Speaking at yesterday morning’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Media Research’, Jennie Beck, global director at Kantar Media, gave the audience an update on the new organisation.Beck explained that Kantar has put its media research operations into one company, Kantar Media, with the two teams at BMRB and TNS merging into one cohesive… Continue reading Kantar Media gives update on new organisation

At the end of March, GroupM predicted that UK advertising spending would fall 11.2% in 2009, with global spending forecast to fall 4.4% to $425 billion. Western Europe was predicted to dip 6.7% in 2009, with Germany proving the most resilient regional advertising market (see GroupM forecasts 11.2% fall in UK adspend in 2009). Carat… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – March 2009

Online adspend grew 17.1% in 2008, to £3.4 billion, according to the bi-annual study from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The figures show that spending online increased by £540 million year on year. Total UK advertising spend fell by 3.5% in 2008 to £17.5 billion. However, the research reveals that the internet grew… Continue reading UK online adspend grew 17.1% in 2008

GroupM expects UK advertising spending to fall 11.2% in 2009, with global spending predicted to drop 4.4% to $425 billion.Western Europe faces a 6.7% fall this year (8.5% real) where Germany is so far proving the most resilient regional advertising market, said GroupM. In the US, spending is expected to fall by 4.3% in 2009… Continue reading GroupM forecasts 11.2% fall in UK adspend in 2009

US internet advertising revenues topped $23 billion in 2008, according to a new report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). The report reveals that full year 2008 revenues totaled a record $23.4 billion, exceeding 2007’s performance, itself the former record of $21.2 billion, by $2.2 billion or 10.6%. Fourth quarter revenues… Continue reading US internet adspend topped $23bn in 2008

The free-to-air satellite service Freesat is launching its first TV ad campaign.Freesat, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, is launching two ads with the message “Brilliant entertainment for everyone”, with the first ad broadcasting on ITV1 during coverage of the England v Ukraine World Cup qualifier tomorrow night.The 30-second ad uses time-lapse photography… Continue reading Freesat launches first ad campaign

Despite the proliferation of computers, video-capable mobile phones and similar devices, TV in the home still commands the greatest amount of viewing in the US, even among those aged 18-24, according to new research. The study, conducted on behalf of the Nielsen-funded Council for Research Excellence by Ball State University’s Center for Media Design and… Continue reading Home TV viewing still popular in the US

This table shows the latest European advertising growth forecasts from ZenithOptimedia, Carat, and GroupM.

This table shows Carat’s latest global advertising forecasts, with figures for the USA, UK, China, Germany and France, among others.

Digital research firm comScore has found that 93% of iPhone owners accessed mobile media in January. According to comScore, mobile e-mail is used by 75% of British iPhone owners, making it the most popular type of mobile content consumed on the device. Alistair Hill, comScore analyst, said: “Consumers are clearly embracing the iPhone’s touch screen… Continue reading 93% of iPhone users accessed mobile media in January