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Marketing budgets continued to rise in the third quarter of this year with little evidence that high oil prices, rising interest rates and economic worries are hampering the recovery. The IPA’s latest quarterly Bellwether report, compiled by NTC research, reveals that the number of UK companies increasing their marketing spend outnumbered those cutting it for… Continue reading Q3 Bellwether: UK Marketing Recovery Still On Track

Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has hit out at the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, accusing senior management of being preoccupied with generating profit at the expense of creating quality programming.Drawing comparisons with South Korea’s broadcasting system, the former BBC boss likened the Korean MBC to an ITV of the late eighties. Dyke claims… Continue reading Dyke Blasts ITV Over Poor Programmes And Rising Profit

Although 2004 is turning out to be the best year for the advertising market since the dot-com boom years, according to the author of the Bellwether report, growth in advertising expenditure is likely to slip in the second half of this year. According to Christopher Williamson, economist at NTC Research and author of IPA’s latest… Continue reading Ad Spend Growth May Ease In Q4 2004

Global information and news group, Reuters has saw revenues fall by 4.4% to £528 million during the third quarter of this year, however the results were ahead of the 5% expected decline. For the full-year, recurring revenue is forecast to be down ‘by close’ to 5.5%, implying a quarter four decline of around 3%. Chief… Continue reading Reuters Revenues Down 4.4% And Expects A Further Drop In Q4

Capital Radio saw a rise in share price yesterday, climbing by 0.90% to close at 393˝p. The company has seen a strong performance recently, although details of the proposed merger with rivals GWR have caused a see-sawing of both broadcaster’s share prices.Yesterday saw the release of new data from audience measurement firm GfK placing Johnny… Continue reading Sharewatch: Capital Rises As GfK Puts Vaughan On Top

Global information and news group, Reuters has saw revenues fall by 4.4% to £528 million during the third quarter of this year, however the results were ahead of the 5% expected decline.For the full-year, recurring revenue is forecast to be down ‘by close’ to 5.5%, implying a quarter four decline of around 3%.Chief executive, Tom… Continue reading Reuters Revenues Down 4.4% And Expects A Further Drop In Q4

Britain’s terrestrial broadcasters are acting like lemmings and are “sleep walking its way to long-term oblivion”, according to the managing director of Sky Networks, Dawn Airey.Speaking at a Royal Television Society dinner, the broadcasting boss criticised the nation’s terrestrial broadcasters for failing to pre-empt the demise of the 30-second advertising spot, stating: “The technology is… Continue reading Dawn Airey Issues Attack On “Sleepwalking” Broadcasters

The marketing recovery continued apace during the third quarter of this year despite high oil prices, rising interest rates and economic worries. Christopher Williamson, economist at NTC Research and author of the IPA’s latest Bellwether Report, takes a look at what lies in store for advertisers over the coming months…The Q3 2004 Bellwether report suggests… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Behind The Bellwether

The BBC’s prized archive of radio material should be made available to commercial buyers, according to an independent review of the Corporation’s radio services published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport today.The report states that the BBC has been instrumental in the growth of digital radio, applauding the broadcaster’s efforts and recognising that,… Continue reading Commercial Rivals To Gain Access To BBC Radio Archive

Emap Automotive has announced the appointment of Steve Carroll as advertising director with responsibility for all of the company’s four wheeled motoring titles with immediate effect.Carroll, who currently heads Emap Automotive’s performance tuning advertising division, will now assume the extra responsibility for the publisher’s mainstream motoring titles, including Car, Parkers, Classics and Land Rover Owner.The… Continue reading Emap Automotive Hires New Ad Director To Drive Sales