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WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell looks set to dismiss concerns of a slowdown in the advertising recovery this week when he reveals a rise in third quarter revenues at the company.Industry analysts expect WPP to report revenues of £1.05 billion for the three months to September, up 2% on the same period the previous… Continue reading Strong WPP Results To Boost Advertising Industry

ITV3, the new digital channel for older, upmarket viewers, has today unveiled its on-screen branding ahead of its planned launch next week.The channel has developed ID’s, promotional packaging and junction elements to reflect the ‘quality and diversity’ of the programming line-up, which will include a mix of Hollywood movies and classic dramas such as Cold… Continue reading ITV3 Unveils On-Air Branding Ahead Of Launch

The Advertising Standards Authority has unveiled a new brand identity as it prepares to assume responsibility for handling complaints about television and radio commercials.From 1 November media regulator Ofcom will contract out the rules governing broadcast advertising to the ASA, in a move that will see the watchdog widen its existing remit from press and… Continue reading ASA Revamps Brand Identity Ahead Of New Powers

Capital Radio was seen in focus yesterday with shares rising by 2.23% to close at 401žp after the latest RAJAR audience figures revealed that the group’s flagship London station had increased its share of listening in the capital.Traders responded positively to news that Capital 95.8 FM’s listening share in London had risen to 7.2% in… Continue reading Sharewatch: City Responds Well To Capital

Viacom Brand Solutions has appointed sales director Nick Bampton as acting managing director until a replacement is found for Paul Curtis, who left to join Sky Media earlier this week.Bampton will temporarily head up the brand focused sales house, which handles airtime for the MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and Paramount channels. He will report directly to… Continue reading Bampton Takes Temporary Charge Of Viacom

The impending award of an FM radio licence in Manchester continues to draw proposals from the nation’s largest broadcasting companies, with GMG the latest radio operator to throw its hat into the ring, offering a 24-hour speech and news station for the region.The station, to be named Channel M Radio, would provide the city with… Continue reading GMG Plans Round The Clock Talk Radio For Manchester

BSkyB has launched its free-to-air digital satellite package, Freesat, offering viewers more than 200 television and radio channels for a one-off payment of £150.The service, unveiled by BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch, is being seen by many as an attempt to rival the success of the BBC-backed Freeview platform, which has gone from strength to… Continue reading BSkyB Launches Freesat To Rival Freeview

Speculation that Scottish Radio Holdings is on the brink of being take-over by Emap has intensified following news that the company is looking for advisors in anticipation of a potential deal.Speculation has been rife that Emap would launch a take-over bid for Scottish Radio Holdings since the cross-media giant expressed an interest in increasing its… Continue reading Emap May Move On Scottish Radio Holdings Next Year

Media super-regulator Ofcom has today revealed six bidders will compete to take control of the new local FM radio licence for the Ashford area in Kent.The six broadcasters battling for the coveted M licence include Ashford FM, Ashford Local Radio, Lark FM: KMfm, Time FM, A10 FM and East Kent Radio. All of the proposed… Continue reading Six Bidders To Compete For Ashford FM Licence

MegaPoster has launched a specialised package of giant banner sites aimed at helping advertisers capitalise on the seasonal boom in products associated with New Year’s resolutions.The package comprises a total of 11 sites in ten major cities across the UK, with two in London and one each in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff,… Continue reading MegaPoster Gears Up For New Year’s Resolutions