The Sun, Sky and Capital Radio have been named as some of the UK’s strongest media brands in the latest survey of senior agency figures from Ocean Consulting.The fifth annual Media Brands study shows how 36 directors from more than 20 agencies view the brand health of UK media companies and their products.In the national… Continue reading Agency Survey Reveals UK’s Strongest Media Brands

Revenues at Emap are expected to rise by 9% in its 2003 financial year and the group says that it is confident of delivering results in line with expectations. The figures announced prior to the preliminary results, scheduled for 25 May 2004, show that total group revenue is up by 9% (5% at constant currency).… Continue reading Emap Revenues Rise 9% As Advertising Looks Stronger

The majority of internet users believe that the frequency of pop-ups and other intrusive advertising formats should be limited to just two per hour, according to the latest research from Dynamic Logic. The AdReaction survey reveals that around two-thirds of respondents feel that some over-content advertising formats are appropriate to support free website content, but… Continue reading Internet Users Want Pop-Ups Ads Limited

UK advertising expenditure for 2003 exceeded expectations and rose by 2.5% to £17.2 billion. Figures released by the Advertising Association (AA) and World Advertising Research Centre (WARC) show that the market has outperformed predictions. A consensus of recent forecasts compiled by MediaTel INSIGHT predicted growth of 1.7% for the year. Cautious forecasting and low expectations… Continue reading UK Advertising Grows 2.5% To £17.2bn In 2003

The majority of internet users believe that the frequency of pop-ups and other intrusive advertising formats should be limited to just two per hour, according to the latest research from Dynamic Logic.The AdReaction survey reveals that around two-thirds of respondents feel that some over-content advertising formats are appropriate to support free website content, but that… Continue reading Internet Users Want Number Of Pop-Ups Limited

The Government has brought in a senior member of the ITV board of directors to help in the search for a hard-hitting candidate to take over from Gavyn Davies as chairman of the BBC.Sir George Russell, a senior non-executive director of ITV and former chairman of the Independent Television Commission, will sit on a four-person… Continue reading ITV Director To Help Choose New BBC Chairman

Channel 4 enjoyed a night of ratings euphoria on Friday with the final episode of its high-profile American comedy-drama, Sex and the City, coming to a climactic end.Unofficial overnight figures from BARB show that a peak of 4.4 million viewers turned on to watch the culmination of the programme’s sixth series, which secured an impressive… Continue reading Over 4 Million Tune In For Sex And The City Finalé

Chrysalis Radio’s London-based LBC 97.3 FM has secured an exclusive six-figure advertising campaign to promote the Singapore Tourism Board throughout March.The deal will see the LBC produce and broadcast a range of on-air promotional activity to include an on-air prize give-away promotion, advertorials and a series of live reports from Singapore.The campaign begins with a… Continue reading LBC Secures Deal To Promote Singapore Tourism Board

Throughout Europe consumers are reluctant to upgrade from analogue to digital television unless they have to, or there is no effort involved, according to a report from ZenithOptimedia. It is a fact, according to ZenithOptimedia, that DTV is pushed by capitalists rather than pulled by consumers. In its report on the Western European DTV market… Continue reading DTV: Pushed By Capitalists, Not Pulled By Consumers, Says ZenithOptimedia

Over half of European broadband internet users are willing to pay to download music files from the web, according to a survey by Strategy Analytics. As a result, music companies are missing out on a â‚Ź650 million market opportunity, says the report. Music downloads look set to be a driver of paid content downloads, with… Continue reading European Internet Music Downloads Could Be Worth €650m