Anglo-Dutch publishing group, Reed Elsevier, today restated that it is on track to deliver double digital adjusted earnings per share growth this year, despite the deterioration in global economic conditions. Business to business publishing, particularly in the technology sectors, has been badly affected by the economic downturn; the Science & Medical, Legal and Education markets… Continue reading Reed Elsevier On Target For Double-Digit Earnings, Despite Tough B2B Market

Total UK advertising expenditure is set to fall slightly next year, by 1.0% to £9.6 billion, according to the latest growth forecasts from Media Planning Group (MPG), compiled last month. Whilst this is still negative growth, it represents a palpable slowing of decline, from the 7.6% fall expected by the close of 2001. These figures… Continue reading Media Planning Ad Forecasts For 2001 And 2002 Are At The Low End

The decline in the cost of advertising is set to continue in 2002, although the rate will slow, according to a new report from Media Planning Group (MPG). The report looks at the broader advertising market picture (see Forecasts), as well as covering predictions for the individual media sectors. Advertising growth MPG’s forecasts for advertising… Continue reading Media Planning Group 2002 Forecasts By Medium

The number of online advertisers in the UK increased by 3% month on month during October, to 2,710, according to LemonAd‘s latest online advertising barometer figures. The figures also show that the number of campaigns rose 1% to 5,370, although the number of actual adverts remained virtually unchanged – down just 0.1% to 12,932. The… Continue reading UK Online Advertising Shows Slight Growth In October

UK advertising and public relations group, Chime Communications, has this morning restated its expectation that the advertising market conditions will not improve until well into 2002, adding that trading in the second half of this year will be broadly in line with the same period last year. Chime described the performance of its advertising businesses… Continue reading No Upturn Until 2002 Says Chime, But Double-Digit Earnings Expected

ITV Digital’s future is likely to involve partnerships, according to Carlton Communications chief executive Gerry Murphy, but to what extent they will be with rival BSkyB is still not clear. At the release of Carlton’s full year results yesterday (see Carlton Losses Mount As More Jobs Go), Murphy spoke of the Government’s digital action plan… Continue reading ITV Digital Looks To Future Partnerships

Regional newspaper publisher, Johnston Press, has announced the purchase of Days Out UK, a travel database and guidebook publishing company. Days Out manages a database of UK visitor attractions and special events which will provide a valuable complement to Johnston’s regional newspaper and on-line publishing activities, the company says. Its principal publication is Days Out… Continue reading Johnston Press Acquires Events Database Company

With adspend expected to fall by around 2% in 2002 and a tough 2001 already experienced, the outlook for advertising agencies is ‘at best lacklustre’, according to a report from ABN Amro released this morning. The broker is expecting ad spend to decline by 1.9% next year, with marketing services growth coming in at around… Continue reading Pressure On Ad Agencies Expected In 2002, Say ABN Amro Analysts

The country by country breakdown of Zenith Media’s latest set of global advertising forecasts shows an optimistic outlook for the European ad market going into 2002. Global continental forecasts, published on MediaTel Insight yesterday (see Global Advertising Forecasts From Zenith Offer Some Hope To Industry), show that whilst in constant prices growth next year will… Continue reading Zenith’s European Ad Forecasts Paint Optimistic Picture

Associated New Media (ANM), the new media arm of Associated Newspapers (ANL) launches its second attempt at a women’s web offering on 6 January. Initially meant as a relaunch of charlottestreet.com,femail.co.ukhas emerged with barely a trace of its forebear and is billed as a “2nd generation women’s web site”. The generation the site is aiming… Continue reading Associated New Media Readies For Launch Of New Women’s Website