The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is understood to have entered the battle to take control of the Telegraph newspapers by teaming up with private equity firm Cinven. The group, which publishes the Daily Mail, has reportedly tabled a bid in excess of £550 million to Hollinger International, parent of the Telegraph newspapers and… Continue reading DMGT Enters Telegraph Battle As Hollinger Receives Bids

Global advertising network, Havas, yesterday said that there has been a return to growth in Europe, with the exception of the UK. Posting an organic revenue decline of 3.8% for the fourth quarter (up from a 6.4% drop in the first half), the group said that trading in the UK remained in the negative. Across… Continue reading Havas Growth Underperforms In 2003, Q4 Stronger

Online advertising in the US hit $7.2 billion in 2003, after a record 38% rise in the fourth quarter, according figures just published by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB). The full year figure represents a 20% growth rate over 2002 and Q4’s $2.2 billion spend breaks the previous record of £2.12 billion set in Q4… Continue reading US Online Advertising Spend Hits $7.2bn In 2003

Worldwide telecommunications services spending will surpass the $1 trillion mark for the first time in 2004, helping the telecommunications industry to re-establish its momentum after several years of slow growth. According to a new report from IDC, worldwide telecom spending will rise by 4.4% in 2004 and will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)… Continue reading Global Telecoms Spending To Pass $1tn in 2004

Revenues generated from interactive television (iTV) betting, gaming and lottery services will generate â‚Ź4.1 billion a year in Western Europe by 2007, according to a recent report by Screen Digest. The report says that operators’ gross margins, after winnings have been paid out, could reach â‚Ź709.1 million by this time. “Such numbers suggest that the… Continue reading iTV Betting, Gaming & Lottery To Generate €4.1bn By 2007

US magazine advertising revenues continued their upward trend in January this year, rising by 10.4% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). However, whilst revenues were decidedly up, page volumes remained weaker, showing a decline of 0.3%. “The data show the magazine industry holding its own against a… Continue reading US Magazine Advertising Jumps 10% In January

The proportion of Western European households receiving digital television (DTV) is expected to rise from 19% in 2003 to 42% by 2008, according to a report from IMS Research. The group says a more positive outlook for the European DTV market is now beginning to emerge, despite past failures of digital terrestrial pay-TV services and… Continue reading European Digital TV Market Recovery Underway, Says IMS

The pay-TV sector in Western Europe was worth almost â‚Ź20 billion in 2003 and is expected to grow by 23% to â‚Ź24 billion by 2006, according to a report from Screen Digest. The European Digital Pay TV Revenues report forecasts that during the same period the number of pay-TV subscribers will rise by only 10%,… Continue reading Western European Pay-TV Revenue To Rise 23% By 2006

BSkyB’s run of strong growth in both subscribers and financials continued today, as the group restored its dividend for the first time in over five years. Posting a first half rise in revenues of 17% to £1.8 billion, the satellite broadcaster said that shareholders would receive 2.75p per share. This comes after a long period… Continue reading BSkyB’s Good Run Continues With H1 Results

Difficult market conditions for European outdoor advertising were revealed in JCDecaux’s financials this morning, as full-year revenues dipped by 2.2%. The Paris-based global outdoor contractor said that street furniture revenues were down 0.4%, whilst revenue from billboard and transport advertising fell by 3.4% and 5.3% respectively. However, the overall 2.2% fall was better than the… Continue reading JCDecaux Revenues Dip In 2003, But Beat Expectations