warned that conditions in the radio advertising market remain tough.GWR, which is currently waiting for regulatory approval concerning… Continue reading Sharewatch: GWR Dips Despite Profit Increase

The BBC is piling the pressure on its commercial rivals this Christmas with the launch of a hard hitting seasonal schedule based around blockbuster family movies and time honoured festive favourites.Screenings of Hollywood hits such as Harry Potter and the Philiosopher’s Stone, Shrek and 102 Dalmations looks set to make sure that BBC One obliterates… Continue reading BBC Brings Out Big Guns For Christmas Ratings War