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Sky rules out any more free channels

Thu, 2010-07-29 16:50

BSkyB will not launch any more free to air channels, according to chief executive Jeremy Darroch speaking after Sky's results were announced today.

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NEWSPAPER ABCes: Mail Online increases lead at the top

Thu, 2010-07-29 14:25

Mail Online has increased its lead over Guardian.co.uk and registered 2.49 million average daily browsers in June, according to the latest round of ABCe figures.

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Paper Round (29 July) - Which brands are advertising in the national press?

Thu, 2010-07-29 12:00

Ads for deals on anything from Harrods furniture to Asda school uniforms run in today's national papers alongside ideas to keep the kids happy during the summer holidays.

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Trinity Mirror makes operating profit from MEN

Thu, 2010-07-29 11:15

Trinity Mirror has generated a £2.7m operating profit from the Manchester Evening News and its sister titles in around three months, the company's financial figures have revealed.

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Advertising uplift helps BSkyB's profit rise 10%

Thu, 2010-07-29 11:01

Pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB's operating profit was up 10% year on year in the 12 months to the end of June, bolstered by an uplift in advertising, according to results out today.

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ITV secures £60m Rugby World Cup rights

Wed, 2010-07-28 19:57

ITV has fought off strong competition from BSkyB to secure the UK broadcast rights for the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand and host broadcast rights for the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England.

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Jaguar to sponsor England cricket on Sky Sports

Wed, 2010-07-28 17:15

Car manufacturer Jaguar is to be the exclusive sponsor of Sky Sports' multi-platform coverage of England's series against Pakistan, which starts tomorrow (29 July).

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Chief executive leaves 24/7 Real Media

Wed, 2010-07-28 16:40

Jonathan Hsu, the chief executive of WPP-owned digital ad technology firm 24/7 Real Media, is to leave the company after 10 years.

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Mecom reduces losses after cutting costs

Wed, 2010-07-28 16:30

Mecom, the European newspaper group, has reduced its pre-tax losses to €32.5m and more than doubled operating profits, according to its results for the first half of 2010.

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MailOnline to turn a profit in 2011

Wed, 2010-07-28 14:30

The Daily Mail's website, the UK's biggest national newspaper site, is expected to become profitable in 2011, primarily through growth in display advertising.

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60 Second Spot: Richard Halton, Project Canvas

Wed, 2010-07-28 14:20

Richard Halton, project director of Project Canvas, tells Adrian Pennington how the internet TV platform will provide a 'seamless' experience for viewers

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My Media Week: Harry Owen, City AM

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:56

Harry Owen, commercial director of City AM, spends a media week meeting clients and pitching for business in New York

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Paper Round (28 July) - Which brands are advertising in the national press?

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:55

Mobile phone apps are at the centre of manufacturers' marketing campaigns as models aim to compete with the iPhone and push compatibility with a range of apps.

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Virgin Media revenue climbs 7%

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:45

Virgin Media's revenue reached £964.2m in the three months to the end of June, up 7.1% year on year and beating analysts' expectations according to results out today.

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Will Desmond be a white knight for Five?

Tue, 2010-07-27 17:10

Initial response to Richard Desmond's acquisition of Five is as uniform as it is unsurprising - he is expected to make the broadcaster more populist, while leveraging his print titles to promote its programmes.

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Channel 4 expands editorial budget by 10%

Tue, 2010-07-27 16:10

Public service broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled the structure of its single cross-platform content division and confirmed a commitment to spend an extra £50m on content over 2010, bringing the budget up to 2009 levels.

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Web TV Enterprise to represent E! Online video content

Tue, 2010-07-27 13:01

Entertainment broadcaster E! Online has appointed video advertising network Web TV Enterprise to sell ads around its UK website's video content.

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Indy axes education supplement

Tue, 2010-07-27 12:55

The Independent has axed its education supplement and is facing the threat of industrial action over the planned redundancy of the supplement's editor, Lucy Hodges.

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Paper Round (27 July) - Which brands are advertising in the national press?

Tue, 2010-07-27 12:00

With just two years to go before the Olympics several papers run pullouts calling for 70,000 volunteers to help run the London event in 2012.

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Associated reveals improvement in ad revenues

Tue, 2010-07-27 11:50

Daily Mail & General Trust's national newspaper unit, Associated, has improved its performance in display and digital advertising.

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