The editor of the Evening Standard, Veronica Wadley, has claimed that readers are coming back to the title having tried the afternoon free papers currently available in the capital.Wadley was talking to the Guardian as the Evening Standard launches a new advertising campaign using the slogan ‘There are papers. Then there are Standards’.Wadley said of… Continue reading Editor Says Readers Returning To The Standard

The new Media Insights report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows that the number of mergers and acquisitions in the European media sector rose 75% to €43 billion (£28 billion) in 2006, the most activity for six years. The number of deals in Europe was up 12% to 175 transactions last year and, if the UK is… Continue reading European Mergers And Acquisitions Reach Six Year High

Active home internet usage experienced its largest growth in Spain as the year closed out, according to new research from Nielsen//NetRatings. Active Internet Universe, December 2006  Country  November 2006  December 2006  Growth (%)  Diff.  Australia 10,648,118 10,698,764 0.48 50,647 Brazil 14,448,077 14,419,335 -0.2 -28,741 France 20,876,899 21,183,022 1.47 306,123 Germany 33,282,100 33,396,576 0.34 114,476 Italy… Continue reading Home Internet Usage Increases

A new forecast from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) predicts that the world economy will continue to expand vigorously, growing by 5.0% in 2007 and by 4.8% in 2008. The strong upturn is expected to continue over the next few years, with world GDP increasing by 4.8% in 2008 and growth… Continue reading Global Economy To Expand Vigorously

The UK economy is predicted to grow by 2.8% this year, driven mainly by consumer spending and investments, according to a new forecast from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The NIESR adds that after rising in 2005 by 1.4%, the slowest pace since 1992, personal consumption increased by 1.9% in 2006… Continue reading UK Economy Predicted To Grow 2.8%

The latest advertising forecast from Merrill Lynch estimates 5.0% UK advertising growth in 2007, higher than the UK forecasts from both Aegis and Zenith. The financial analyst forecasts 3.6% global advertising growth in 2007, comprising 4.3% Western European growth, 4.0% Latin American growth, 5.0% Asia Pacific growth and 2.9% US growth. This is lower than… Continue reading 5.0% Ad Growth Forecast For UK In 2007

New research from Informa Telecoms & Media shows that legitimate online TV and video services will generate revenues of US$6.3 billion in 2012, almost ten times the 2006 figure. Informa says that advertising will consistently outperform a la carte and subscription-based download services in terms of revenue generation and North America will be the largest… Continue reading Online TV Revenues To Grow Massively

The number of mobile phone users accessing the internet on their handsets continued to grow during the last quarter of 2006, according to figures announced today by the Mobile Data Association (MDA). An overall total of 45.6 million unique users were recorded as having used their phones for downloads and browsing the mobile internet in… Continue reading Mobile Internet User Numbers Grow

GCap Media has announced that it has renewed Johnny Vaughan’s contract to host Capital Radio London’s Breakfast Show in an exclusive three year deal.Johnny has been presenting the Capital Radio breakfast show since April 2004, taking over from Chris Tarrant.At the last RAJARs, released in October, Capital Radio remained London’s top breakfast station, with over… Continue reading Johnny Vaughan Signs New Capital Contract

IPC Media has appointed Andy Cowles, currently creative director, to the role of editorial development director.Cowles will take up his post on February 12 and will work closely with the IPC Media board and publishing and editorial teams on the strategic development of new magazine and online concepts, as well as on the re-development of… Continue reading IPC Appoints New Editorial Development Director