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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

Emap has announced the appointment of Chris Mooney as editorial director at FHM International, charged with overseeing content in the title’s 27 unique editions world-wide.Mooney takes up his new role from 8 November, replacing James Lawrence, who has held the title of editorial manager of FHM International for the last seven years. The appointment brings… Continue reading Emap Appoints International Director To Boost FHM Brand

The new public service broadcaster being championed by Ofcom as a rival to the BBC in the digital age could launch in 2008, according to draft proposals published by the media super-regulator.It is understood that Ofcom has revealed its initial thoughts on the so-called Public Service Publisher, in a detailed tender document inviting companies to… Continue reading Ofcom’s Public Service Publisher To Launch In 2008

First Radio Sales has secured the contract to sell airtime for Juice 107.2, the radio station for Brighton and Hove, to national advertisers and their agencies.The station, owned by Forever Broadcasting, reaches an audience of around 43,000 in the Sussex area each week and commands over 300,000 listening hours. It is aimed at a core… Continue reading First Radio Sales Secures Juice 107.2 Account

ITV has signed up Pedigree, the Masterfoods petfood brand, to sponsor its flagship daytime magazine show, This Morning, in a deal that includes an extensive interactive element.As well as broadcast sponsorship on ITV1, the fully integrated package will see This Morning‘s red button application feature branded banners and a specially designed Pedigree section with an… Continue reading ITV Sales Bags Flagship Sponsor For This Morning

Wireless Group was seen in focus yesterday with shares rising by 2% to close at 76˝p after chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie was accused of talking ‘hot air’ in the press and of using his law suit against radio ratings body RAJAR to court publicity.RAJAR’s barristers claimed that MacKenzies’s motives for taking the company to the… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Rises As Court Battle Begins

The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, saw a rise yesterday, adding 1.17% to close at 108źp. Last night saw the company launch its latest digital channel, ITV3, aimed at older viewers and designed to broaden the broadcaster’s portfolio of viewers.A last minute deal with BSkyB allowing ITV to purchase its 49.5% share in multi-channel operation… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Rises As Digital Channel Goes Live

Radio ratings body RAJAR is today going to the High Court to persuade a judge to throw out a lawsuit from Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group which claims that alleged research “flaws” have under estimated the size of its audiences.Lawyers for RAJAR will argue that the audience measurement body’s recent decision not to immediately introduce electronic… Continue reading RAJAR Moves To Have MacKenzie Law Suit Thrown Out

The Daily Mirror turned its pages green today with a special supplement designed to promote the launch of animated comedy Shrek 2 on DVD.The 12-page newspaper-within-a-newspaper will be printed with a green wash throughout. It will feature Mirror regulars such as the 3am column and Homes & Holidays, each with their own specially created Shrek… Continue reading Daily Mirror Goes Green For Shrek 2 DVD Launch