Like-for-like radio revenues at Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) jumped by 10.5% during the company’s first financial quarter, thanks to an improvement in national advertising and a continued ‘robust’ performance from local spend.SRH said that overall its revenues had risen by 7.7% from October to December. Within this the Score Press newspaper business saw revenues rise… Continue reading Scottish Radio Sees 11% Revenue Jump In First Quarter
The number of internet page impressions made by WAP devices topped one billion in the UK for the first time in December 2003, according to the latest data from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). The December figure represents an increase of 50 million over November’s total and provides the highest monthly total for WAP page… Continue reading UK WAP Page Impressions Top 1 Billion In December
Google has secured a wide-ranging deal to make its AdSense website monetisation programme available on the search and content pages of Kelkoo’s portfolio of properties across Europe.The agreement will see Google AdWords appear on the online retailer’s websites in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. When a user searches on… Continue reading Google Secures Pan-European Partnership With Kelkoo
The number of worldwide cable TV subscribers increased last year but the rate of growth was the slowest in over a decade. Operators are banking on new services to encourage greater uptake in 2004.In-Stat/MDR claims that annual cable TV subscriber growth was tracking around 3% in 2003, despite a 22% increase in digital subscriptions.Disappointing growth… Continue reading Cable TV Looks To Capitalise On New Opportunities
RAJAR has announced a series of new developments and initiatives designed to maintain the integrity of the currency used to trade millions of pounds worth of radio advertising each year.The coming year looks set to bring new challenges for RAJAR as calls for the introduction of an electronic audience measurement system intensify and GfK’s rival… Continue reading RAJAR Moves Into 2004 With Range Of New Developments
Granada Enterprises is currently seeking a broadcast sponsor for its forthcoming reality-TV series, Hell’s Kitchen, which will see Gordon Ramsay employ a team of celebrities to work in his restaurant.The new live programme will see ten celebrities, with little or culinary experience, receive a week’s training before trying their luck in the kitchen, where viewers… Continue reading Granada Seeks Sponsor For New Reality-TV Series
An obscure law in the state of Delaware could prove a stumbling block to the ambitions of the Barclay brothers with regard to Hollinger International. The two press barons have tabled a £260 million offer for the publishing group, which is currently owned by Conrad Black (see Barclay Brothers Agree Telegraph Takeover Deal). However, the… Continue reading State Law Could Jeopardise Hollinger Takeover
The text message phenomenon shows no signs of slowing as the latest research reveals that more than 20 billion messages were sent last year, with the total expected to grow even further during 2004.Figures from the Mobile Data Association show that the popularity of the traditional text message has not been dented by the arrival… Continue reading Text Messaging Reaches Record Levels During 2003
US ecommerce sales will rise 24% to $65 billion this year and growth will be maintained through to 2008 when online will account for 5% of all retail sales, according to a new study by Jupiter Research. The report, Market Forecast: US Retail 2004-2008, claims that online retail growth is being driven by an influx… Continue reading US Online Retail Sector Gears Up For Growth
The arrival of new stations and data services will ensure significant growth in the digital radio market over the next few years, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Online Retail Sector Gears Up For GrowthUS ecommerce sales will rise 24% to $65 billion this year and growth will be maintained… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Digital Radio Taps Into The Zeitgeist
