IPC Prospector, the magazine marketing outfit, has bolstered its senior management line-up with the appointment of former Trinity Mirror research boss, Darran Snatchfold, to the newly created role of ad marketing manager.Snatchfold will report directly to group ad marketing director, Christina Hartley, with a brief to promote magazine advertising to agency planners and buyers. He… Continue reading IPC Prospector Bolsters Senior Management Team
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Business internet access is expected to drive forward the popularity of the on-line market over the next few years, which has slowed considerably when compared to the astronomical growth rates of the 1990’s, says a new report. According to In-Stat/MDR, internet access take-up rate is predicted to achieve strong single-digit revenue growth until 2008, as… Continue reading US Internet Access Still Growing Thanks To Businesses
Mobile phones are becoming increasingly more than just a communications device, according to a new report from Continental Research, as the number of people using their phone as a camera becomes even more popular. Over the past 12 months, the number of adults in the UK who own a mobile phone has grown to nearly… Continue reading Mobile Phones Not Just Used To Communicate
Revenue from the interactive entertainment market is forecast to generate $41.4 million worldwide by 2009, according to a new report from US market research firm, DFC Intelligence. On-line, video, portable and traditional PC games are expected to drive this market forward over the next five years, as combined sales are predicted to reach £41.4 billion.… Continue reading Bright Future Ahead For Video Games Industry
Online advertising continues to rival the growth achieved by other media, as new figures reveal that US internet revenues for the first six months of this year grew by nearly 40% year on year to $4.6 billion. According to the latest Internet Advertising Revenue report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers, April to June… Continue reading US Online Advertising Continues Impressive Growth In Q2
The Daily Telegraph has teamed up with airline bmi to offer readers flights to a range of European destinations for £50 return this winter.The promotion, which is the latest in a long line of initiatives designed to raise the profile of the Daily Telegraph, launches in the paper on Saturday 25 September with the support… Continue reading Telegraph Teams With BMI For Cut-Price Flight Offer
Capital Radio and GWR saw their share price rocket this morning after the radio groups confirmed they are in merger talks to create a single broadcaster worth more than £700 million. This morning’s opening share price at GWR and Capital Radio climbed by 9.7% and 6.5% respecitvely as a result of the announcement that talks… Continue reading Capital And GWR Confirm £700 Million Merger Talks
Ulster Television (UTV), saw pre-tax profits for the first six months of this year jump by an impressive 45% to £6.2 million, driven by a strong increase in advertising revenue. Revenue from television advertising met expectations from January to June 2004, growing by 16% and outperforming the ITV network as a whole, which grew by… Continue reading Impressive Profit Growth For Ulster Television
‘No European country will have complete digital conversion by 2010’, according to a new report from Informa Media Group, as digital penetration is only expected to reach 46% by this date. Despite many of Europe’s governments working towards plans to ensure the analogue signal is switched-off in the next six years, there is still expected… Continue reading No European Country To Achieve Full Digital Switch-Over By 2010
Marketing and media expenditure in 2005 is expected to be higher than in 2004, with online advertising budgets growing faster than any other media, according to marketing research group, Millward Brown. The survey, which was conducted by WPP’s insight, information and consultancy arm, revealed that while 56% of total marketing and media budgets increased from… Continue reading Positive Outlook For Online Ads In 2005
