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—> The new ABC figures saw major magazine sectors registering declining circulations year on year. Despite this, forecasters predict growth in both ad revenue and market launches. Areas which contribute most to publisher’s circulations are the women’s monthly and weekly markets. However, with both markets declining, they are not expected to be growth areas in… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Star-Studded Future Beckons For The Magazine Market
Broker ABN Amro has this morning downgraded its earnings estimates for United Business Media (UBM) by 10%, ahead of an expected advertising slow-down in the hi-tech publishing market. UBM was created following United News & Media’s (UNM) disposal of its consumer media assets at the end of last year. Part of this disposal included the… Continue reading UBM Could Be Hit By Hi-Tech Ad Slow-Down, Warns ABN Amro
According to a research by Gartner Group, Inc. the number of US companies sending out business invoices over the Web will nearly triple by the end of 2002 to 26 percent, up from today’s 9 percent. By the end of 2004, this number is projected to rise to 35 percent. Business to business electronic invoicing… Continue reading B2B Internet Billing will triple by 2002 says Gartner
The Institute for Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has issued its formal response to the Government’s Communications White Paper. It gives cautious approval to plans for a single Ofcom regulator but is disappointed that regulation of the BBC will not be included in its remit. The group wants close consultation on the development of Ofcom and… Continue reading IPA Gives Cautious Approval To Ofcom
IPC has announced an investment strategy that will see the establishment of an events and exhibitions business. IPC LIVE! has plans for four new initiatives during the next six months to build on the company’s branded event activities, with steadily increasing activity planned for the coming year. “The exhibitions market is a dynamic and growing… Continue reading IPC Media To Invest In Exhibitions And Events Business
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has published its response to the Government’s Communications White Paper, which among other items, announced plans for a single communications regulator, OFCOM. The ITC welcomes and supports a great many objectives set out in the paper, most importantly that which aims to protect consumers “through the promotion of open and… Continue reading ITC Publishes Response To White Paper, Supporting Many Objectives
According to recent research by Datamonitor, entertainment via the mobile phone will overtake information and communication to become the most lucrative mContent revenue stream globally by 2005 The report, Global mContent markets: Paving the way for mobile commerce, predicts that revenues earned from mContent globally will exceed $31.7 billion by 2005 compared to $2.4 billion… Continue reading Entertainment Will Be Most Lucrative Content Stream By 2005, says Datamonitor
Capital Radio is revamping the marketing departments for its London and regional stations. The regional marketing restructure will see the promotion of current managing director for Century 105.4, David Andrews to the newly created role of regional marketing director, as soon as a new managing director is appointed. Commenting on his appointment, Andrews commented: “[This… Continue reading Capital Plans Marketing Restructure For London And Regional Stations
This morning at the Annual General Meeting of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting sent to shareholders on 17 January, 2001, were duly approved. Sir Ronald Grierson, a non-executive director of the Company since 1995, did not stand for re-election and so has retired… Continue reading Daily Mail & General Trust Pass AGM Resolutions