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Newspapers need to deliver a whole new range of services to advertisers if they are to provide real value for money. That is the recommendation of a new publication from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). In the current era, return on investment (ROI) has acquired special significance in the media world and publishers are… Continue reading Offer Your Advertisers New Services, Publishers Told

US broadcast television revenues showed no year on year growth in the first quarter, according to a Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) analysis of TNS Media Intelligence/CMR data. Given that last year’s Q1 contained a boost to spend from the Olympics and political campaigning, the lack of growth is to be expected. The one exception… Continue reading US Broadcast TV Sees Flat Revenues In Q1

The full scale roll-out of digital cinema installations could begin as early as next year, according to new analysis from Screen Digest. At present, only 160 screens worldwide have high-end digital cinema presentation capability, equivalent to just one-eighth of one per cent of total first-run cinemas. However, initial screenings have proved popular, with a recent… Continue reading Digital Advertising Kickstarts Cinematic Revolution

Things are certainly starting to firm up in the US, particular after the whopping upfront season, which has just closed around 15% higher than last year’s commitments. The upfront spend has exceeded pretty much everyone’s expectations and this will have a positive effect on the confidence of the industry. Aegis Group says that the advertising… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – May 2003

Between sixty and seventy percent of television advertisements are being screened out by viewers who own personal video recorders (PVRs), according to equipment manufacturer TiVo. This statistic will reinforce worries in the TV industry that the widespread adoption of PVR technology will pose a major threat to the fundamental economics of the broadcasting sector. Since… Continue reading Ad Avoidance As High As 80% For PVR Users

The Outdoor Advertising Association (0AA) has announced plans to develop and manage a new poster performance reporting system in association with ISBA and the IPA. The new system will collate information submitted from outdoor media owners to allow buyers and clients to keep track of their campaigns. The system is yet to launch, but questions… Continue reading OAA Unveils New Poster Reporting System

US newspaper advertising revenues grew by 1.8% in the first quarter to reach $9.9 billion, according to preliminary estimates from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). This continues a return to growth for the sector which began in Q3 2002 (see US Newspapers Emerge From Six Quarters Of Revenue Decline In Q3). Retail advertising spending… Continue reading US Newspaper Advertising Grows 1.8% In First Quarter

The UK’s smaller radio operators have shown stronger advertising revenue growth than their larger competitors in the latest round of financial results. Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) and Chrysalis have both reported better trading figures than the major operators of GWR Group, EMAP and Capital Radio. SRH saw its first half advertising revenues rise by 5.3%,… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Smaller Radio Groups Outperform Major Operators

UK outdoor advertising revenues look set to significantly outperform the media sector in the first quarter of the year, posting a 16.9% rise to £169.7 million, according to figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA). Figures for the UK display advertising market as a whole in Q1 are not yet available, although in March, the… Continue reading UK Outdoor Revenues Jump 17% In First Quarter

The decline in the US business information technology market continued during April with advertising page volumes down by 21.3% year on year, according to new figures from United Business Media (UBM). The fall has been partly attributed to the fact that weekly magazines published just four times in April 2003 instead of five times in… Continue reading Hi-Tech Business Publishing Market Contracts Further