Global newspaper advertising revenue fell by 7% in 2001 in real terms, with 57% of countries showing declines, according to the annual World Press Trends survey published by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) this week. Despite the decline in advertising, the WAN report also shows that newspapers’ share of the global ad market stabilised… Continue reading Global Newspaper Ad Revenues Fall 7% In 2001
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Advertising agencies and media revenues are forecast to experience a slow, U-shaped recovery to the ad market, rather than a fast V-shaped one, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. The broker says that it continues to expect revenues to be down for most media during the first half of the year, with only ‘muted’ gains… Continue reading Ad Agencies Stock Weak As ‘Muted’ Recovery Is Predicted
Cautious, weak recovery seems to be the current advertising and economic outlook for the US and Europe, with the first signs of a lift now beginning to filter through. The global economy will grow by 2.8% this year, according to the latest outlook forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This prediction is more optimistic… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Media Healthcheck – April 2002
Despite whispers of a return to growth, Merrill Lynch warns that revenue growth in the US as “merely crawling out of a hole rather than true incremental spending” and maintains its forecast of -1.5% growth for the US in 2002. Advertising Forecasts From Merrill Lynch 2002 2003 Global -2.1% 3.9% US -1.5% 4.0% Europe… Continue reading Agencies Will Benefit From Easier H2 Comparisons, Says Merrill
Whilst there are now signs of a recovery in advertising spending around the world, it is by no means clear that the recovery will be either strong or uniform, according to analysts at Lehman Brothers. The US is leading the way, followed by Europe. Asia – excluding Japan – is showing signs of recovery and… Continue reading Advertising Recovery Will Be ‘Neither Strong Nor Uniform’, Says Lehman Brothers
According to its latest forecasts, Merrill Lynch believes that advertising revenue will continue to decline in 2002, lagging behind the economic recovery by some 3-6 months. Advertising Forecasts From Merrill Lynch 2002 2003 Global -2.1% 3.9% US -1.5% 4.0% Europe -1.5% 4.7% Asia-Pacific -4.0% 1.7% Latin America -2.0% 8.0% Source: Merrill Lynch, April 2002
As predicted (see Zenith Downgrades ‘Overly Optimistic’ 2002 Forecasts), Zenith Media has downgraded its advertising forecasts for 2002 as the ad recovery lags behind the economic upturn. Zenith says that advertising expenditure is still shrinking in the world’s leading economies but sees signs of an upturn in Q4 2002. A return to stronger growth is… Continue reading Zenith Downgrades 2002 Forecasts
Global advertising revenues are forecast to fall by 2% on an industry-wide basis in 2002, according to Michael Bungey, chief executive of Cordiant Communications, the company which owns the Bates Worldwide advertising network. Announcing his company’s year-end financial results this morning (see Cordiant Profits Hit By ‘Extremely Difficult’ Year), Bungey said that a 2% decrease… Continue reading Ad Revenues To Be 2% Off In 2002 According To Cordiant Chief
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India’s film business is set for a period of sustained growth according to new research by Dodona. Dodona forecasts that production investment will rise 70% by 2006 and that the Indian film industry’s export revenues will rise 120% over the same period. The researcher also predicts that foreign films’ theatrical rentals in India will also… Continue reading Indian Multiplex Boom Will Provide Boost For Bollywood