Information publisher Reed Elsevier saw the biggest jump in share price, gaining 2.86% to close at 494źp, making them the leaders of yesterdays market.The rise follows a downbeat trading statement issued by the company in November which predicted that investors would see a stagnation in earnings growth this year.Elsewhere, broadcaster Scottish Media Group saw its… Continue reading Sharewatch: Reed Up Despite Predicting Stagnant Earnings
JanuaryNews that the UK was the the world’s ninth largest broadband country set 2004 off to an optimistic start in January, with research firm Point Topic stating that broadband is “clearly established as one of the fastest growing new technologies in history” (see UK Becomes A High Speed Haven For Internet Users).Online advertisers were also… Continue reading NewsLine End Of Year Round-Up: New Media
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, selecting former head of advertising at Vodafone, Guy Phillipson, to be Danny Meadows-Klue’s successor at the industry body.Phillipson has been head of advertising at Vodafone since July 1999, with his responsibilities including annual brand, consumer, business, new media and sponsorship expenditure of… Continue reading IAB Appoints New Chief Executive To Replace Meadows-Klue
Britain’s mobile phone users welcomed in 2005 with a record-setting flurry of text messages, according to the Mobile Data Association, sending a massive 133 million texts between midnight on 31 December 2004 and midnight on January 1st.The total recorded messages sets a new record daily total, with person to person texts sent across the UK’s… Continue reading New Year Text Message Craze Sets Record
Channel 4 has announced that it will now donate an extra percentage of the revenue generated by votes for Celebrity Big Brother to the south east Asia tsunami relief effort, resulting in all profits from viewer voting being donated to charity.The broadcaster had previously pledged to donate 16p of every vote via telephone, mobile and… Continue reading Channel 4 Donates Big Brother Vote Revenue To Tsunami Relief
The Radio Advertising Bureau has delivered a damning appraisal of the Newspaper Marketing Agency’s recent Measuring Advertising Effectiveness of Newspapers study, claiming that the methodology used was unsuitable and has resulted in radio broadcasters being shown in a poor light.The RAB stated that it had received several questions from heads of radio and radio sales… Continue reading RAB Picks Holes In NMA Ad Effectiveness Study
Consumer magazine publishers Future Network lead yesterday’s trading amongst media stocks, gaining 2.05% to close at 74˝p. The company plans to launch at least nine new magazines in the New Year and hopes that tapping in to the US action sports sector will help boost group revenues in 2005.Media communication and research group Aegis Group… Continue reading Sharewatch: Future Network Looking Strong For New Year
Guardian Media Group Radio has poached Jo Beedham from rival Chrysalis to lead the development of the company’s non-traditional revenue streams, marking the company’s intent to broaden its financial horizons and capitalise on new services and business opportunities.The new position will see Beedham join GMG Radio in February from Chrysalis Radio Sales, taking responsibility for… Continue reading GMG Radio Appoints Revenue Boss To Boost Incomes
The Daily Telegraph has announced a range of travel and tourism supplements to be published throughout 2005, following advertising deals totalling in excess of £500,000.An initial five supplements are slated to appear in the newspaper throughout January and February, with many more still being planned by the Telegraph editorial team.A 24-page half colour tabloid supplement… Continue reading Travel Supplements Offer Targeted Telegraph Advertising
Channel 4 will this week launch the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother, hoping to build on the successes of previous series’ and capitalise on the recent success of rival celebrity reality show, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.Launching on Thursday at 9.00pm, the show will see a record eight celebrity housemates move… Continue reading Channel 4 Seeks Success With Celebrity Big Brother
