Independent News and Media PLC has had a very strong 2004 and is looking forward to a strong 2005, according to positive pre close trading statement issued by the company today. The leaders of the compact revolution have not been phased by rival paper,The Times, also down-sizing.Independent show that it has gone up in circulation… Continue reading Strong Year For Independent
Broadband internet and TV provider HomeChoice has signed a deal with ITV to pilot an on-demand local television news and information channel across its network.The deal will see the service, provided by ITN, launch in the new year, offering HomeChoice subscribers 24-hour on-demand access to local news and weather summaries, concert and movie information in… Continue reading HomeChoice To Offer Viewers Local News On Demand
Independent News and Media has revealed a strong performance during 2004, with the company seemingly unfazed by rival the Times‘ decision to compete on a totally-tabloid basis earlier this year.In a pre-close trading statement issued today the company predicted a successful 2005, announcing that overall group circulation revenues are expected to be up 10% year… Continue reading Independent Profits Rising Despite Times Competition
Media communication and market research group Aegis Group Plc has today announced, in their pre-close trading statement, a positive performance in 2004 and a strong outlook for 2005, resulting in a share price increase of 3.23%, to close at 103.75p in yesterday’s market. The Group had a successful past 11 months and the Board is… Continue reading Strong 2004 And Future For Aegis
Independent News and Media PLC has had a positive 2004, according to their pre-close trading statement, enjoying strong revenue growth and an expected 10% increase in group circulation revenue year on year. All of the companies major markets, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK have seen impressive revenue growth, with a strong… Continue reading Independent Prepares To Close Book On Successful 2004
class=”article”>The rules of marketing are starting to be re-written, claims Jean-Paul Edwards, head of media future at Manning Gottlieb OMD, with marketers now needing to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach and communicate with consumers in a much more bespoke way…In 1959 the Physicist Richard P Feynman gave a speech entitled ‘There’s plenty of room… Continue reading NewsLine Column: There’s Plenty Of Room At The Bottom
Confirmation that the worldwide advertising market is in recovery has come from the latest Ad Barometer report from Interdeco, although the research group cautions that there will be ‘no going back to the 90s frenzy’. According to the report, 2004 will finish up with a growth of 5.3%, a figure that has been revised up… Continue reading Global Advertising Recovery Confirmed
New predictions from the BBC claim that sales of DAB digital radios are set to reach, and exceed, one million units by January 2005, following an anticipated boost from Christmas sales.The new predictions update those made earlier this year by the Corporation that sales of digital radios could reach a million by 2005. However, sales… Continue reading DAB Radio Sales Expected To Reach 1 Million By January
Media research specialist Nielsen Entertainment has announced a partnership with video game advertising network Massive Incorporated to provide accountability and measurement for campaigns run within computer games via Massive’s network to game fans around the world.Nielsen claims the agreement is a critical advance in the validation of video games as an “effective and viable advertising… Continue reading Nielsen Launches In-Game Ad Measurement System
Reports over the weekend suggest that the London Evening Standard could drop its cover price and merge with sister publication Metro.Publisher Associated Press has officially denied the rumours, but speculation has continued that the company could be looking at introducing a cover price of 10p and 20p for certain editions of the paper, which has… Continue reading Evening Standard May Drop Price To Boost Circulation
