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Outdoor advertising group, JCDecaux, has added to the record-breaking results it achieved in the first half of this year, as third-quarter revenues topped expectations, climbing by 7.9% to €375.3 million.Over the nine month period from January to September, revenues climbed by 5.6% to €1,167.6 million, spurred by a strong performance across all of the group’s… Continue reading Another Record Quarter For JCDecaux As Revenues Climb

The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, saw a strong performance yesterday, bouncing back from a slump last week to add 3.21% to its share price, closing at 104˝p, as its recently launched autumn schedule began to bear fruit.The latest agency estimates from MediaTel Group have revealed a year on year rise in revenues of 9.2%… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Bounces Back As Profits Rise

A disappointing day’s trading yesterday saw all but a handful of media stocks lose value from their share price. United Business Media lost 3.56% to close at 453˝p following its announcement of disappointing advertising volumes for its American technology publishing business.Elsewhere, advertising heavyweight WPP lost 2.24% to close down at 523˝p. This morning sees the… Continue reading Sharewatch: Dismal Trading Sees Media Stocks Plummet

Clear Channel has secured a £10 million deal with the UK’s largest owner of shopping centres in a move that will significantly strengthen its point-of-sale advertising business.The company’s Adshel division signed the seven-year deal with Prudential Property Investment Managers, giving it control of 6-sheet posters in 19 major shopping malls across the country, including in… Continue reading Adshel Secures UK’s Largest Shopping Centre Contract

ITV recovered lost ground during September, increasing its average weekly share of viewing in all homes by 3.1% points to rise back above the 20% mark amid criticism over a reliance on poor quality programmes.The broadcaster’s increased total marks a healthy return following a dip in viewing during August. The increased viewing share will be… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2004

Emap has moved to strengthen its radio business with the appointment of Shaun Gregory as managing director of national brands and Travis Baxter as head of the Big City network.The shake-up will see Gregory (pictured), previously Emap Performance’s director of development, assume responsibility for the growth of the company’s portfolio of national radio networks including… Continue reading Emap Strengthens Radio Business With New Appointments

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group has announced a broadcasting partnership with the Belfast Telegraph in order to table a bid for an FM radio licence in the Irish city and its surrounding areas.The bidding partnership brings together TWG and Independent News and Media, with the proposal being chaired by Chris Gibson, one of Northern Ireland’s most… Continue reading Wireless Group Bids For Belfast FM Licence

Emap’s Kiss 100 radio station has announced an exclusive partnership deal with Thorpe Park to promote the theme park’s Fright Nite event throughout the Halloween period.The radio promotion will run for one week on Kiss 100’s Robin and Millie Show, offering listeners the chance to win VIP passes to exclusive Kiss 100 Fright Nites at… Continue reading Emap Signs Theme Park Partnership For Halloween

Advertising giant, WPP, exceeded expectations in the third quarter of this year, as revenue rose by nearly 4% to £1.068 billion, marking the first time ever the company has broken through the billion-pound barrier in a three-month period.Today’s trading update for July to September 2004 shows, revenues in the United Kingdom grew by 12%, outstripping… Continue reading WPP Revenues Exceed Expectations And £1bn Barrier

ITV has secured independent tour operator James Villas as the exclusive sponsor of the fourth run of dayitme chat show Today With Des and Mel.The deal, which was brokered by Nick Evans at ARM-Direct and Stewart Hunt at ITV Sales, includes full broadcast sponsorship of the line show on ITV1, nighttime repeats and a range… Continue reading Today With Des And Mel Secures Broadcast Sponsor