Magazine publisher, Highbury House Communications, has updated investors on the progress of its refinancing and restructuring exercise, first revealed in the company’s September trading update. The publisher has announced that it is making “good progress” in its discussions with banks, and now anticipates a conclusion to negotiations by 31 December 2005. However, this morning also… Continue reading Highbury On Track As Shareholders Warned Of Substantial Dilution
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Specialist magazine publisher, Future, has updated investors on its progress this morning, revealing a 17% dip in profit year on year and predicting a weaker market in the near term. The company blamed tough trading conditions, and weak newsstand sales in the UK and France for its decline, which has seen pre-tax profit fall to… Continue reading Future Warns Of Weak Market As Profits Slip
The growth of online video advertising poses less of a threat to traditional TV advertisers than originally thought, according to a new report by online analyst eMarketer. According to David Hallerman, senior Analyst at eMarketer and author of the company’s Online Video Advertising report, internet video represents a “common ground for the two media” rather… Continue reading Online Video To Compliment TV As Demand Grows
Consumer broadband adoption is increasing at its fastest rate across most of Europe, with new research from Datamonitor expecting penetration to settle at around 60% in terms of household penetration in advanced markets. Broadband has enjoyed a surge in popularity over recent years and is now central to many service providers’ strategies, aggressive marketing techniques… Continue reading Europe Sees Surge In Broadband Adoption
One-third of homes worldwide will be video-on-demand (VoD) enabled by 2010, generating $10.7 billion in revenues and North America and Europe are forecast to account for 86% of global on-demand revenues in 2010, with North America leading the way with a 44% share. According to a new report from Informa Telecoms and Media, by the… Continue reading VoD To Reach One Third Of Homes Worldwide By 2010
Total UK adspend is predicted to top £15 billion by 2010, with online advertising expenditure share expected to reach 10% by 2007, according OPera’s latest Economic and Media Forecast for 2006 and Beyond. OPera project total advertising spend in the UK to rise to £13.2 billion in 2006, up from £12.8 billion this year, with… Continue reading UK Adspend To Hit £15 Billion By 2010
Groupe Bollore has announced that it has raised its stake in media and communications company, Aegis, to 25.05%, just above the 25% mark that allows a blocking minority in the company.According to industry reports, Vincent Bollore’s group bought 735,223 shares in Aegis on Friday, giving the French entrepreneur the largest shareholding in the UK media… Continue reading Bollore Raises Aegis Stake To Over 25%
A raft of high profile programmes failed to secure victory for ITV on Saturday, as the broadcaster continually failed to top the BBC’s audiences for established prime time favourites.ITV secured victory later on in the evening, however, as the results of its earlier programmes topped those of the BBC.ITV’s X Factor was the first show… Continue reading ITV Trades Blows With BBC In Saturday Showdown
Consumer broadband adoption is increasing at its fastest rate across most of Europe, with new research from Datamonitor expecting penetration to settle at around 60% in terms of household penetration in advanced markets.Broadband has enjoyed a surge in popularity over recent years and is now central to many service providers’ strategies, aggressive marketing techniques and… Continue reading Europe Sees Surge In Broadband Adoption
Newspaper giant Trinity Mirror has acquired Paldonsay Ltd, the parent company of High Street Direct and owner of SecsintheCity.com, for £3.3 million, giving the company control of the leading internet recruitment site for secretarial and administrative jobs.The acquisition builds on Future’s growing online recruitment portfolio, following the company’s purchase of the UK’s second largest online… Continue reading Trinity Continues Online Recruitment Acquisitions