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Buoyed by a growing economy, Russian adspend shot up by 51% in 2002, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper quotes figures from the Russian Advertising Agencies Association (RAAA) which show that $2.68 billion was spent on advertising in the country last year, up from $1.75 billion in 2001. Television revenues… Continue reading Russia Has Fastest Growing Ad Market

Three quarters of marketers will increase or maintain their online advertising budgets during the next six-months, according to new research from MSN and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). The latest instalment of the Online Pulse study, which surveys 500 leading brand managers, marketing directors, advertising agencies and media buyers, shows that the number of brand-led… Continue reading Research Reflects Strength Of Online Advertising

European newspaper advertising is expected to fall by 3.4% in 2002, whilst consumer magazine revenues drop by 3.6%, according to Zenith Media figures, analysed by Merrill Lynch. However, both sectors are forecast to return to growth in 2003, with papers up 1.3% and magazines up 1.7%, as shown. European Press Adspend Forecasts       … Continue reading Press Advertising Growth Forecasts From Zenith Media

More than £3.5 billion was spent on TV advertising during 2002, a decrease of 5.7% on the previous year, when adspend topped £3.7 billion. Figures from Thomson Intermedia show that FMCG brands were the most lucrative TV advertisers during 2002, investing more than £843 million in the medium throughout the course of the year. FMCG… Continue reading Over £3.5 Billion Spent On TV Advertising Last Year

The number of top US companies launching online advertising campaigns rose by 6% year on year in 2002, according to figures from Nielsen//NetRatings. The survey shows that 286 of the Fortune 500 advertisers – the top 500 companies by revenue – used the internet for a marketing campaign during the course of the year. This… Continue reading Fortune 500 Companies Increase Online Advertising Spend

UK market research growth slowed in the second half of 2002 as ad hoc business declined, according to Merrill Lynch. Nevertheless, the broker is still expecting a 2.5% growth for the full year. Moving into 2003, growth is expected to remain positive – at around 2.5% again – despite increasing pressure on ad hoc business.… Continue reading UK Market Research Growth Slows, But Remains Positive

Marketing spend on new media campaigns is set to increase significantly during 2003, according to new research from communication management company, Jaywing. The survey, which polled 100 senior marketers from a range of industry sectors, found that 40% were planning to increase their budgets for direct marketing campaigns using email, SMS, digital TV and the… Continue reading Research Predicts Rise In New Media Spend During 2003

The newspaper industry was forced to take stock last year as belt tightening and consolidation acted as a brake on spending. Nonetheless, the market appears to have bottomed out and a new set of press forecasts identifies some reasons for optimism in 2003. Overview The events of September 11 undoubtedly accentuated the slowdown in the… Continue reading Newspaper Market To Stabilise In 2003, Says Billetts

US radio revenue rose by 6% across the course of 2002, in a recovery that is described as ‘remarkable’ by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). According to figures just released by the RAB, national spend rose by 13% over 2001, whilst local was up by 4%. The Bureau says that the figures also represent a… Continue reading US Radio Revenue Grows 6% In 2002

It seems that the most common phrase emanating from advertising prognosticators at present is ‘cautious optimism’. This could be a brave euphemism for hoping for the best in continuing weak conditions, or it could be a reluctance to get excited about the fact that figures are looking up (just in case they start to fall… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – January 2003