Hollinger International, owner of the Daily Telegraph in the UK, has announced a net loss for the second quarter ending 30 June 2001, of $15.5 million – a loss of $0.17 per share. This compares to net earnings of $4.7 million or $0.03 per share for the same period last year. The sharp decline in… Continue reading Hollinger Sees Q2 Revenues Decline

ABN AMRO has downgraded its full year forecast for UK media from 0.4% to -1.6% in response to data from AC Nielsen MMS indicating that during June the market slipped 13.7% year on year. The research and analysis group says its revised forecast reflects “the increasing likelihood that there will be no significant second half… Continue reading ABN AMRO Downgrades UK Media Forecast

In the annual report, Communications Industry Forecast, analysts at Veronis Suhler forecast that the US media economy will rebound in 2002. A compound annual growth rate of 5% is forecast for total US advertising spending which will total $225 billion by 2005. Despite dotcom fallout and a widespread spending slowdown in 2001, Veronis Suhler have… Continue reading Communications Industry Will Rebound In 2002, Says Veronis Suhler

The long-term growth factors for the internet industry will continue to drive development of the Net marketplace, even though current market conditions will temporarily hinder their near-term effects, according to a new report from Jupiter Media Metrix (JMM). According to a new Jupiter report, the key long-term drivers that initially made the internet so promising… Continue reading Internet Growth Prospects Remain Despite Dotcom Downturn, Says JMM

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Recent reports point to a bright outlook for internet advertising as spending on online ads increases. Nielsen//Netratings reported recently that in June 2001, the top advertisers in the US spent $143 million on online campaigns with financial services companies dominating this group. “The financial ads are an example of the current trend in the world… Continue reading Bright Outlook For Internet Advertising

Figures released by the Advertising Association (AA) show a buoyant year for business to business (B2B) publishers last year, according to the PPA. The AAÂ’s 2001 Advertising Statistics Yearbook shows that classified ad revenues in business magazines increased by 10.9% year-on-year during 2000 and advertising revenue as a whole increased by more than 3%.

In their recent report Game On: Sports Investment For European Media Companies, PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals the importance of professional sport to large European media companies and suggest means of exploiting revenue streams and other commercial opportunities from popular European spectator sports. Sport, says PWC, is not a passing fad and its popularity will not diminish making… Continue reading Sport May ‘Form The Bedrock’ Of Media Companies’ Long Term Strategy, Says PWC Report

Forrester Research has published the Media Buyers’ Table – a source designed to provide UK media planners and buyers with a set of metrics that will enable them to implement more targeted and successful online marketing campaigns. The Media Buyers’ Table uses data collected on websites that participate in Forrester’s online consumer research survey, the… Continue reading Forrester Offers UK Media Planners Internet Metrics Resource

If radio operators do not cater for the 12-24 age group they could risk an erosion of their audiences in the future, according to Edison Media Research. The group says that one of the most concerning trends in US radio over the past decade has been the consistent drop in listening among 12-24 year olds.… Continue reading Radio Must Cater For Younger People Or Risk Losing Future Audiences, Says Edison