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WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell has reiterated his belief that the advertising upturn will not take place until next year and it could be 2008 before the real boom arrives. The respected protagonist told delegates at the World Association of Newspapers in Dublin that the media and advertising sector would finally rebound in 2004. This… Continue reading Advertising Boom Is Five Years Away, Says Sorrell

Associated Newspapers has won its legal battle to prevent Richard Desmond from calling his new London newspaper the Evening Mail.Desmond, who owns the Express Newspaper Group, will have to rethink the name of his planned London free-sheet after a high court judge ruled that readers could mistake the title for an evening version of either… Continue reading Associated Triumphs Over Desmond In Evening Mail Dispute

The adoption of high-speed internet services continued apace in the US during the second half of last year, with a growth of 23% in the number of lines in use, according to the latest data from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The number of lines rose from 16.2 million to 19.9 million in H2; in… Continue reading US High-Speed Internet Lines Jump 23% In Second Half

Associated Newspapers has won its court battle to prevent Richard Desmond from calling his new London paper the Evening Mail or the London Mail for fears it could be confused with the Daily Mail.Desmond, who owns the Express Newspaper Group, is set to launch the Evening Mail later this year. The title would compete directly… Continue reading Associated Maitains Control Of Mail Title In London

2002 was a pivotal year for the European broadband market, as the number of high-speed internet connections and associated revenues went through the roof, says a new study from IDC. Broadband is having a dramatic effect on internet usage across the continent (see Broadband Heralds Growth In European Internet Use) with time spent online increasing… Continue reading Broadband Casts Its Net Across Europe

Maiden Outdoor has beaten-off competition from incumbent Clear Channel to secure the £20 million contract for Manchester City Council’s outdoor sites.The ten year contract includes 200 48-sheet sites and 20 96-sheet sites and makes Maiden the biggest outdoor contractor in the Manchester area.Commenting on the deal, a spokesman for Maiden Outdoor said: “We will be… Continue reading Maiden Secures £20m Outdoor Contract For Manchester

Media Audits UK has bolstered its management team with the appointment of former Mediahead managing director, Philippa Hainsworth.Hainsworth, who joins the company next month, will work alongside the recently recruited Tony Emment and Nick Sparey to further the growth experienced by the group last year.Her departure will come as a blow to Mediahead, which appointed… Continue reading Hainsworth Takes Up Senior Role At Media Audits

NME is to promote the summer festival season with four special issues covering a range of forthcoming live music events.The first of these goes on sale this week and includes a 28-page glossy supplement entitled the 50 Greatest Festival Photos Of All Time, in celebration of the best of live music.The following week IPC will… Continue reading NME Highlights Festival Season With Special Issues

Digital terrestrial TV service, Freeview, is helping to convert more and more people from analogue to digital, with new figures showing that the service is now available in 1.6 million households. Research commissioned by the BBC and Dixons shows that Freeview has sold over 800,000 adapters since its launch in October, bringing the total number… Continue reading Freeview Hits 1.6m Box Sales

Freeview is helping to convince large numbers of refuseniks to join the digital revolution, with new figures showing the service is now available in as many as 1.6 million households.Research commissioned by the BBC and Dixons shows that the digital terrestrial service has sold over 800,000 adapters since its launch in October (see BBC Revives… Continue reading Freeview Convinces Sceptics To Join Digital Revolution