Vivendi Universal is believed to be considering a new bid for its US entertainment businesses from the oil tycoon Marvin Davis. It is alleged that Davis held a closed doors meeting with Vivendi boss Jean-René Fourtou last week in which he offered $15 billion for VUE, which includes Universal Studios and Universal Music. He has… Continue reading Davis Makes New Offer For VUE
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It seems that the most common phrase emanating from advertising prognosticators at present is ‘cautious optimism’. This could be a brave euphemism for hoping for the best in continuing weak conditions, or it could be a reluctance to get excited about the fact that figures are looking up (just in case they start to fall… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – January 2003
The latest IPA Industry Census shows that smaller agencies appear to have escaped the brunt of last year’s downturn, increasing the size of their workforce during 2002. According to the report, small and medium sized agencies experienced a respective 4% and 5% increase in the number of people they employed last year, compared to large… Continue reading IPA Census Brings Good News For Smaller Agencies
Total US magazine advertising revenue rose by 9.5% year on year during January, to close at $883.5 million, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). The number of advertising pages for January was up 4.8% to 12,483. Eleven of the twelve major advertising categories revenues rise over January 2002. Notable gains… Continue reading US Magazine Revenues Rise By 9.5% In January
The number of US mobile data subscribers is expected to top 12.5 million by the end of this year and a new survey from Parks Associates has shown that there is now considerable enthusiasm for the services on offer. As part of its latest Broadband Access @ Home report, the market research and consulting firm… Continue reading Mobile Data Finding Favour In The US
The latest Merrill Lynch UK television industry forecasts of growth and subscribers by multiple platforms are shown below. Further analysis of these figures will follow shortly in the Forecasts section of MediaTelINSIGHT. The previous set of forecasts from Merrill Lynch can be found BSkyB’s Lead In UK Pay-TV Market Extends – Merrill Lynch Long-Term Forecasts.… Continue reading UK Cable, Satellite & DTT Penetration Forecasts From Merrill Lynch – February 2003
Cordiant Communications has chosen Nigel Stapleton to be the company’s next chairman, replacing Charlie Scott who announced his intention to step down last September (see Cordiant Chairman Follows Bungey And Jumps Ship). Stapleton, who was formerly joint-chairman at Reed Elsevier, will take the helm on March 1. He is charged with the responsibility of reversing… Continue reading Cordiant Appoints New Chairman
Forever Broadcasting, the Newcastle-based independent radio company, today said that it has experienced encouraging trading for its first quarter to 31 December 2002, although no actual growth figures were given. The group pointed to yesterday’s RAJAR figures showing a 9% quarter on quarter and 30% year on year growth in listeners across its stations as… Continue reading Forever Broadcasting In Bid Talks, Trading Strong
Advertising revenues at the New York Times Company increased by 16.7% in December, when compared with the same month in 2001, it was announced yesterday. Growth was particularly pronounced at the flagship New York Times title where ad revenues were up by 21.6% year on year. This was largely the result of an upsurge in… Continue reading New York Times Ends 2002 On A High
The US hi-tech business to business publishing sector saw its advertising page volumes decline by 13.4% in December, according to the latest figures from United Business Media (UBM). This is a slight improvement on November’s figures, which showed the total market declining by 15.6% year on year (see Hi-Tech Publishing Market Ad Volumes Fall 16%… Continue reading Hi-Tech Publishing Market Ad Volumes Dip 13% In December