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AUG 20 2010

Issue of Equity and Director Shareholding

20 August 2010

MEDIA CORPORATION PLC

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

Issue of Equity and Director Shareholding

Issue of Equity

Media Corp, the AIM quoted leading internet media and advertising group, announces that 1,259,259 ordinary shares of 1 penny each have been issued, in lieu of cash, to Rivington Street Holdings ("RSH") pursuant to contractual obligations for services provided to the Company.

A further 1,750,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny each have been issued following the exercise of warrants by employees.

Application has been made for 3,009,259 ordinary shares to be admitted to trading and dealings are expected to commence on 25 August 2010. Following admission, Media Corp will have a total of 338,548,376 ordinary shares in issue.

Director Shareholding

Further to the issue of equity and as a result of the increase of shares in issue, the shares held by the Directors of Media Corp are as follows:

Director Total number of shares held subsequent to the purchase Percentage of issued share capital held
Jason Drummond, Chairman 22,907,000 6.8%
Justin Drummond, CEO *** 23,003,907 6.8%
Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director 410,345 0.1%
Chris Gorman OBE, Non Executive Director 563,157 0.2%
John Palmer, Non Executive Director 650,000 0.2%

*** The announcement dated 12 August 2010 was incorrectly stated - Justin Drummond has a direct holding of 20,217,241 ordinary shares and an indirect holding of 2,786,666 ordinary shares that are held by his wife.

Further information can be found on the Group's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com, or by contacting:

Media Corporation plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000

Justin Drummond - CEO

Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director

Astaire Securities plc Tel: + 44 20 7492 4750

Luke Cairns / Avi Robinson (Nomad)

Charles Vaughan (Broking)

XCAP Securities Tel: + 44 207 101 7070

John Grant / Karen Kelly (Broking)

Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350

Gemma O'Hara/Siobhra Murphy

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 9850

Graham Herring/Alex White

Notes to editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diversified publishing division specialising in online media and gaming.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purple-lounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

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20 August 2010 MEDIA CORPORATION PLC ("Media Corp" or the "Group") Issue of Equity and Director Shareholding Issue of Equity Media Corp, the AIM quoted leading internet media and advertising group, announces that 1,259,259 ordinary s...
AUG 12 2010

Director/PDMR Shareholding

12 August 2010

MEDIA CORPORATION PLC

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

Director Shareholding

The Board of Media Corp was informed on 11 August 2010 that, on the same day, two Directors of the Group bought shares in Media Corp as follows:

Director Number of shares Purchase price

Total number of shares held

subsequent to the purchase

Percentage of issued share capital held
Justin Drummond 517,241 2.9p 26,210,907** 7.8%
Nilesh Jagatia 310,345 2.9p 410,345 0.1%

**Justin Drummond's holding comprises a direct holding of 23,424,241 shares and an indirect holding of 2,786,666 shares held by his wife

The issued share capital of Media Corp comprises 335,539,117 ordinary shares of 1 penny each.

Further information can be found on the Group's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com, or by contacting:

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Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com or by contacting:

Media Corporation plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director
Astaire Securities plc Tel: + 44 20 7492 4750
Luke Cairns
XCAP Securities Tel: + 44 207 101 7070
John Grant / Karen Kelly (Broking)
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Gemma O'Hara/Siobhra Murphy

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring/Alex White

Notes to editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diversified publishing division specialising in online media and gaming.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purple-lounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

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12 August 2010 MEDIA CORPORATION PLC ("Media Corp" or the "Group") Director Shareholding The Board of Media Corp was informed on 11 August 2010 that, on the same day, two Directors of the Group bought shares in Media Corp as follows: ...
AUG 11 2010

Purple Lounge Update

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

Purple Lounge Update

Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming Group, is pleased to announce that Purple Lounge limited, www.purple-lounge.com ("Purple Lounge"), the Group's wholly owned online poker and casino business, has reached more than a 100,000 registered customers.

When the Group acquired Purple Lounge in October 2009, it had 77,475 registered users and by utilising our online advertising and marketing expertise we have now grown to over 100,000 registered users, an increase of over 29%. During the 10 months prior to the acquisition, registered users only increased by 13% or 8,700.

Furthermore, the conversion to cash depositors on the day of registration is currently running at approximately 32% which is significantly higher than the industry average.

Justin Drummond, Media Corporation's CEO, commented:

"100,000 registered customers is a very significant milestone for Purple Lounge. As a result of Media Corp's online marketing strength, Purple Lounge is adding new customers and affiliates at an accelerated rate and we look forward to providing further updates on the business in the near future."

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Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com or by contacting:

Media Corporation plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000

Justin Drummond - CEO

Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director

Astaire Securities plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400

Luke Cairns (Nominated Advisor)

Charles Vaughan (Broking)

XCAP Securities Tel: + 44 207 101 7070

John Grant / Karen Kelly (Broking)

Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350

Gemma O'Hara/Siobhra Murphy

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Notes to editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diversified publishing division specialising in online media and gaming.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purple-lounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Media Corporation Plc ("Media Corp" or the "Group") Purple Lounge Update Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming Group, is pleased to announce that Purple Lounge limited, www.purple-lounge.com ("Purple Lounge"...
JUL 14 2010

Appointment of Advisor

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Company")

APPOINTMENT OF ADVISER

Media Corp is pleased to announce that it has appointed XCAP Securities as a joint broker with immediate effect. Astaire Securities remains as nominated adviser and joint broker to the Company.

Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond, CEO
Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7492 4750
Luke Cairns (Nominated Adviser)
Katie Shelton / Charles Vaughan (Broking)
XCAP Securities
John Grant / David Newton (Broking) Tel: + 44 207 101 7070
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

Notes to editors:

Listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading internet media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to over 30 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diverse publishing division specialising in online media.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purplelounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

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Media Corporation Plc("Media Corp" or the "Company") APPOINTMENT OF ADVISER Media Corp is pleased to announce that it has appointed XCAP Securities as a joint broker with immediate effect. Astaire Securities remains as nominated adviser an...
JUN 23 2010

Holding(s) in Company

Financial Services Authority

TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Media Corporation Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):___________________________________________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii:

Herald Investment

Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv:

Bank of New York (OCS)

Nominees Ltd on behalf of

Herald Investment Trust Plc

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)v:

18th June 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21st June 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction vi

Resulting situation after the triggering transactionvii

Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights viii Number of shares Number of voting rights ix % of voting rights
Indirect Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect

GB0000528306

12,650,000

(4.27%)

12,650,000

20,650,000

(6.15%)

20,650,000

6.15%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights

None

Nil

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

20,650,000

6.15%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Andrew Miller
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7553 6308

ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES XVI

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Herald Investment Management Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 10/11 Charterhouse Square

London EC1M 6EE

Phone number 020 7553 6308
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) Andrew Miller
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
Full name See Above
Contact address
Phone number

Other useful information (e.g. functional

relationship with the person or legal entity

subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information
In accordance with the FSA's LIST Issue 14 Paragraph 3.13 we have used the figure for the total number of voting rights in issue (335,539,117) disclosed by the company on 17 Jun 10 via RNS to calculate the percentage of voting rights after the triggering transaction.

Notes

i This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed with the competent authority.

ii Either the full name of the legal entity or another method for identifying the issuer or underlying issuer, provided it is reliable and accurate.

iii This should be the full name of (a) the shareholder; (b) the person acquiring, disposing of or exercising voting rights in the cases provided for in DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h); (c) all the parties to the agreement referred to in DTR5.2.1 (a), or (d) the direct or indirect holder of financial instruments entitled to acquire shares already issued to which voting rights are attached, as appropriate.

In relation to the transactions referred to in points DTR5.2.1 (b) to (h), the following list is provided as indication of the persons who should be mentioned:

- in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (b), the person that acquires the voting rights and is entitled to exercise them under the agreement and the natural person or legal entity who is transferring temporarily for consideration the voting rights;

- in the circumstances foreseen in DTR 5.2.1 (c), the person holding the collateral, provided the person or entity controls the voting rights and declares its intention of exercising them, and person lodging the collateral under these conditions;

- in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1(d), the person who has a life interest in shares if that person is entitled to exercise the voting rights attached to the shares and the person who is disposing of the voting rights when the life interest is created;

- in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (e), the parent undertaking and, provided it has a notification duty at an individual level under DTR 5.1, under DTR5.2.1 (a) to (d) or under a combination of any of those situations, the controlled undertaking;

- in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (f), the deposit taker of the shares, if he can exercise the voting rights attached to the shares deposited with him at his discretion, and the depositor of the shares allowing the deposit taker to exercise the voting rights at his discretion;

- in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (g), the person that controls the voting rights;

- in the circumstances foreseen in DTR5.2.1 (h), the proxy holder, if he can exercise the voting rights at his discretion, and the shareholder who has given his proxy to the proxy holder allowing the latter to exercise the voting rights at his discretion.

iv Applicable in the cases provided for in DTR 5.2.1 (b) to (h). This should be the full name of the shareholder or holder of financial instruments who is the counterparty to the natural person or legal entity referred to in DTR5.2.

v The date of the transaction should normally be, in the case of an on exchange transaction, the date on which the matching of orders occurs; in the case of an off exchange transaction, date of the entering into an agreement.

The date on which threshold is crossed should normally be the date on which the acquisition, disposal or possibility to exercise voting rights takes effect (see DTR 5.1.1R (3)). For passive crossings, the date when the corporate event took effect.

These dates will usually be the same unless the transaction is subject to a condition beyond the control of the parties.

vi Please refer to the situation disclosed in the previous notification, In case the situation previous to the triggering transaction was below 3%, please state 'below 3%'.

vii If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold , the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is less than 3%.

For the case provided for in DTR5.2.1(a), there should be no disclosure of individual holdings per party to the agreement unless a party individually crosses or reaches an Article 9 threshold. This applies upon entering into, introducing changes to or terminating an agreement.

viii Direct and indirect

ix In case of combined holdings of shares with voting rights attached 'direct holding' and voting rights 'indirect holdings', please split the voting rights number and percentage into the direct and indirect columns-if there is no combined holdings, please leave the relevant box blank.

X Voting rights attached to shares in respect of which the notifying party is a direct shareholder (DTR 5.1)

xi Voting rights held by the notifying party as an indirect shareholder (DTR 5.2.1)

xii If the holding has fallen below the minimum threshold, the notifying party should not be obliged to disclose the extent of the holding, only that the new holding is below 3%.

xiii date of maturity / expiration of the finical instrument i.e. the date when the right to acquire shares ends.

xiv If the financial instrument has such a period-please specify the period- for example once every three months starting from the [date]

xv The notification should include the name(s) of the controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held. The notification should also include the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking, insofar as individually the controlled undertaking holds 3% or more, and insofar as the notification by the parent undertaking is intended to cover the notification obligations of the controlled undertaking.

xvi This annex is only to be filed with the competent authority.

xvii Whenever another person makes the notification on behalf of the shareholder or the natural person/legal entity referred to in DTR5.2 and DTR5.3.

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Financial Services Authority TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Media Corporation Plc 2. Reason for the ...
JUN 21 2010

Director/PDMR Shareholding

21 June 2010

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Company")

Directors dealings

Media Corporation, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces that it has been notified that, in anticipation of potential changes to the capital gains tax regime to be announced in the budget on 22 June 2010, Jason Drummond, Justin Drummond and Nilesh Jagatia, all directors of the Company, have today sold 5,250,000, 13,000,000 and 2,250,000 ordinary shares at 3.3p, respectively. These shares being those acquired following the recent exercise of warrants as announced on 17 June 2010.

Following the directors' sale of shares their shareholdings now are as follows:

Director Number of shares sold Total number of shares now held Percentage of issued share capital
Jason Drummond 5,250,000 22,486,666 6.7%
Justin Drummond 13,000,000 22,907,000 6.7%
Nilesh Jagatia 2,250,000 100,000 0.03%
Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond, CEO
Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns (Nominated Adviser)
Katie Shelton / Charles Vaughan (Broking)
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

Notes to editors:

Listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading internet media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to over 30 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diverse publishing division specialising in online media.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purplelounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

21 June 2010 Media Corporation Plc ("Media Corp" or the "Company") Directors dealings Media Corporation, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces that it has been notified that, in anticipation of potential changes...
JUN 17 2010

Sale of Treasury stock, exercise of warrants and director dealings

17 June 2010

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Company")

Sale of Treasury stock, exercise of warrants and director dealings

Media Corporation, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces that further to the announcement on 10 May 2010, the proposed purchaser of the outstanding 15,102,728 treasury shares (the 'Treasury Shares') has informed the Company that, despite his best endeavours, he will be unable to meet his commitment to settle the treasury shares by 18 June. As a result, on behalf of the Company, the Company's broker, Astaire Securities plc, has sold the remaining Treasury Shares on the terms as originally agreed to certain institutions and other investors raising the Company £453,081.

In addition, on 16 June 2010 certain directors and senior management of the Group exercised 24,250,000 warrants at a price of 1p raising the company a further £242,500.

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the 24,250,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each to admit to trading on AIM. Admission is expected to occur and dealing commence at 8.00am on 21 June 2010.

Through the exercise of warrants, Jason Drummond, Justin Drummond and Nilesh Jagatia, all directors of the Company, purchased 5,250,000, 13,000,000 and 2,250,000 ordinary shares at 1p, respectively.

Following their exercise of warrants their shareholdings now are as follows:

Director

Number of

warrants

exercised

Total number

of shares

now held

Percentage of

issued share

capital

Options and

Warrants held

Jason Drummond 5,250,000 27,736,666 8.27% 0
Justin Drummond 13,000,000 35,907,000 10.70% 0
Nilesh Jagatia 2,250,000 2,350,000 0.70% 0

Following the exercise of the warrants and the sale of the Treasury Shares, the issued share capital of the Company is 335,539,117 ordinary shares of 1p each. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Justin Drummond, CEO of Media Corp, commented:

"The Group recently announced that cash balances were £2.3 million at March 31st 2010. The sale of the outstanding Treasury shares and the proceeds from the exercise of the warrants brings a further £0.7 million strengthening our cash resources further. These additional funds will be used to accelerate further growth and to fund future acquisitions"

Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond, CEO
Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7492 4750
Luke Cairns / Shane Gallwey (Nominated Adviser)
Katie Shelton / Charles Vaughan (Broking)
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

Notes to editors:

Listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading internet media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to over 30 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diverse publishing division specialising in online media.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purplelounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

17 June 2010 Media Corporation Plc ("Media Corp" or the "Company") Sale of Treasury stock, exercise of warrants and director dealings Media Corporation, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces that further to the ...
JUN 14 2010

Purple Lounge Update

Monday 14th June 2010

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

Purple Lounge Update

Strong Start to the Second Half as Customer Base Grows Rapidly

Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming Group, is pleased to provide an update on Purple Lounge limited, www.purple-lounge.com, ("Purple Lounge") the Group's wholly owned online poker and casino business.

Profitable growth at Purple Lounge has continued with revenues soaring to over £10 million in the first two months of the second half of the year. This figure is almost equal to Group revenues for the whole first half of this financial year.

This very strong performance has been driven by a number of new marketing initiatives that have gained momentum since the acquisition of Purple Lounge in October 2009. Whilst direct marketing has been a priority, the Purple Lounge team has also been strengthened with the addition of a very experienced casino manager and a multilingual customer support and customer re-activation team covering four languages.

In addition, following a successful recent affiliate conference Purple Lounge has agreed over 40 new large affiliate contracts in June - double the monthly average. As a result of these initiatives daily customer registrations and player activity have escalated rapidly and it is anticipated that this trend will continue during the course of the year.

Justin Drummond, Media Corporation's CEO, commented:

"I'm delighted with Purple Lounge's performance to date. We acquired the gaming business back in October 2009 and it has traded profitably every month since the acquisition and continues to grow rapidly.

"During the current financial year there has been a material shift in the Group's fortunes. We have benefited from a strong performance by Purple Lounge and www.gambling.com has returned to number one in the Google rankings resulting in an increased flow of traffic to our site. We feel extremely positive and I look forward to providing further updates over the course of the year."

--END--

Further information can be found on the Company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com or by contacting:

Media Corporation plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000

Justin Drummond - CEO

Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director

Astaire Securities plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400

Luke Cairns

Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350

Gemma O'Hara / Siobhra Murphy

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 9850

Graham Herring/Alex White

Notes to editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diversified publishing division specialising in online media and gaming.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purple-lounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

Monday 14th June 2010 Media Corporation Plc ("Media Corp" or the "Group") Purple Lounge Update Strong Start to the Second Half as Customer Base Grows Rapidly Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming Group, ...
MAY 26 2010

Half-yearly Report

26 May 2010

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

Interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2010

The Board of Media Corp, a leading advertising network and gaming operator, is pleased to announce its interim results for the period ended 31 March 2010.

Financial Highlights

  • Revenues of £10.3 million (2009: £2.0 million) an increase of 415%
  • Gross profit of £3.0 million (2009: £0.6 million) an increase of 400%
  • Profit after tax of £157,000 (2009: Loss of £898,000) an increase of £1.1 million
  • Cash balances of £2.3 million (March 2009: £2.5 million; September 2009: £1.7 million)
  • Successful sale of treasury stock raising £0.9 million for the Group

Trading Highlights

  • Acquisition of Purple Lounge, a leading online gaming brand
  • Gambling.com returned to number 1 in Google's search rankings
  • Strong trading across the Group at the start of the second half

Justin Drummond, CEO of Media Corp, commented:

"Following the board's strategy to reduce overheads and move back in to online gaming via the acquisition of Purple Lounge, the first six months of the financial year represent a significant turnaround in the fortunes of the Group. Whilst the second quarter is seasonally the weakest quarter for the advertising network business, we have seen strong and profitable growth in the Group's recently acquired gaming operation.

"The acquisition of Purple Lounge has given us a fast growing, profitable and hugely scalable business which can benefit from the Group's extensive online marketing expertise. Whilst the main driver for growth has been in internet publishing through Purple Lounge, where revenue increased significantly, revenue in the Group's advertising network has grown organically by a solid 36%.

"The second half of the financial year has started strongly, with record revenues across the Group in April. It is anticipated that this trend will continue and the Board remains confident of an excellent outcome for the rest of the year."

Issue of Warrants

The Group has today issued 1,900,000 warrants to subscribe for Ordinary Shares of 1 penny each ("Warrants") at a price of 2.25 pence (being the mid-market price of the Group's shares on 25 May 2010). These Warrants have been issued to certain Directors and Managers of the company. Chris Gorman OBE and John Palmer, both Directors of the Group, were awarded 1,000,000 and 400,000 warrants.

--ENDS--

Contacts:

Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia - Group Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns / Avi Robinson (Nomad)
Katie Shelton (Broker)
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Gemma O'Hara / Siobhra Murphy
Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

Consolidated Unaudited Income Statement

for the six months ended 31 March 2010

Six months

ended

Six months

ended

Year ended

31 March

2010

31 March

2009

30 September

2009

(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000
Total revenue 10,334 2,002 3,507
Cost of sales (7,380) (1,418) (2,627)
Gross profit 2,954 584 880
Administrative expenses (2,798) (1,496) (3,588)
Analysis of administrative expenses:
Distribution costs (1,512) (193) (276)
Other administrative expenses (1,286) (1,303) (2,914)
Exceptional loss (398)
(2,798) (1,496) (3,588)
Operating profit / (loss) 156 (912) (2,698)
Finance income 1 14 39
Profit / (loss) before income tax 157 (898) (2,659)
Income tax expense - - (14)

Profit / (loss) from continuing

activities attributable to equity

holders of the Group

157 (898) (2,645)

Earnings/(loss) per share attributable

to equity holders of the Group

Basic 0.06p (0.31)p (0.90)p
Diluted 0.05p (0.28)p (0.83)p

Consolidated unaudited statement of recognised income and expense

for the six months ended 31 March 2010

Six months

ended

Six months

ended

Year ended

31 March

2010

31 March

2009

30 September

2009

(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000
Currency translation differences 77 95 841

Total income recognised directly in

equity

77 95 841
Profit / (loss) for the year 157 (898) (2,645)

Total recognised income / (expense) for

the period

234 (803) (1,804)

Consolidated unaudited balance sheet

as at 31 March 2010

Six months

ended

Six months

ended

Year ended

31 March

2010

31 March

2009

30 September

2009

(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000
Assets
Non current assets
Property, plant and equipment 342 458 85
Intangibles 4,768 4,566 4,830
Deferred tax asset - - 8
5,110 5,024 4,923
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 1,132 985 675
Cash at bank and in hand 2,302 2,511 1,697
3,434 3,496 2,372
Total assets 8,544 8,520 7,295
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (3,738) (1,312) (1,342)
Current tax liabilities - (25) (18)
(3,738) (1,337) (1,360)
Total liabilities (3,738) (1,337) (1,360)
Total assets less liabilities 4,806 7,183 5,935
Equity
Share capital 4,798 4,773 4,798
Share premium 12,943 12,927 12,943
Other Reserves 1,422 1,422 1,422
Ordinary shares in treasury (372) (719) (719)
Translation reserves 310 (112) 536
Retained Earnings (14,295) (11,108) (13,045)
Total shareholders' equity 4,806 7,183 5,935

Consolidated unaudited statement of changes in shareholders' equity

for the six months ended 31 March 2010

Group

Share

capital

Share

premium

Currency

translation

reserve

Other

reserves

Retained

earnings

Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
At 30 September 2008 4,773 12,927 (305) 1,422 (10,924) 7,893
Loss for the year - - - - (2,645) (2,645)
Share based payments - - - - 27 27

Currency translation

differences

- - 841 - - 841
Purchase of own shares - - - - (222) (222)
Issue of shares 25 16 - - - 41
At 30 September 2009 4,798 12,943 536 1,422 (13,764) 5,935
Profit for the year - - - - 157 157

Reserves on acquired

company b/f

- - - - (1,406) (1,406)

Currency translation

differences

- - (226) - - (226)
Sale of own shares - - - - 346 346
At 31 March 2010 4,798 12,943 310 1,422 (14,667) 4,806

Consolidated unaudited cash flow statements

for the six months ended 31 March 2010

Six months

ended

Six months

ended

Year ended

31 March

2010

31 March

2009

30 September

2009

(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000
Operating activities
Operating profit / (loss) 156 (912) (2,698)
Depreciation and amortisation (179) (109) (255)
Increase / (decrease) in receivables (459) (232) 78
Increase in payables 1,378 57 107

Net cash (used in)/generated by operating

activities

896 (1,196) (2,258)
Investing activities
Interest received 1 14 39
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (214) (8) (34)
Purchase of intangibles (421) - (82)

Net cash (used in)/generated by investing

activities

(634) 6 (77)
Financing activities
Purchase / sale of treasury shares 420 (221) (222)
Net cash used in financing activities 420 (221) (222)

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash

equivalents

682 (1,411) (2,488)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,697 3,809 3,809
Effects on exchange movements (77) 113 376

Cash and cash equivalents at end of

period

2,302 2,511 1,697

Note: The Group is expecting an additional £453,081.84 in June 2010 from the deferred settlement of the sale of treasury shares.

Notes to the accounts

1. Basis of preparation

These consolidated interim financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries ("the Group") for the six months ended 31 March 2010 have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in the consolidated set of financial statements as applied in the Group's latest audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2009

These consolidated interim financial statements do not constitute Statutory Accounts under the Companies Act 2006, have not been audited, and do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements. They should be read in conjunction with the Group's consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2009. The auditors' opinion on those Statutory Accounts was unqualified and did not draw attention to any other matters required by the Companies Act 2006. The Statutory Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2009 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

The comparative figures presented are for the six months ended 31 March 2009 and the year ended 30 September 2009

Revenue

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes. Sales of goods are recognised when goods are delivered and title has passed. Sales of services are recognised when the service has been completed and invoiced to the customer.

Goodwill

The directors undertake an impairment review of goodwill at the end of each annual reporting period.

2. Segmental analyses

The Group's primary segmental information is based on

its operating divisions:

Six months

ended

Six months

ended

Year ended

31 March

2010

31 March

2009

30 September

2009

(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue
Advertising Network 1,922 1,418 2,602
Internet Publishing 8,412 584 905
10,334 2,002 3,507
Operating profit / (loss)
Advertising Network 203 (228) (521)
Internet Publishing (47) (684) (2,177)
156 (912) (2,698)
Assets
Advertising Network 937 659 1,072
Internet Publishing 7,607 7861 6223
8,544 8,520 7,295
Liabilities
Advertising Network (676) (652) (634)
Internet Publishing (3,062) (685) (726)
(3,738) (1,337) (1,360)

3. Taxation

There is no provision for UK Corporation tax due to tax losses.

Deferred tax is provided in full in respect of taxation deferred by timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. Recognition of the deferred tax asset is limited to the extent that the company anticipates making sufficient taxable profits in the future to absorb the reversal of the underlying timing differences. The deferred tax balance has not been discounted. The Group has a deferred tax asset of £Nil (2009: £Nil).

4. Earnings / (loss) per share

Six months

ended

Six months

ended

Year ended

31 March

2010

31 March

2009

30 September

2009

(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000

Profit / (loss) for the purpose of basic and diluted

earnings / (loss) per share

157 (898) (2,645)
Numbers

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the

purpose of basic earnings per share

278,364,396 291,927,298 293,467,124
Effective of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
Share warrants 25,084,931 27,250,000 25,084,931

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the

purpose of diluted earnings per share

303,449,327 319,177,298 318,552,055
Loss per share - basic 0.06p (0.31)p (0.90)p
Loss per share - diluted 0.05p (0.28)p (0.83)p

5. Dividends

The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend.

6. Copies of interim results

Copies are available at the Group´s web site at www.mediacorpplc.com. Copies may also be obtained from the Group´s registered office: Media Corporation plc, Ground Floor, 77 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AY.

Copyright Business Wire 2010

26 May 2010 Media Corporation Plc ("Media Corp" or the "Group") Interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2010 The Board of Media Corp, a leading advertising network and gaming operator, is pleased to announce its interim results...
MAY 10 2010

Amendment to Treasury Stock

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Company")

Amendment to Treasury Stock

On 28 January 2010, the Company announced the sale of 29,102,728 treasury shares of which 15,102,728 were placed with an existing major shareholder in the Company. Despite having signed a subscription letter for settlement on 11 February 2010, the purchaser has requested an extension on settlement and has confirmed to the Company that the funds will be received between now and not later than 18 June 2010. It remains the Company's intention to sell the remaining treasury shares to this shareholder on the terms as originally agreed but, until such time as payment is received in full, the Company remains the beneficial holder of 15,102,728 treasury shares.

As a result, the share capital of the Company is 281,083,661 ordinary shares of 1 penny each and not 296,186,389 ordinary shares as reported on 28 January 2010. There are 15,102,728 shares in treasury. The figure of 281,083,661 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond, CEO
Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns / Shane Gallwey (Nominated Adviser)
Katie Shelton (Broking)
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Robyn Samuelson / Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

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Media Corporation Plc ("Media Corp" or the "Company") Amendment to Treasury Stock On 28 January 2010, the Company announced the sale of 29,102,728 treasury shares of which 15,102,728 were placed with an existing major shareholder in the ...
APR 28 2010

AGM Statement

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Company")

Result of AGM

The Board of Media Corp, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces that at the Annual General Meeting held today all resolutions were duly passed.

Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond, CEO
Nilesh Jagatia, Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns / Shane Gallwey (Nomad)
Katie Shelton (Broking)
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Robyn Samuelson / Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

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Media Corporation Plc("Media Corp" or the "Company") Result of AGM The Board of Media Corp, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces that at the Annual General Meeting held today all resolutions were duly passed. ...
MAR 31 2010

Final Results

31 March 2010

Media Corporation plc

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

FINAL RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009

Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces its final results for the year ended 30 September 2009.

Financial Highlights

  • Operating loss before exceptional items reduced 11% to £2.3m (2008: loss £2.6m)
  • Operating loss after exceptional items reduced 77% to £2.7m (2008: loss £11.5m)
  • Cash balance at the year end £1.7m (2008: £3.8m)
  • Consolidated net assets £5.9m (2008: £7.9m)

Business Highlights

  • Investment in internet advertising technology increased ad-serving capacities
  • Acquisition after the year end of Purple Lounge Ltd, a premium internet online gaming brand
  • Removal of the Google ban after the year end which had adversely affected Gambling.com & Creditcardexpert.com

Commenting on the results, Justin Drummond, Chief Executive, of Media Corp, said:

"The Board is pleased with the progress that Media Corp has made during 2009. Despite continuing challenging trading conditions, the second half of the financial year saw significant improvements. This upturn was due to organic growth across all business units as well as a tactical cost reduction programme implemented by the Board and senior management team following a strategic review earlier in the year.

"Since the end of the financial year there has been a dramatic improvement in the Group's fortunes. This is largely due to the acquisition of Purple Lounge and the removal of the Google ban which had adversely affected both Gambling.com and Creditcardexpert.com. This has resulted in a significant increase in revenues and a return to profitability in the first quarter of the 2010 financial year."

ENQUIRIES

Media Corporation Plc       Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director
 
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns / Katie Shelton
 
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Robyn Samuelson / Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

 
Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

Chairman's Statement

Media Corporation made good progress during 2009 despite the downturn. The first half of the year saw challenging trading conditions. However, following a strategic review by the Board, the second half of the financial year generated significantly improved results. This upturn was due to organic growth across all business units as well as a tactical cost reduction programme implemented by the Board and senior management team.

Eyeconomy

The Group's largest business division, the advertising network Eyeconomy, saw a considerable improvement in trading in the second half of the 2009 financial year with revenues increasing significantly.

Eyeconomy has run sizable and very successful advertising campaigns for a number of leading brands including Vodafone, British Gas and UPS. This division currently has a very strong pipeline of forward orders and it is anticipated by the Board that this trend will continue throughout 2010.

Publishing

The publishing business is starting to show the benefits of the significant investment that the Group has made. The re-design, development and high quality editorial content produced by the in-house publishing team has been well received and the Group's websites continue to grow substantially.

  • Sport.co.uk - As a result of excellent content and search engine optimisation Sport.co.uk has grown enormously since its launch in 2008 and it now receives over two million visitors a month.
  • Onthebox.com - Following a recent re-launch, Onthebox.com has established itself as the UK's most popular online TV guide and with its enhanced features, including cinema and radio listings, its popularity is expected to continue to grow.
  • Gambling.com - Sara Vincent, who successfully established and managed Casino.co.uk for seven years before its £3.6 million sale to Cryptologic, has recently taken charge of Gambling.com. Sara has been charged with realigning the business model and redeveloping the site to increase both the visibility and profitability of the website. The Company is expected to be in a position to announce a number of strategic partnerships over the coming months. These partnerships are anticipated to greatly improve both the revenues and value of Gambling.com as a strategic asset within the global gaming market.

    In addition, there are now renewed indications that there could be a change to the US anti-online gaming laws and a new legislative framework for online gaming in the US. These changes would be hugely beneficial for Gambling.com, the Group's principal publishing asset, and would significantly increase the profitability and enhance the value of this asset.

Since the end of the 2009 financial year there has been a dramatic improvement in the Group's fortunes. This is largely due to the acquisition of Purple Lounge and the removal of the Google ban which had adversely affected both Gambling.com and Creditcardexpert.com. This has resulted in a significant increase in revenues and a return to profitability in the first quarter of the 2010 financial year.

The outlook for 2010 now looks positive and the Board looks to the future with renewed confidence.

Jason Drummond
31 March 2010

Business Review

Throughout 2009 Media Corporation continued its ongoing strategy to invest in the Group's growth and streamline costs within the business. This investment took place in personnel and technology and resulted in more efficient operations during the financial year.

The Group has two principal divisions, Advertising Network and Internet Publishing:

Advertising Network

The Advertising Network business, Eyeconomy, was established in 1996 and is a separate operating division of Media Corporation. Eyeconomy specialises in online media planning as well as buying and managing online media campaigns for clients including AOL, Dell, T-Mobile and American Express.

The division currently:

  • produces dynamic and engaging online advertising solutions including exit traffic (Subsites), rich-media floating toolbar (SubLines) and has recently launched a new online advertising division
  • offers a total reach of 35 million unique users every month, from over 850 quality host sites in all major channels including Finance, Travel, Motors, Sport, Male/Female, Student/Youth, Property, Entertainment, Film, Music and TV, Mobile/Gadget and Recruitment
  • produces in-house creative media
  • provides a wealth of new products on traditional display advertising following acquisition of Nash Digital
  • boasts a Brand team whose successful contract wins include the Express Newspaper Group, representing a potential revenue stream of over £2 million
  • is seeing return value on significant presence at trade shows and in trade PR

Internet Publishing

Media Corporation has a diverse publishing division specialising in premium destinations and portals.

Our impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market-leading sites including Onthebox.com (UK's definitive TV listings and entertainment guide with over 2 million unique visitors per month), Sport.co.uk (sport content site with 1.7 million unique visitors), Flightcomparison.co.uk (a leading flight booking portal), Gambling.com (a comprehensive gambling and sports portal providing industry news, tips and strategies) and Creditcardexpert.co.uk (a credit card comparison website).

In addition, the Group acquired Purple Lounge (Purple-lounge.com), a premium online gaming portal, in October 2009 and the Group will use its in-depth expertise in developing and monetising the brand.

Financial Overview

The audited results for the year ended 30 September 2009 show a better overall performance of the business than the previous year despite turnover having decreased by 10.3% to £3.5m (2008: £3.9m). The operating loss of £2.7m (2008: £11.5m) included exceptional costs of approximately £371,000 relating to unrealised foreign currency exchange conversion losses, underpayment of taxation in prior years and bad debt. Net assets were £5.9m (2008: £7.9m) and cash at the end of the financial year was £1.7m (2008: £3.8m).

Key Performance Indicators
(KPI's)

  FY2009   FY2008
  £million £million
 
Revenue 3.5 3.9
     
Gross Profit 0.9 1.4
Operating Loss (2.7) (11.5)
     
Net Assets 5.9 7.9
Cash 1.7 3.8
     
Other non-financial KPI    
Employees - Number 37 42

Current trading and prospects incorporating principal risks and uncertainties

The Board is aiming for continued growth during 2010 as we seek to maximize the potential of the Group's Internet Publishing and Internet Advertising businesses, with Q1 2010 results already returning the Group into profitability. In October 2009, the Group acquired Purple Lounge, a premium online gaming portal with scalable infrastructure to expand further in the online gaming sector. This acquisition was in line with management strategy to focus on the online gaming sector and the Board will continue to look to strengthen the business further by strategic acquisitions in the current year.

Board changes

John Palmer was appointed as a Non-executive Director on 17 August 2009. Michael Hawkes stepped down from the Board on the same day, and the Directors would like to thank him for his significant contribution to the Group.

In addition, Chris Gorman, OBE, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Group on 13 October 2009.

Justin Drummond

               

Nilesh Jagatia

Chief Executive Group Finance Director

Consolidated Income Statement

For the year ended 30 September 2009

    Total       Total
Notes 2009 2008
£000 £000
Revenue
Continuing operations 3,507 3,912
Total revenue 3,507 3,912
 
Cost of sales
Continuing operations (2,617) (2,507)
Gross profit 890 1,405
 
Selling and distribution costs (276) (638)
Administrative expenses (2,914) (3,318)
Exceptional loss (398) (8,913)
Total Operating costs (3,588) (12,869)
 
Operating loss (2,698) (11,464)
 
Finance income 39 242
 
Loss before income tax (2,659) (11,222)
 
Income tax expense 14 (57)
 

Loss from continuing activities attributable to equity
holder of the company.

(2,645) (11,279)
 
 
 

Loss earnings per share attributable to equity
holders of the company

Pence per
share

Pence per
share

Basic 4 (0.90p) (3.87p)
Diluted 4 (0.83p) (3.87p)

Balance Sheets

As at 30 September 2009

    Group       Group       Company       Company
2009 2008 2009 2008
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000
Assets
Non current assets
Property, plant and equipment 85 158 80 140
Intangibles 4,830 4,566 229 289
Investments - - 6,530 7,028
Deferred tax asset 8 - 8 -
4,923 4,724 6,847 7,457
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 675 753 2,167 1,322
Cash at bank and in hand 1,697 3,809 187 2,043
2,372 4,562 2,354 3,365
Total assets 7,295 9,286 9,201 10,822
 
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (1,342) (1,369) (927) (1,466)
Current tax liabilities (18) (24) - -
(1,360) (1,393) (927) (1,466)
Total liabilities (1,360) (1,393) (927) (1,466)
Total assets less liabilities 5,935 7,893 8,274 9,356
Equity
Share capital 5 4,798 4,773 4,798 4,773
Share premium 12,943 12,927 12,943 12,927
Other Reserves 1,422 1,422 1,422 1,422
Translation reserve 536 (305) - -
Retained Earnings (13,764) (10,924) (10,889) (9,766)
Total shareholders equity 5,935 7,893 8,274 9,356

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 31 March 2010 and were signed on its behalf by:

Justin Drummond                 Nilesh Jagatia
Chief Executive Officer Group Finance Director

Consolidated Statement of changes in shareholders' equity

for the year ended 30 September 2009

Group  

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Currency
translation
reserve

 

Other
reserves

 

Retained
earnings

 

Total

£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
 
At 1 October 2006 4,764 12,917 - 1,422 (1,991) 17,112
Profit for the year - - - - 2,830 2,830

Currency translation
differences

- - (471) - - (471)
Share based payments - - - - 13 13
At 30 September 2007 4,764 12,917 (471) 1,422 852 19,484
Loss for the year - - - - (11,279) (11,279)

Currency translation
differences

- - 166 - - 166
Purchase of own shares - - - - (497) (497)
Issue of shares 9 10 - - - 19
At 30 September 2008 4,773 12,927 (305) 1,422 (10,924) 7,893
Loss for the year - - - - (2,645) (2,645)
Share based payments - - - - 27 27

Currency translation
differences

- - 841 - - 841
Purchase of own shares - - - - (222) (222)
Issue of shares 25 16 - - - 41
At 30 September 2009 4,798 12,943 536 1,422 (13,764) 5,935

Consolidated statement of recognised income and expenses

for the year ended 30 September 2009

      2009   2008
£000 £000
Currency translation differences 841 166
Total income recognised directly in equity 841 166
Loss for the year (2,645) (11,279)
Total recognised expense for the year (1,804) (11,113)

All amounts attributable to equity holders of the company

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the year ended 30 September 2009

  2009   2008
£000 £000
Operating activities
Operating loss (2,698) (11,464)
Depreciation and amortisation 255 168
Impairment of intangibles - 9,111
Decrease in receivables 78 172
Increase in payables 107 376
Taxes paid - (29)
Share based payments 68 -
Net cash used in operating activities (2,190) (1,666)
 
Investing activities
Interest received 39 242
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (34) (101)
Purchase of intangibles (82) (513)
Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking (net cash acquired) - (166)
Net cash used in investing activities (77) (538)
 
Financing activities
Issue of share capital - 19
Purchase of treasury shares (222) (497)
Net cash used in financing activities (222) (478)
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2,488) (2,682)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,809 6,253
Effects on exchange movements 376 238
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,697 3,809

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 September 2009

1. General Information

Media Corporation plc ("the Company") and its subsidiaries (together "the Group") is engaged in Internet advertising and internet publishing. The Company is a public limited company which is listed on the Alternative Investment Market and is incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is 77 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AY.

The registered number of the Company is 4058698.

These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates. Media Corporation has the following subsidiaries:

Name of Company   Proportion Held   Class of shareholding   Nature of Business
Subsidiary undertakings
Xworks Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Eyeconomy Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Advertising
Search Focus Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Newbold Publications Limited 51% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Result Online Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Flight Comparison Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Career Plus Limited * 100% Ordinary IT recruitment agency
Interactive Consulting Limited /TA Nash Digital 100% Ordinary Internet Advertising
Gaming Corp (Curacao) Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Gambling.com Limited 100% Ordinary Dormant
 
* Indirectly held

2. Financial Information

The financial information relating to the year ended 30 September 2009 set out in this announcement does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006, but has been extracted from the statutory accounts, which received an unqualified auditors' report and which have not yet been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The financial information relating to the period ended 30 September 2008 is extracted from the statutory accounts, which incorporated an unqualified audit report and which has been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union, IFRIC interpretations, the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS and the AIM listing rules. The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention as modified by available for sale financial assets and financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the Group's accounting policies set out below which are based on the recognition and measurement principles of IFRS.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are shown below.

Fundamental accounting concept - going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Group is a going concern. The accounts of the Group for the year ended 30 September 2009 show a loss including exceptional items for the year of £2.7 million.

At the date of these financial statements the Group's ability to continue as a going concern reflects the net funds of £1.7 million cash available to the Group at the year end and the forecasts for the Group for the current financial year. On this basis, in the opinion of the Directors, the financial statements have been properly prepared on the assumption that the Group is a going concern.

Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group (directly or indirectly) has the power to govern the financial and operating policies generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are excluded from the consolidation from the date on which control ceases.

The Group uses the purchase method of accounting to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any minority interest. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the income statement for the year.

Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on intra-group transactions are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Subsidiaries' accounting policies have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Transactions and Minority Interests

The Group applies a policy of treating transactions with minority interests as transactions with parties external to the Group. Disposals to minority interests result in gains and losses for the Group that are recorded in the income statement. Purchases from minority interests result in goodwill, being the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of the net assets of the subsidiary.

Segmental reporting

A business segment is a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products or services that are subject to risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments. A geographical segment is engaged in providing products or services within a particular economic environment that are subject to risks and return that are different from those in segments operating in other economic environments.

Foreign currency

The individual financial statements of each Group Company are presented in the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates (its functional currency). For the purpose of the consolidated financial statements, the results and financial position of each Group Company are expressed in Pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company, and the presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements.

In preparing the financial statements of the individual companies, transactions in currencies other than the entity's functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the balance sheet date.

Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in foreign currency are not retranslated.

Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items, and on the retranslation of monetary items, are included in profit or loss for the period. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items carried at fair value are included in the profit and loss account for the period except for differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognised directly in equity. For such monetary items, any exchange component of the gain or loss is also recognised directly in equity.

For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group's foreign operations are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date.

Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during the period, in which case the exchange rates at the date of transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are classified as equity and transferred to the Group's translation reserve. Such translation differences are recognised as income and expense in the period in which the operation is disposed of.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rates.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.

Sales of goods are recognised when goods are delivered and title has passed.

Sales of services are recognised when the service has been completed and invoiced to the customer.

Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount.

Leased assets

Where the assets are financed by leasing agreements that give rights approximating to ownership (finance leases), the assets are treated as if they had been purchased outright. The amount capitalised is the present value of the minimum lease payments payable over the term of the lease. The corresponding leasing commitments are shown as a liability. Where a finance lease has been awarded to a group entity at a non-commercial interest rate is applied. Depreciation on the relevant assets is charged to the income statement.

All other leases are treated as operating leases. Their annual rentals are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any recognised impairment loss.

The cost of property, plant and equipment includes those costs which are directly attributable to purchasing the assets and bringing them into working condition. The Group does not capitalise interest as part of the cost of property, plant and equipment.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset's carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is provided on the following tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value based on prices prevailing at the date of acquisition or revaluation, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life as follows:

Fixtures and fittings     25% reducing balance
Office equipment 25% reducing balance
Computer equipment 33.3% per annum

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised within 'Operating expenses' in the Income Statement.

The Group reviews its depreciation rates regularly to take account of any changes in circumstances. When setting useful economic lives, the principal factors the Group takes into account are the expected rate of technological developments and the intensity at which the assets are expected to be used.

The assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the acquisition date. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is included in goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose.

In accordance with IFRS 3 'Business Combinations', any excess of acquirer's interest in the fair value of acquiree's identifiable net assets is immediately recognised in the income statement.

Computer software

Acquired computer software licenses are capitalised on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring into use the specific software. These costs are amortised over their useful economic lives (3 to 5 years). Costs associated with developing and maintaining computer software programmes are recognised as an expense when incurred, subject to the capitalization criteria of IAS 38.

Trade names/Domain names

Acquired trade names/domain names are recognised where their fair value can be reliably measured. These assets are considered to have finite lives and are tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Website costs

Acquired websites are capitalised where their fair value can be reliably measured. Development of these websites are also capitalised as long as there are considered generating revenues. These assets are considered to have finite lives and are amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives of 3 years.

Impairment of non current assets

The carrying amount of the Group's assets, other than deferred income tax assets, are reviewed at each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. Assets that have an indefinite economic life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment.

If an indicator of a possible impairment is noted, the need for any asset impairment provision is assessed by comparing the carrying value of the asset against the higher of fair value less costs to sell or value in use (recoverable amount). An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement. For the purposes of assessing impairment, the assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which they have separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating units).

Impairment losses recognised in the income statement in respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to cash-generating units (groups of units) and then, to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets of the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.

Impairment charges are included in the administrative expenses line item in the income statement, except to the extent they reverse gains previously recognised in the statement of recognised income and expenses.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Group's balance sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are carried in the balance sheet at cost. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, deposits held on call with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original term of the receivable. The amount of the provision is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the income statement within 'Operating expenses'. When a trade receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited to 'Operating expenses' within the income statement.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date. Loans and receivables are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of consideration together with any associated issue costs. After initial recognition, interest bearing loans are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is calculated taking into account any issue costs and discount or premium on settlement.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of equity instruments are shown in equity as a deduction from the proceeds, net of tax.

Where any Group company purchases the Company's equity share capital (treasury shares), the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company's equity holders until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes), is included in equity attributable to the Company's equity holders

Trade payables

Trade payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.

Borrowing costs are expensed to the income statement unless used to fund a qualifying asset as described by IAS 23.

Current and deferred income tax

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Group's subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, if the deferred income tax arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss, it is not accounted for.

Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.

Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Group controls the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Share based payments Transactions

Employees (including Directors) of the Group receive remuneration in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby employees render services as consideration for equity instruments ('equity-settled transactions'). In situations where equity instruments are issued and some or all of the goods or services received by the entity as consideration cannot be specifically identified, they are measured as the difference between the fair value of the share-based payment and the fair value of any identifiable goods or services received at the grant date.

The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date on which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using an appropriate pricing model, further details of which are given in note 23.

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the performance and/or service conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award ('the vesting date'). The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Group's best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The profit or loss charge or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period.

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon a market condition, which are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not the market condition is satisfied, provided that all other performance and/or service conditions are satisfied. Where the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, the minimum expense recognised is the expense as if the terms had not been modified. An additional expense is recognised for any modification, which increases the total fair value of the share-based payment arrangement, or is otherwise beneficial to the employee as measured at the date of modification. Where an equity-settled award is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any expense not yet recognised for the award is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled award, and designated as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new awards are treated as if they were a modification of the original award, as described in the previous paragraph.

The dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the computation of earnings per share (further details are given in note 9).

Research and development costs

Research expenditure is written off to the profit and loss account in the year in which it is incurred. Development expenditure is written off in the same way unless the directors are satisfied as to the technical, commercial and financial viability of individual projects.

Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective and/ or adopted.

At the date of authorisation of these consolidated financial statements, the IASB and IFRIC have issued the following standards and interpretations which are effective for annual accounting periods beginning on or after the stated effective date. These standards and interpretations are not effective for and have not been applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements:

IAS 27: Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (Amended) (effective as of 1 July 2009).

IFRS 3: Business Combinations (Revised) (effective as of 1 July 2009) includes an amendment to the treatment of minority interests (renamed non-controlling interests), amendments to the calculation of goodwill, a change to the method of accounting for acquisitions in stages, amendment to the accounting for contingent consideration and changes to the recognition and measurement of certain assets and liabilities.

IFRS 9: Financial instruments (effective as of 1 January 2013 - not yet endorsed by the EU).

IFRIC Interpretation 13: Customer Loyalty Programmes (effective as of 1 July 2009).

IFRIC Interpretation 14: The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction (effective as of 1 July 2009).

Amendment to IFRIC 14: Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement (effective as of 1 January 2011, not yet endorsed by the EU).

IFRIC Interpretation 16: Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation (effective as of 1 October 2009).

IFRIC Interpretation 17: Distributions of non-cash assets to owners (effective 1 July 2009).

IFRIC Interpretation 18: Transfers of assets from customers (effective 1 July 2009, not yet endorsed by the EU).

IFRIC Interpretation 19: Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments (effective as of 1 July 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Eligible Hedged Items (Amendment to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement). Entities shall apply the amendment retrospectively for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009.
Amendments to IFRIC 9 and IAS 39: Embedded Derivatives (effective as of 30 June 2009, not yet endorsed by the EU).
Improvements to IFRSs (effective date is various, earliest is as of 1 January 2009, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Amendment to IFRS 2: Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions (effective as of 1 January 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Amendment to IFRS 1: Additional Exemptions for First-Time Adopters (effective as of 1 January 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Amendment to IAS 32: Classification of Rights Issues (effective as of 1 February 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Revised IAS 24: Related-Party Disclosures (effective as of 1 January 2011, not yet endorsed by the EU).

The directors anticipate that the adoption of these standards and interpretations will not have a material impact on the Group's financial statements in the period of initial adoption with the exception of IFRS 3: Business Combinations (Revised), which will require transaction costs arising on business combinations to be expensed to the income statement as opposed to the existing treatment of capitalisation, in the event that acquisitions are undertaken.

Significant judgments, key assumptions and estimates

In the course of the preparation of the financial statements, the Group has made the following significant estimates:

  • Estimates of the future cash flows of the Group's subsidiaries upon which goodwill is carried, in order to arrive at whether an impairment provision is required. These have been based on each subsidiary's budgets for 2010 and projections for 2011 and 2012 with expected growth rates and discount rates.
  • Judgements made on the estimates of the useful life of property, plant and equipment, as set out in the relevant accounting policies above.

4. Segmental analysis

As at 30 September 2009, the Group's continuing business is classified by management into two main segments.

The primary segment results for the year ended 30 September 2009 are as follows:

 

Advertising
Network

 

Internet
Publishing

  Group
£'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue
Total segment revenue 2,602 905 3,507
Operating loss (521) (2,177) (2,698)
Net finance income 39
Loss before income tax expense (2,659)
Income tax expense 14
Loss from continuing activities (2,645)
 
Balance sheet
Assets 1,072 6,223 7,295
Liabilities (634) (726) (1,360)
Net assets/(liabilities) 438 5,497 5,935
 
Other information
Depreciation and amortisation (37) (218) (255)

The segment results for the year ended 30 September 2008 are as follows:

 

Advertising
Network

 

Internet
Publishing

  Group
£'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue
Total segment revenue 2,529 1,383 3,912
Trading profit (413) (2,157) (2,570)
Impairment of intangibles - (9,170) (9,170)
Net Gain on sale of non current assets - 276 276
Operating (loss)/profit (413) (11,051) (11,464)
Net finance income 242
Loss before income tax expense (11,222)
Income tax expense (57)
Loss from continuing activities (11,279)
 
Balance sheet
Assets 891 8,395 9,286
Liabilities (1,224) (169) (1,393)
Net assets/(liabilities) (333) 8,226 7,893
 
Other information
Depreciation and amortisation (120) (9,159) (9,279)

The above disclosures are consistent with how management reports information internally for the purpose of evaluating the Group's performance and for making decisions about future allocations of resources to the Group.

Under the definitions contained in IAS 14 the only material geographic segment that the Group operates in is the UK.

4. Loss per share

    2009     2008
£000 £000
 
 
Loss for the purpose of basic and diluted earnings per share   (2,645)   (11,279)
 
Numbers
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share 293,467,124 291,927,298
Effective of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
Share warrants 25,084,931 -
       
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of diluted earnings per share   318,552,055   291,927,298
 
Pence Pence
Loss per share - basic (0.90p) (3.87p)
Loss per share - diluted (0.83p) (3.87p)

Basic loss per share has been calculated by dividing loss for the year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

Diluted loss per share has been calculated by dividing loss for the year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential options/warrants. Losses are not subject to dilution.

5. Share capital

       
2009 2009 2008 2008
Number £000 Number £000
 
Authorised
Ordinary shares of 1p each 814,566,400 8,146 814,566,400 8,146
Deferred shares of 4p each 46,358,400 1,854 46,358,400 1,854
10,000 10,000
Allotted, called up and fully paid
Ordinary shares of 1p each 294,436,389 2,944 291,927,298 2,919
Deferred shares of 4p each 46,358,400 1,854 46,358,400 1,854
4,798 4,773

2,509,091 Ordinary 1p shares were issued to Rivington Street Holdings pursuant to contractual obligations for services provided to the Company and the average price of the shares at the issue date was 1.64 pence.

Share warrants

During the year 16,500,00 warrants exercisable at 5p per share were replaced with new 27,250,000 warrants at exercisable price of 1p which were granted to employees and directors. The warrants give right to subscribe for new shares for a period of three years from the grant date.

6. Events after the balance sheet date

1,750,000 Ordinary 1p share warrants were exercised by former employees of Media Corporation Plc.

Media Corporation Plc acquired the entire share capital of Purple Lounge Limited, an internet gaming company. The maximum consideration for Purple Lounge is £0.465m, all of which will be satisfied by way of an earn-out, payable over a period of up to 5 years.

7. AGM notice and availability of accounts

The annual general meeting will be held at 11am on Wednesday 28 April 2010 at the Company's registered office of 77 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AY. The notice of annual general meeting and proxy materials will be posted to shareholders with the 2009 Annual Report and Accounts on 31 March 2010. These will also be available at the Company's registered office and website, www.mediacorpplc.com.

Copyright Business Wire 2010

31 March 2010 Media Corporation plc ("Media Corp" or the "Group") FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces its final results for the year ...
MAR 31 2010

Final Results

31 March 2010

Media Corporation plc

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

FINAL RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009

Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces its final results for the year ended 30 September 2009.

Financial Highlights

  • Operating loss before exceptional items reduced 11% to £2.3m (2008: loss £2.6m)
  • Operating loss after exceptional items reduced 77% to £2.7m (2008: loss £11.5m)
  • Cash balance at the year end £1.7m (2008: £3.8m)
  • Consolidated net assets £5.9m (2008: £7.9m)

Business Highlights

  • Investment in internet advertising technology increased ad-serving capacities
  • Acquisition after the year end of Purple Lounge Ltd, a premium internet online gaming brand
  • Removal of the Google ban after the year end which had adversely affected Gambling.com & Creditcardexpert.com

Commenting on the results, Justin Drummond, Chief Executive, of Media Corp, said:

"The Board is pleased with the progress that Media Corp has made during 2009. Despite continuing challenging trading conditions, the second half of the financial year saw significant improvements. This upturn was due to organic growth across all business units as well as a tactical cost reduction programme implemented by the Board and senior management team following a strategic review earlier in the year.

"Since the end of the financial year there has been a dramatic improvement in the Group's fortunes. This is largely due to the acquisition of Purple Lounge and the removal of the Google ban which had adversely affected both Gambling.com and Creditcardexpert.com. This has resulted in a significant increase in revenues and a return to profitability in the first quarter of the 2010 financial year."

ENQUIRIES

Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns / Katie Shelton
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Robyn Samuelson / Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

Chairman's Statement

Media Corporation made good progress during 2009 despite the downturn. The first half of the year saw challenging trading conditions. However, following a strategic review by the Board, the second half of the financial year generated significantly improved results. This upturn was due to organic growth across all business units as well as a tactical cost reduction programme implemented by the Board and senior management team.

Eyeconomy

The Group's largest business division, the advertising network Eyeconomy, saw a considerable improvement in trading in the second half of the 2009 financial year with revenues increasing significantly.

Eyeconomy has run sizable and very successful advertising campaigns for a number of leading brands including Vodafone, British Gas and UPS. This division currently has a very strong pipeline of forward orders and it is anticipated by the Board that this trend will continue throughout 2010.

Publishing

The publishing business is starting to show the benefits of the significant investment that the Group has made. The re-design, development and high quality editorial content produced by the in-house publishing team has been well received and the Group's websites continue to grow substantially.

  • Sport.co.uk - As a result of excellent content and search engine optimisation Sport.co.uk has grown enormously since its launch in 2008 and it now receives over two million visitors a month.
  • Onthebox.com - Following a recent re-launch, Onthebox.com has established itself as the UK's most popular online TV guide and with its enhanced features, including cinema and radio listings, its popularity is expected to continue to grow.
  • Gambling.com - Sara Vincent, who successfully established and managed Casino.co.uk for seven years before its £3.6 million sale to Cryptologic, has recently taken charge of Gambling.com. Sara has been charged with realigning the business model and redeveloping the site to increase both the visibility and profitability of the website. The Company is expected to be in a position to announce a number of strategic partnerships over the coming months. These partnerships are anticipated to greatly improve both the revenues and value of Gambling.com as a strategic asset within the global gaming market.



    In addition, there are now renewed indications that there could be a change to the US anti-online gaming laws and a new legislative framework for online gaming in the US. These changes would be hugely beneficial for Gambling.com, the Group's principal publishing asset, and would significantly increase the profitability and enhance the value of this asset.

Since the end of the 2009 financial year there has been a dramatic improvement in the Group's fortunes. This is largely due to the acquisition of Purple Lounge and the removal of the Google ban which had adversely affected both Gambling.com and Creditcardexpert.com. This has resulted in a significant increase in revenues and a return to profitability in the first quarter of the 2010 financial year.

The outlook for 2010 now looks positive and the Board looks to the future with renewed confidence.

Jason Drummond

31 March 2010

Business Review

Throughout 2009 Media Corporation continued its ongoing strategy to invest in the Group's growth and streamline costs within the business. This investment took place in personnel and technology and resulted in more efficient operations during the financial year.

The Group has two principal divisions, Advertising Network and Internet Publishing:

Advertising Network

The Advertising Network business, Eyeconomy, was established in 1996 and is a separate operating division of Media Corporation. Eyeconomy specialises in online media planning as well as buying and managing online media campaigns for clients including AOL, Dell, T-Mobile and American Express.

The division currently:

  • produces dynamic and engaging online advertising solutions including exit traffic (Subsites), rich-media floating toolbar (SubLines) and has recently launched a new online advertising division
  • offers a total reach of 35 million unique users every month, from over 850 quality host sites in all major channels including Finance, Travel, Motors, Sport, Male/Female, Student/Youth, Property, Entertainment, Film, Music and TV, Mobile/Gadget and Recruitment
  • produces in-house creative media
  • provides a wealth of new products on traditional display advertising following acquisition of Nash Digital
  • boasts a Brand team whose successful contract wins include the Express Newspaper Group, representing a potential revenue stream of over £2 million
  • is seeing return value on significant presence at trade shows and in trade PR

Internet Publishing

Media Corporation has a diverse publishing division specialising in premium destinations and portals.

Our impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market-leading sites including Onthebox.com (UK's definitive TV listings and entertainment guide with over 2 million unique visitors per month), Sport.co.uk (sport content site with 1.7 million unique visitors), Flightcomparison.co.uk (a leading flight booking portal), Gambling.com (a comprehensive gambling and sports portal providing industry news, tips and strategies) and Creditcardexpert.co.uk (a credit card comparison website).

In addition, the Group acquired Purple Lounge (Purple-lounge.com), a premium online gaming portal, in October 2009 and the Group will use its in-depth expertise in developing and monetising the brand.

Financial Overview

The audited results for the year ended 30 September 2009 show a better overall performance of the business than the previous year despite turnover having decreased by 10.3% to £3.5m (2008: £3.9m). The operating loss of £2.7m (2008: £11.5m) included exceptional costs of approximately £371,000 relating to unrealised foreign currency exchange conversion losses, underpayment of taxation in prior years and bad debt. Net assets were £5.9m (2008: £7.9m) and cash at the end of the financial year was £1.7m (2008: £3.8m).

Key Performance Indicators

(KPI's)

FY2009 FY2008
£million £million
Revenue 3.5 3.9
Gross Profit 0.9 1.4
Operating Loss (2.7) (11.5)
Net Assets 5.9 7.9
Cash 1.7 3.8
Other non-financial KPI
Employees - Number 37 42

Current trading and prospects incorporating principal risks and uncertainties

The Board is aiming for continued growth during 2010 as we seek to maximize the potential of the Group's Internet Publishing and Internet Advertising businesses, with Q1 2010 results already returning the Group into profitability. In October 2009, the Group acquired Purple Lounge, a premium online gaming portal with scalable infrastructure to expand further in the online gaming sector. This acquisition was in line with management strategy to focus on the online gaming sector and the Board will continue to look to strengthen the business further by strategic acquisitions in the current year.

Board changes

John Palmer was appointed as a Non-executive Director on 17 August 2009. Michael Hawkes stepped down from the Board on the same day, and the Directors would like to thank him for his significant contribution to the Group.

In addition, Chris Gorman, OBE, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Group on 13 October 2009.

Justin Drummond

Nilesh Jagatia

Chief Executive Group Finance Director

Consolidated Income Statement

For the year ended 30 September 2009

Total Total
Notes 2009 2008
£000 £000
Revenue
Continuing operations 3,507 3,912
Total revenue 3,507 3,912
Cost of sales
Continuing operations (2,617) (2,507)
Gross profit 890 1,405
Selling and distribution costs (276) (638)
Administrative expenses (2,914) (3,318)
Exceptional loss (398) (8,913)
Total Operating costs (3,588) (12,869)
Operating loss (2,698) (11,464)
Finance income 39 242
Loss before income tax (2,659) (11,222)
Income tax expense 14 (57)

Loss from continuing activities attributable to equity

holder of the company.

(2,645) (11,279)

Loss earnings per share attributable to equity

holders of the company

Pence per

share

Pence per

share

Basic 4 (0.90p) (3.87p)
Diluted 4 (0.83p) (3.87p)

Balance Sheets

As at 30 September 2009

Group Group Company Company
2009 2008 2009 2008
Notes £000 £000 £000 £000
Assets
Non current assets
Property, plant and equipment 85 158 80 140
Intangibles 4,830 4,566 229 289
Investments - - 6,530 7,028
Deferred tax asset 8 - 8 -
4,923 4,724 6,847 7,457
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 675 753 2,167 1,322
Cash at bank and in hand 1,697 3,809 187 2,043
2,372 4,562 2,354 3,365
Total assets 7,295 9,286 9,201 10,822
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (1,342) (1,369) (927) (1,466)
Current tax liabilities (18) (24) - -
(1,360) (1,393) (927) (1,466)
Total liabilities (1,360) (1,393) (927) (1,466)
Total assets less liabilities 5,935 7,893 8,274 9,356
Equity
Share capital 5 4,798 4,773 4,798 4,773
Share premium 12,943 12,927 12,943 12,927
Other Reserves 1,422 1,422 1,422 1,422
Translation reserve 536 (305) - -
Retained Earnings (13,764) (10,924) (10,889) (9,766)
Total shareholders equity 5,935 7,893 8,274 9,356

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 31 March 2010 and were signed on its behalf by:

Justin Drummond Nilesh Jagatia
Chief Executive Officer Group Finance Director

Consolidated Statement of changes in shareholders' equity

for the year ended 30 September 2009

Group

Share

capital

Share

premium

Currency

translation

reserve

Other

reserves

Retained

earnings

Total

£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
At 1 October 2006 4,764 12,917 - 1,422 (1,991) 17,112
Profit for the year - - - - 2,830 2,830

Currency translation

differences

- - (471) - - (471)
Share based payments - - - - 13 13
At 30 September 2007 4,764 12,917 (471) 1,422 852 19,484
Loss for the year - - - - (11,279) (11,279)

Currency translation

differences

- - 166 - - 166
Purchase of own shares - - - - (497) (497)
Issue of shares 9 10 - - - 19
At 30 September 2008 4,773 12,927 (305) 1,422 (10,924) 7,893
Loss for the year - - - - (2,645) (2,645)
Share based payments - - - - 27 27

Currency translation

differences

- - 841 - - 841
Purchase of own shares - - - - (222) (222)
Issue of shares 25 16 - - - 41
At 30 September 2009 4,798 12,943 536 1,422 (13,764) 5,935

Consolidated statement of recognised income and expenses

for the year ended 30 September 2009

2009 2008
£000 £000
Currency translation differences 841 166
Total income recognised directly in equity 841 166
Loss for the year (2,645) (11,279)
Total recognised expense for the year (1,804) (11,113)

All amounts attributable to equity holders of the company

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the year ended 30 September 2009

2009 2008
£000 £000
Operating activities
Operating loss (2,698) (11,464)
Depreciation and amortisation 255 168
Impairment of intangibles - 9,111
Decrease in receivables 78 172
Increase in payables 107 376
Taxes paid - (29)
Share based payments 68 -
Net cash used in operating activities (2,190) (1,666)
Investing activities
Interest received 39 242
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (34) (101)
Purchase of intangibles (82) (513)
Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking (net cash acquired) - (166)
Net cash used in investing activities (77) (538)
Financing activities
Issue of share capital - 19
Purchase of treasury shares (222) (497)
Net cash used in financing activities (222) (478)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2,488) (2,682)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,809 6,253
Effects on exchange movements 376 238
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,697 3,809

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 September 2009

1. General Information

Media Corporation plc ("the Company") and its subsidiaries (together "the Group") is engaged in Internet advertising and internet publishing. The Company is a public limited company which is listed on the Alternative Investment Market and is incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is 77 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AY.

The registered number of the Company is 4058698.

These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates. Media Corporation has the following subsidiaries:

Name of Company Proportion Held Class of shareholding Nature of Business
Subsidiary undertakings
Xworks Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Eyeconomy Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Advertising
Search Focus Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Newbold Publications Limited 51% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Result Online Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Flight Comparison Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Career Plus Limited * 100% Ordinary IT recruitment agency
Interactive Consulting Limited /TA Nash Digital 100% Ordinary Internet Advertising
Gaming Corp (Curacao) Limited 100% Ordinary Internet Publishing
Gambling.com Limited 100% Ordinary Dormant
* Indirectly held

2. Financial Information

The financial information relating to the year ended 30 September 2009 set out in this announcement does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006, but has been extracted from the statutory accounts, which received an unqualified auditors' report and which have not yet been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The financial information relating to the period ended 30 September 2008 is extracted from the statutory accounts, which incorporated an unqualified audit report and which has been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union, IFRIC interpretations, the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS and the AIM listing rules. The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention as modified by available for sale financial assets and financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the Group's accounting policies set out below which are based on the recognition and measurement principles of IFRS.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are shown below.

Fundamental accounting concept - going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Group is a going concern. The accounts of the Group for the year ended 30 September 2009 show a loss including exceptional items for the year of £2.7 million.

At the date of these financial statements the Group's ability to continue as a going concern reflects the net funds of £1.7 million cash available to the Group at the year end and the forecasts for the Group for the current financial year. On this basis, in the opinion of the Directors, the financial statements have been properly prepared on the assumption that the Group is a going concern.

Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group (directly or indirectly) has the power to govern the financial and operating policies generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are excluded from the consolidation from the date on which control ceases.

The Group uses the purchase method of accounting to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any minority interest. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the income statement for the year.

Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on intra-group transactions are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Subsidiaries' accounting policies have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Transactions and Minority Interests

The Group applies a policy of treating transactions with minority interests as transactions with parties external to the Group. Disposals to minority interests result in gains and losses for the Group that are recorded in the income statement. Purchases from minority interests result in goodwill, being the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of the net assets of the subsidiary.

Segmental reporting

A business segment is a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products or services that are subject to risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments. A geographical segment is engaged in providing products or services within a particular economic environment that are subject to risks and return that are different from those in segments operating in other economic environments.

Foreign currency

The individual financial statements of each Group Company are presented in the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates (its functional currency). For the purpose of the consolidated financial statements, the results and financial position of each Group Company are expressed in Pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company, and the presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements.

In preparing the financial statements of the individual companies, transactions in currencies other than the entity's functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the balance sheet date.

Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in foreign currency are not retranslated.

Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items, and on the retranslation of monetary items, are included in profit or loss for the period. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items carried at fair value are included in the profit and loss account for the period except for differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognised directly in equity. For such monetary items, any exchange component of the gain or loss is also recognised directly in equity.

For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group's foreign operations are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date.

Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during the period, in which case the exchange rates at the date of transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are classified as equity and transferred to the Group's translation reserve. Such translation differences are recognised as income and expense in the period in which the operation is disposed of.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rates.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.

Sales of goods are recognised when goods are delivered and title has passed.

Sales of services are recognised when the service has been completed and invoiced to the customer.

Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount.

Leased assets

Where the assets are financed by leasing agreements that give rights approximating to ownership (finance leases), the assets are treated as if they had been purchased outright. The amount capitalised is the present value of the minimum lease payments payable over the term of the lease. The corresponding leasing commitments are shown as a liability. Where a finance lease has been awarded to a group entity at a non-commercial interest rate is applied. Depreciation on the relevant assets is charged to the income statement.

All other leases are treated as operating leases. Their annual rentals are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any recognised impairment loss.

The cost of property, plant and equipment includes those costs which are directly attributable to purchasing the assets and bringing them into working condition. The Group does not capitalise interest as part of the cost of property, plant and equipment.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset's carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is provided on the following tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value based on prices prevailing at the date of acquisition or revaluation, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life as follows:

Fixtures and fittings 25% reducing balance
Office equipment 25% reducing balance
Computer equipment 33.3% per annum

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised within 'Operating expenses' in the Income Statement.

The Group reviews its depreciation rates regularly to take account of any changes in circumstances. When setting useful economic lives, the principal factors the Group takes into account are the expected rate of technological developments and the intensity at which the assets are expected to be used.

The assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the acquisition date. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is included in goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose.

In accordance with IFRS 3 'Business Combinations', any excess of acquirer's interest in the fair value of acquiree's identifiable net assets is immediately recognised in the income statement.

Computer software

Acquired computer software licenses are capitalised on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring into use the specific software. These costs are amortised over their useful economic lives (3 to 5 years). Costs associated with developing and maintaining computer software programmes are recognised as an expense when incurred, subject to the capitalization criteria of IAS 38.

Trade names/Domain names

Acquired trade names/domain names are recognised where their fair value can be reliably measured. These assets are considered to have finite lives and are tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Website costs

Acquired websites are capitalised where their fair value can be reliably measured. Development of these websites are also capitalised as long as there are considered generating revenues. These assets are considered to have finite lives and are amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives of 3 years.

Impairment of non current assets

The carrying amount of the Group's assets, other than deferred income tax assets, are reviewed at each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. Assets that have an indefinite economic life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment.

If an indicator of a possible impairment is noted, the need for any asset impairment provision is assessed by comparing the carrying value of the asset against the higher of fair value less costs to sell or value in use (recoverable amount). An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement. For the purposes of assessing impairment, the assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which they have separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating units).

Impairment losses recognised in the income statement in respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to cash-generating units (groups of units) and then, to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets of the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.

Impairment charges are included in the administrative expenses line item in the income statement, except to the extent they reverse gains previously recognised in the statement of recognised income and expenses.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Group's balance sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are carried in the balance sheet at cost. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, deposits held on call with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original term of the receivable. The amount of the provision is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the income statement within 'Operating expenses'. When a trade receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited to 'Operating expenses' within the income statement.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date. Loans and receivables are initially recognised at cost, being the fair value of consideration together with any associated issue costs. After initial recognition, interest bearing loans are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is calculated taking into account any issue costs and discount or premium on settlement.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of equity instruments are shown in equity as a deduction from the proceeds, net of tax.

Where any Group company purchases the Company's equity share capital (treasury shares), the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company's equity holders until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes), is included in equity attributable to the Company's equity holders

Trade payables

Trade payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.

Borrowing costs are expensed to the income statement unless used to fund a qualifying asset as described by IAS 23.

Current and deferred income tax

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Group's subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, if the deferred income tax arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss, it is not accounted for.

Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.

Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Group controls the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Share based payments Transactions

Employees (including Directors) of the Group receive remuneration in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby employees render services as consideration for equity instruments ('equity-settled transactions'). In situations where equity instruments are issued and some or all of the goods or services received by the entity as consideration cannot be specifically identified, they are measured as the difference between the fair value of the share-based payment and the fair value of any identifiable goods or services received at the grant date.

The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date on which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using an appropriate pricing model, further details of which are given in note 23.

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the performance and/or service conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award ('the vesting date'). The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Group's best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The profit or loss charge or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period.

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon a market condition, which are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not the market condition is satisfied, provided that all other performance and/or service conditions are satisfied. Where the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, the minimum expense recognised is the expense as if the terms had not been modified. An additional expense is recognised for any modification, which increases the total fair value of the share-based payment arrangement, or is otherwise beneficial to the employee as measured at the date of modification. Where an equity-settled award is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any expense not yet recognised for the award is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled award, and designated as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new awards are treated as if they were a modification of the original award, as described in the previous paragraph.

The dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the computation of earnings per share (further details are given in note 9).

Research and development costs

Research expenditure is written off to the profit and loss account in the year in which it is incurred. Development expenditure is written off in the same way unless the directors are satisfied as to the technical, commercial and financial viability of individual projects.

Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective and/ or adopted.

At the date of authorisation of these consolidated financial statements, the IASB and IFRIC have issued the following standards and interpretations which are effective for annual accounting periods beginning on or after the stated effective date. These standards and interpretations are not effective for and have not been applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements:

IAS 27: Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (Amended) (effective as of 1 July 2009).

IFRS 3: Business Combinations (Revised) (effective as of 1 July 2009) includes an amendment to the treatment of minority interests (renamed non-controlling interests), amendments to the calculation of goodwill, a change to the method of accounting for acquisitions in stages, amendment to the accounting for contingent consideration and changes to the recognition and measurement of certain assets and liabilities.

IFRS 9: Financial instruments (effective as of 1 January 2013 - not yet endorsed by the EU).

IFRIC Interpretation 13: Customer Loyalty Programmes (effective as of 1 July 2009).

IFRIC Interpretation 14: The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction (effective as of 1 July 2009).

Amendment to IFRIC 14: Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement (effective as of 1 January 2011, not yet endorsed by the EU).

IFRIC Interpretation 16: Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation (effective as of 1 October 2009).

IFRIC Interpretation 17: Distributions of non-cash assets to owners (effective 1 July 2009).

IFRIC Interpretation 18: Transfers of assets from customers (effective 1 July 2009, not yet endorsed by the EU).

IFRIC Interpretation 19: Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments (effective as of 1 July 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Eligible Hedged Items (Amendment to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement). Entities shall apply the amendment retrospectively for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009.

Amendments to IFRIC 9 and IAS 39: Embedded Derivatives (effective as of 30 June 2009, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Improvements to IFRSs (effective date is various, earliest is as of 1 January 2009, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Amendment to IFRS 2: Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions (effective as of 1 January 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Amendment to IFRS 1: Additional Exemptions for First-Time Adopters (effective as of 1 January 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Amendment to IAS 32: Classification of Rights Issues (effective as of 1 February 2010, not yet endorsed by the EU).

Revised IAS 24: Related-Party Disclosures (effective as of 1 January 2011, not yet endorsed by the EU).

The directors anticipate that the adoption of these standards and interpretations will not have a material impact on the Group's financial statements in the period of initial adoption with the exception of IFRS 3: Business Combinations (Revised), which will require transaction costs arising on business combinations to be expensed to the income statement as opposed to the existing treatment of capitalisation, in the event that acquisitions are undertaken.

Significant judgments, key assumptions and estimates

In the course of the preparation of the financial statements, the Group has made the following significant estimates:

  • Estimates of the future cash flows of the Group's subsidiaries upon which goodwill is carried, in order to arrive at whether an impairment provision is required. These have been based on each subsidiary's budgets for 2010 and projections for 2011 and 2012 with expected growth rates and discount rates.
  • Judgements made on the estimates of the useful life of property, plant and equipment, as set out in the relevant accounting policies above.

4. Segmental analysis

As at 30 September 2009, the Group's continuing business is classified by management into two main segments.

The primary segment results for the year ended 30 September 2009 are as follows:

Advertising

Network

Internet

Publishing

Group
£'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue
Total segment revenue 2,602 905 3,507
Operating loss (521) (2,177) (2,698)
Net finance income 39
Loss before income tax expense (2,659)
Income tax expense 14
Loss from continuing activities (2,645)
Balance sheet
Assets 1,072 6,223 7,295
Liabilities (634) (726) (1,360)
Net assets/(liabilities) 438 5,497 5,935
Other information
Depreciation and amortisation (37) (218) (255)

The segment results for the year ended 30 September 2008 are as follows:

Advertising

Network

Internet

Publishing

Group
£'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue
Total segment revenue 2,529 1,383 3,912
Trading profit (413) (2,157) (2,570)
Impairment of intangibles - (9,170) (9,170)
Net Gain on sale of non current assets - 276 276
Operating (loss)/profit (413) (11,051) (11,464)
Net finance income 242
Loss before income tax expense (11,222)
Income tax expense (57)
Loss from continuing activities (11,279)
Balance sheet
Assets 891 8,395 9,286
Liabilities (1,224) (169) (1,393)
Net assets/(liabilities) (333) 8,226 7,893
Other information
Depreciation and amortisation (120) (9,159) (9,279)

The above disclosures are consistent with how management reports information internally for the purpose of evaluating the Group's performance and for making decisions about future allocations of resources to the Group.

Under the definitions contained in IAS 14 the only material geographic segment that the Group operates in is the UK.

4. Loss per share

2009 2008
£000 £000
Loss for the purpose of basic and diluted earnings per share (2,645) (11,279)
Numbers
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share 293,467,124 291,927,298
Effective of dilutive potential ordinary shares:
Share warrants 25,084,931 -
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of diluted earnings per share 318,552,055 291,927,298
Pence Pence
Loss per share - basic (0.90p) (3.87p)
Loss per share - diluted (0.83p) (3.87p)

Basic loss per share has been calculated by dividing loss for the year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

Diluted loss per share has been calculated by dividing loss for the year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential options/warrants. Losses are not subject to dilution.

5. Share capital

2009 2009 2008 2008
Number £000 Number £000
Authorised
Ordinary shares of 1p each 814,566,400 8,146 814,566,400 8,146
Deferred shares of 4p each 46,358,400 1,854 46,358,400 1,854
10,000 10,000
Allotted, called up and fully paid
Ordinary shares of 1p each 294,436,389 2,944 291,927,298 2,919
Deferred shares of 4p each 46,358,400 1,854 46,358,400 1,854
4,798 4,773

2,509,091 Ordinary 1p shares were issued to Rivington Street Holdings pursuant to contractual obligations for services provided to the Company and the average price of the shares at the issue date was 1.64 pence.

Share warrants

During the year 16,500,00 warrants exercisable at 5p per share were replaced with new 27,250,000 warrants at exercisable price of 1p which were granted to employees and directors. The warrants give right to subscribe for new shares for a period of three years from the grant date.

6. Events after the balance sheet date

1,750,000 Ordinary 1p share warrants were exercised by former employees of Media Corporation Plc.

Media Corporation Plc acquired the entire share capital of Purple Lounge Limited, an internet gaming company. The maximum consideration for Purple Lounge is £0.465m, all of which will be satisfied by way of an earn-out, payable over a period of up to 5 years.

7. AGM notice and availability of accounts

The annual general meeting will be held at 11am on Wednesday 28 April 2010 at the Company's registered office of 77 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AY. The notice of annual general meeting and proxy materials will be posted to shareholders with the 2009 Annual Report and Accounts on 31 March 2010. These will also be available at the Company's registered office and website, www.mediacorpplc.com.

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31 March 2010 Media Corporation plc ("Media Corp" or the "Group") FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, announces its final results for the year ...
JAN 28 2010

Treasury Stock

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp", the "Company" or the "Group")

Sale of Treasury Shares

Media Corp, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, is pleased to announce that it has today placed its entire holding of 29,102,728 treasury shares with institutional and other investors at a price of 3 pence per share. The placing will raise £0.87 million for the Company.

Of these shares, 15,102,728 have been placed with an existing private investor in the Company for settlement on Thursday 11 February. The remainder have been placed with new institutional and other investors.

Following the sale of the treasury shares, the Share Capital of the Company is 296,186,389 Ordinary Shares of 1 penny each. The figure of 296,186,389 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Justin Drummond, Chief Executive of Media Corp commented:

"Whilst the Group had significant cash of over £2.3 million as at 31st December 2009, the additional funds raised will give the Group further funds to pursue new acquisition opportunities.

"Having concluded and successfully integrated the acquisition of Purple Lounge Limited in October 2009 we are now very well positioned to pursue further earnings enhancing acquisitions in 2010. In addition, the Group will make a profit of £0.16 million on its holding of the treasury shares underpinning the original share buy back strategy."

Media Corporation Plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director
Astaire Securities Plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Lindsay Mair / Katie Shelton
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Robyn Samuelson / Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring / Josh Royston

Notes to Editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diversified publishing division specialising in online media and gaming.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purplelounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

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Media Corporation Plc ("Media Corp", the "Company" or the "Group") Sale of Treasury Shares Media Corp, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming group, is pleased to announce that it has today placed its entire holding of 29,102,728 tre...
JAN 19 2010

Director/PDMR Shareholding

MEDIA CORPORATION PLC

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

Director's Dealings

The Board of the Media Corp was informed on 18th January 2010 that Directors of the Company bought shares in Media Corp as follows:-

Director

Price per

share

Number of

shares

Total number of

shares held

subsequent to the

purchase

Percentage of

issued share capital

held

Justin Drummond 3.45p 200,000 22,486,666 8.42%
Chris Gorman OBE 3.5p 263,157 563,157 0.21%

The issued share capital of the Company comprises 267,083,661 ordinary shares of 1 pence each.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com or by contacting:

Media Corporation plc

Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director

Astaire Securities plc

Tel: +44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns

Bishopsgate Communications

Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Robyn Samuelson/Gemma O'Hara

mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Threadneedle Communications

Tel: + 44 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring/Alex White

Notes to editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diversified publishing division specialising in online media and gaming.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purplelounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

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MEDIA CORPORATION PLC("Media Corp" or the "Group") Director's Dealings The Board of the Media Corp was informed on 18th January 2010 that Directors of the Company bought shares in Media Corp as follows:- Director Price pershare ...
JAN 18 2010

Trading Statement

Media Corporation Plc

("Media Corp" or the "Group")

Trading Update

Monday 18th January 2010

Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming Group, is pleased to announce that, ahead of the release of the final results for the year to 30 September 2009 expected in March 2010, it has experienced a very strong start to the current financial year.

Whilst the Group expects to report a loss for the full year ended 30 September 2009 it is greatly encouraged by the start to this financial year and delighted to report a return to profitability for the first quarter as detailed below.

First Quarter 2010* Unaudited Trading Highlights:

*1 October 2009 - 31 December 2009

  • Revenues of £4.6m (Q1 2009: £1.0m) - an increase of 460%
  • Gross profit of £1.8m (Q1 2009: £0.4m) - an increase of 450%
  • Profit before tax of £0.370m (Q1 2009: Loss of £0.453m)
  • EBITDA £0.412m (Q1 2009: Loss of £0.407m)
  • Cash balances as at 31 December 2009 of £2.3m (Dec 08: £2.7m)

The Directors believe that these figures demonstrate a material turnaround in the Group, driven by the recent acquisition of Purple Lounge Limited, the Group's online poker and casino business combined with a very strong performance from Eyeconomy, the Group's wholly owned advertising network has also contributed to this exceptional result.

In addition, the Directors anticipate that revenues will continue to grow in the financial year as Purple Lounge Limited is fully integrated, benefitting from the associated cost savings and the full benefit of the Group's extensive online marketing expertise is applied to Purple Lounge's Casino and Poker offerings.

Against this background and on the assumption that these trends continue, whilst the Directors consider it too early in the current financial year to talk about full year expectations they are optimistic and confident that the Group will continue to experience strong profitability and growth for the year.

Justin Drummond, Media Corporation's CEO, commented:

"I'm delighted with the Group's first three months of the new financial year. A strong performance from Eyeconomy and the transformational acquisition of Purple Lounge Limited has led to a record quarter for the Group.

"The past few months have seen a material shift in the Group's fortunes, with the successful new acquisition, the lifting of the Google penalty and the appointment of Board Directors, Chris Gorman OBE and John Palmer all contributing to this strong trading performance. We feel extremely positive and I look forward to providing further updates over the course of the year."

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com or by contacting:

Media Corporation plc Tel: +44 20 7618 9000
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia - Finance Director
Astaire Securities plc Tel: + 44 20 7448 4400
Luke Cairns
Bishopsgate Communications Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Robyn Samuelson/Gemma O'Hara
mediacorp@bishopsgatecommunications.com
Threadneedle Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 9850
Graham Herring/Alex White

Notes to editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading media and online gaming group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Advertising Network - Formed in 1996, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Website Publishing - Media Corp has a diversified publishing division specialising in online media and gaming.

The impressive portfolio of websites includes a number of market leading websites, such as www.purplelounge.com, www.gambling.com, www.onthebox.com, www.sport.co.uk, www.creditcardexpert.co.uk and www.flightcomparison.co.uk.

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com

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Media Corporation Plc("Media Corp" or the "Group") Trading Update Monday 18th January 2010 Media Corporation plc, a leading AIM quoted media and online gaming Group, is pleased to announce that, ahead of the release of the final results ...