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Internet search giants Yahoo! and Google have announced plans to drop advertisements for gambling and betting services from their websites in an attempt to curb their effects on underage users.It is understood that the move will initially only affect Yahoo and Google websites in the US, although it is expected that the ban will quickly… Continue reading Yahoo And Google To Drop Gambling Advertising

The Guardian Media Group has announced a major rebranding of its classified ad section in a bid to integrate its print and online operations into a more cohesive single entity.The move follows a recent revamp of the Guardian’s job advertising sections, both in print and online, branding them “Guardian Recruitment Solutions”. Earlier this month the… Continue reading Guardian To Revamp Classified Ad Operations

Chrysalis Radio has secured Sky Plus as the first every sponsor of Nick Ferrari’s breakfast show on London-based LBC 97.3 FM, as part of an ongoing £20 million campaign to promote the personal video recording service.The sponsorship will begin in mid-April with a week of on-air breakfast promotion and will run for a three month… Continue reading Ferrari Revs-Up With Sky Plus Breakfast Sponsorship

IPC Media is extending its homes portfolio with the launch of a new title called Celebrity Living, which claims to bring together the glamour of celebrity and the glossy world of interiors.The new monthly title will launch on 20 May with a coverprice of £1.80. It will feature a mix of celebrity homes stories, decorating… Continue reading IPC Aims For The Stars With New Celebrity Launch

Advertising giant WPP put in a strong performance last week, pushing up 7.94% in week on week analysis after shareholders forced an abrupt u-turn on the company’s proposed bonus scheme for executives. The scheme would have been worth up to £112 million over five years, netting chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, around £44 million (see… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Shares Soar Following Shareholder Victory

The 2005 global advertising market is expected to grow by over 3%, according to Maurice Levy, chairman of Paris-based advertising network Publicis.The chief of the fourth largest communications group in the world told an interview with French newspaper La Tribune: “The global market is likely to grow next year at a similar rate to the… Continue reading Global Advertising Market To Pass 3% Growth In 2005

David Pullan will this month leave his position as strategy and marketing director at Channel Five to become world-wide managing director of FHM at publishing giant Emap.The move marks the latest high-level departure for Five, following those of chief executive Dawn Airey and deputy chief executive Nick Milligan, both of whom recently jumped ship to… Continue reading Emap Poaches Five’s Pullan For Top Job At FHM

Iconic men’s lifestyle magazine Loaded will this month celebrate its tenth birthday with a series of advertising campaigns, special issues and outrageous stunts to mark a decade of its existence.Hailed as the very first lads mag, Loaded first hit news stands in 1994 with its then innovative mix of glamorous girls and ‘down-the-pub’ humour. Emap… Continue reading Loaded Celebrates Tenth Birthday With Advertising Push

The Daily Telegraph has seen its readership slump according to the latest round of NRS results, a development which could push the newspaper closer to a tabloid incarnation in a bid to raise readership and reverse its fortunes.Rumours have been circulating that the newspaper will soon opt for a tabloid format and is understood to… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – February

PHD has become one of the first traditional media agencies to launch a standalone division dedicated to search targeted marketing as it attempts to cash in on increasing revenues in the sector.The new iQuest operation launches today and offers advertisers the opportunity to achieve stand-out in the paid-for search process, which displays specific companies when… Continue reading PHD Launches Specialist Internet Search Division