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Richard Desmond is understood to be considering radical plans to relaunch the Daily Express as a national free-sheet, in an attempt to boost flagging circulation figures.Reports suggest the chairman of Express Newspapers has asked Christian Toksvig, the company’s international operations director and expert on the free-sheet market, to investigate the viability of the move.The Daily… Continue reading Desmond Ponders Relaunching Express As Free-Sheet

Advertisers need to work harder at building emotional elements into their campaigns in order to succeed against rivals, according to Kevin Dundas, chief executive of Saatchi & Saatchi.Speaking at the Media Research Group conference in Madrid, Dundas claimed that “brands are over”, pointing to the increased quality of today’s products making advertising on a particular… Continue reading Dundas Spreads The Love At MRG Conference

Paris based advertising group, Havas, has built on the success it achieved during the first half of this year, as third quarter organic revenue outstripped previous quarters to grow by 2.1%. The period from July to September has been the strongest for the group so far this year, as revenues grew to â‚Ź338 million, providing… Continue reading Havas Organic Revenue Spurred On By Europe

Radio groups were seen in focus yesterday with Capital and GWR seeing shares rise by 2.41% and 0.58% respectively as they ploughed with merger plans. However, reports suggest the £711 million deal could be delayed by up to six months if advertisers and rival radio groups call for a full Competition Commission enquiry (see Capital/GWR… Continue reading Sharewatch: Radio Groups In Focus As Shares Rise

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has posted an 18% increase in the first quarter of 2005, as profits jumped to $761 million year-on-year. The strong profit growth was fuelled by a 4% increase in revenue, which was spurred by double digit earning gains in television, cable, newspapers, magazines and supplements. During a telephone conference for reports… Continue reading ‘Another Record Year’ Expected From News Corp

Clear Channel has secured an exclusive nine year contract with Edinburgh Council to sell billboard advertising in the city following five-way competitive pitch.The deal represents the first time that Edinburgh Council has put a single city-wide billboard advertising contract out to tender. It will see Clear Channel assume responsibility for all billboards on council land,… Continue reading Clear Channel Snaps Up Edinburgh Billboard Contract

The US internet access services market is expected to have strong single digit growth over the next five years, with broadband revenues remaining as the single largest driver in this sector. As demand for internet dial-up services continue to decline, access to the web via broadband is expected to remain strong in both the consumer… Continue reading US Internet Access Market Continues To Grow

Channel 4 is planning to broadcast the decomposition of a human body as part of a controversial documentary that will form the cornerstone of its winter schedule.The broadcaster is currently looking for a donor to take part in the programme, provisionally titled Dust to Dust, which is being produced in association with the Science Museum… Continue reading Channel 4 To Screen Decomposing Human Body

France-based Publicis Groupe has announced that organic revenue climbed by nearly 5% during the third quarter of this year, as signs of recovery were confirmed in Europe, which outstripped growth in North America during the period.The company, which owns Saatchi & Saatchi and ZenithOptimedia, said that revenue from July to September reached €932 million year-on-year,… Continue reading Publicis Confident And Cautious After Organic Growth

Emap has poached Jane Bruton, editor of BBC Worldwide’s Eve magazine, to oversee the launch of its new weekly glossy for women.Bruton joins as editor of Grazia, a long-awaited British version of the upmarket Italian magazine that offers readers a mix of fashion, celebrity gossip and style on a weekly basis.Emap has ploughed more than… Continue reading Emap Poaches Eve Editor To Oversee Grazia Launch