WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, speaking at the World Economic Forum in New York, has said that he sees no signs of a recovery in the global economy or advertising market despite the upbeat forecasts of some commentators at the World Forum. “I’ve seen no blue sky or green shoots. Nothing tells me the global… Continue reading Sorrell Sees ‘No Blue Sky’
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Not everyone attending the World Economic Forum in New York had as negative an outlook as WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell (see Sorrell Sees ‘No Blue Sky’). Although the general consensus of opinion seems to be that an upturn in the economy should be expected no sooner that Q3/Q4 2002, there are some who believe… Continue reading Whispers Of Recovery From WEF Meeting In NY
Despite ongoing difficulties regarding ‘visibility’, several forecasters revised their media predictions at the end of 2001. Most were fairly optimistic that an upturn would be visible in 2002, although the consensus appears to be that this will occur no earlier than Q3. According to our global media round up earlier this month (see Global Advertising… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Media Healthcheck – January 2002
The very tough trading conditions in the US hi-tech advertising market continue, according to figures for United Business Media’s (UBM) CMP Media, released this morning. The group says that advertising page volumes at CMP declined by 38.3% in December 2001; in November volumes fell by 39.8%. This suggests that the decline is stabilising, but in… Continue reading US Hi-Tech Ad Market Remains Weak, According To CMP Figures
The Advertising Association has released its latest UK media forecasts which anticipate that spending in Q1 2002 will fall by -11.3%. Ad spend in the UK will total £12,120 million in 2002, says the AA. UK Media Forecasts From The Advertising Association Spending (£ million) Total TV Radio Outdoor & Transport National Newspapers … Continue reading AA Forecasts Staggered Recovery For UK Media Spend
Advertising expenditure on UK commercial radio is expected to stand at £492 million for 2001 (excluding revenue from sponsorship and promotions), according to the latest figures from the Advertising Association. This represents an 8.0% decline year on year, compared to a 6.4% decline across the display marketplace as a whole, with Commercial Radio achieving a… Continue reading UK Commercial Radio Quarterly Advertising Trends And Forecasts
Latest figures from Zenith Media forecast an increase of 5.1% for commercial radio advertising this year compared to a 0.7% increase for all advertising in the UK. These gains, in both revenue and share are expected to continue into next year before tailing off in 2004. The figures from Zenith are not as optimistic as… Continue reading UK Advertising Growth Forecasts From Zenith Media
German advertising spend declined by 9.8% in December last year, according to an analysis of ACNielsen data by ABN Amro. The broker had predicted a fall of 7.7%. Radio was the hardest hit by the slowdown, declining by 19.3% for the final month of 2001; newspapers also suffered, down by 11.0%. Only magazines outperformed the… Continue reading German Ad Market Drops 7.1% In 2001
Below are long-term commercial radio revenue and total advertising forecasts from the Advertising Association (AA), as reported by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). The AA has produced a high and low option for the predictions, as shown. Radio’s share of advertising is expected to break the 5.0% barrier around 2009, in both the high and… Continue reading Long Term UK Commercial Radio Revenue Forecasts
Shares in satellite broadcaster BSkyB fell heavily yesterday to close trading down 45½p, or 6.3%, at 673p. The heavy trading was prompted by reports that the company’s interim financial results, which are released next Friday, may show a declining rate of subscriber growth, along with a heavy write-off on Sky’s investment in Premiere, the pay-TV… Continue reading Sky Shares Plummet Despite Forecasts Of ‘Solid’ Interims Next Week
