The Sportsman newspaper, which went into administration last month, is to cut its Sunday edition, leaving the sports and betting paper to be published six times a week.In a notice in tomorrow’s paper, the Sportsman will announce its “super value Saturday special”, which will cost £1.20. The weekend edition will publish racing cards and form… Continue reading Sportsman Newspaper To Cut Sunday Edition

The freesheet war has moved up another gear after London Lite owner, Associated Newspapers, has undercut its ad rates in a bid to compete with News International’s thelondonpaper.Lite‘s ratecard is already 6% lower, while thelondonpaper intends to raise its rates by 46% after a four-month introductory offer. London Lite‘s rates will remain fixed for six… Continue reading Associated Cuts Ad Rates As Freesheet War Continues

Emap’s Kiss radio has revealed its new logo as the countdown continues to the radio network’s expansion and relaunch.The new logo has been designed by Odd and will form part of a marketing campaign to back the relaunch and expansion of the radio network.From September 6, Vibe 101, covering Bristol, South Wales and the South… Continue reading Kiss Unveils New Logo Ahead Of Expansion

The Evening Standard has raised its price to 50p in an attempt to differentiate itself from the new afternoon freesheets hitting the market.Associated Newspapers intends the 10p price hike to make clear the difference between the paper and its new stablemate London Lite, which launches today, and the News International offering thelondonpaper, due to launch… Continue reading Standard Raises Price As London Lite Launches

IPTV will grow its US subscriber base from 300,000 to 8.7 million by 2010, according to a new report from eMarketer. However, the report also says that the potential number of subscribers in IPTV capable households could top 50 million. The report makes clear that IPTV has the potential to disrupt US cable and internet… Continue reading US IPTV Subscribers To Reach 8.7 Million By 2010

International online ad growth rates are forecast to reach 35% and 24% in FY06 and FY07, according to a new report from Merrill Lynch, which outpaces the company’s current US growth estimates of 29% and 22% respectively. The report comprises an international bottoms-up forecast of online advertising by major countries, compiled with the collaboration of… Continue reading Online Advertising Growth Rates To Rise

Johnston Press, the regional newspaper publisher, has recorded a 2.9% drop in half year profits. The company’s pre-tax profits for the six months to June 30 were down from £82.2 million during the same period last year to £79.8 million in 2006. However, operating profits (before non-recurring items and associates) rose 7.8% to a record… Continue reading Johnston Press Profits Fall

RTL has released its interim results for the first half of 2006, showing a year on year increase in revenue of 19.1% to €2,397 million. The company’s non-advertising revenue increased to 40% from 37% of total revenue, although its net profit was down to €296 million. The company said that it experienced improved advertising conditions… Continue reading RTL Revenue Increases By 19.1%

SMG has turned down a revised merger bid from UTV under which SMG shareholders would have received 52% stake in the combined company. SMG said that it rejected the revised bid as it did not reflect the value of the company. In a statement SMG said that it rejected the revised bid for the same… Continue reading SMG Turns Down Revised Merger Bid From UTV

Global paid product placement spending in TV, film and other media surged 38.8% in 2005 to $2.21 billion, with double-digit growth expected to continue in 2006 and beyond, as brand marketers scramble to effectively engage consumers worldwide, according to new research from PQ Media. The PQ Media Global Product Placement Forecast 2006 says that global… Continue reading Global Paid Product Placement Surged 42.2% In 2005