Capital Radio has confirmed that Chris Tarrant is to leave his job as presenter of the group’s flagship weekday breakfast show after seventeen years. Tarrant’s departure will come as little surprise to some in the industry as his current contract expires in December. He will be replaced by former Big Breakfast presenter, Johnnny Vaughan, who… Continue reading Capital Confirms Tarrant Is To Leave Breakfast Show
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The outlook is improving for the majority of communications agencies which are now more optimistic about the business climate than they were three months ago, according to new research published today. The first Agency Barometer survey from the recently established Communications Agencies Federation shows that almost a third of agencies reported that communications budgets committed… Continue reading Outlook Improves For Communications Agencies
The number of children using the internet in the UK has increased by almost 60% over the last twelve months to almost 5 million, according to the latest research from Nielsen//NetRatings. The study shows that Britain has more under eighteens using the internet than any other European country, suggesting that brands wishing to target the… Continue reading Internet Usage Soars Amongst UK Under-18s
Camera phones outsold standard digital cameras for the first time in the opening half of 2003 and the holiday season should see a ramp-up in demand for these devices, according to Strategy Analytics. The research firm claims that global sales of mobile phones with embedded cameras climbed to 25 million units in the first six… Continue reading Camera Phones Outselling Digital Cameras
Multichannel television is now received in virtually half of all UK TV homes, according to the latest figures from the Independent Television Commission (ITC). The percentage of homes receiving any kind of multichannel TV – analogue or digital – rose from 48.6% to 49.8% quarter on quarter, in the three months to 30 June 2003.… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Multichannel TV Reaches Half Of UK Homes
UK cable operator NTL is to proceed with a $1 billion rights issue as it seeks to reduce its debt burden and generate new business in the UK. The Sunday Times reports that the company has received the backing of two major shareholders, WR Huff Asset Management and Franklin Mutual Advisors, and hopes to save… Continue reading Rights Issue Underway At NTL
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has said that like-for-like group revenues are estimated to have increased by 5% in the past year and the company anticipates further growth in coming periods. In a trading statement today, SRH claimed that radio revenues for the twelve months to September 30 are expected to be 6% higher than last… Continue reading SRH Buoyed By Strong Revenue Growth
Senior ITV executive, Mick Desmond, has reportedly warned that the television network could face an annual loss of £100 million in advertising revenue if the Government forces the sale of both of its sales houses. Desmond, joint managing director of ITV, reportedly said that the divestment of Carlton and Granada’s sales houses to be run… Continue reading ITV Boss Warns Divestment Could Lead To £100m Ad Loss
US online ad spending will increase by 14.5% to almost $7 billion this year, higher than previously anticipated, according to Geoffrey Ramsey, CEO of new media research and analysis firm eMarketer. Speaking at MediaPost’s annual Forecast 2004 conference in New York last week, Ramsey told delegates that total US online adspend would easily surpass last… Continue reading Online Advertising Back In Fashion, Says Research Head
Talk of a business press revival has cooled after it was revealed that US B2B advertising pages fell by almost 10% in July. The latest data from American Business Media (ABM) shows that ad spending was 7.9% lower in July 2003 than in the same month last year. Pages declined by 9.7% with all twelve… Continue reading US B2B Advertising Slows In July