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US advertising spend rose by 7.0% during the first three quarters of the year, to reach $89.6 billion, according to the latest figures from TNS Media Intelligence/CMR. This shows that the US market is continuing its steady climb back to positive growth. The broadcast sector saw spend rise by 4.5% to $46.9 billion during the… Continue reading US Adspend Rises 7% In First Three Quarters

Daily Mail and General Trust group was seen in the spotlight, up 3.38% as cyclical stocks benefited from the FTSE’s surge.Independent News & Media was also in focus after announcing a €53.5 million worldwide restructuring plan intended to reduce debts over the next twelve months (see Independent News & Media Cuts Jobs To Save On… Continue reading Sharewatch: Daily Mail Rises On Cyclical Surge

The number of DSL lines worldwide topped 55 million in the third quarter of this year, an 80% increase over the same time last year, according to the latest data from Point Topic. This puts the sector well on course to surpass 60 million installed lines by the end of 2003. Point Topic says that… Continue reading World DSL Lines Exceed 55m In Third Quarter

Five is continuing to reposition itself as a more upmarket channel and has moved to strengthen its science and history programming with two senior appointments.The move sees the fledgling terrestrial broadcaster bolster its factual department with the appointment of separate heads of science and history, as part of an ongoing attempt to distance itself from… Continue reading Five Moves To Boost Science And History Programming

Almost 60 million text messages were sent each day during November, representing the highest daily average ever recorded by the Mobile Data Association (MDA). The latest figures from the MDA show that the overall text messaging total for November reached 1.7 billion, compared to 1.5 billion in the same period last year and just 1.2… Continue reading Rugby World Cup Helps Text Messaging Surge In November

Future Publishing has appointed Tony Mott as as the new editor of its games magazine, Edge, as it introduces a programme of investment to drive growth during the coming year.Mott was previously an editor of the magazine and his most recent work includes working on Edge‘s equipment specials and launching Channel 4’s Game Central. He… Continue reading Future Appoints New Editor To Expand Edge Brand

Sky One has secured the rights to screen the American drama series, 24, after the BBC pulled out of negotiations due to spiralling costs.It is understood that the satellite broadcaster outbid Channel 4 for the exclusive rights to show the hit Kiefer Sutherland series in a £7 million deal that will guarantee the channel first… Continue reading Sky One Snatches Hit US Thriller From BBC

Almost 60 million text messages were sent each day during November representing the highest daily average ever recorded by the Mobile Data Association.The latest figures from the MDA show that the overall text messaging total for November reached 1.7 billion, compared to 1.5 billion in the same period the previous year and just 1.2 billion… Continue reading World Cup Helps Text Messaging Surge In November

Past Idols Perform in Christmas Present – Kelly Clarkson is Set to Conquer the World, According to Intertops.com – It’s a Truly Global Affair as the First Season’s Winners Compete for the Title of World Idol Staged in London in two parts, Christmas Day and New Years Eve, shown in several countries around the world,… Continue reading US Set To Triumph In World Idol

Kelvin MacKenzie’s talkSPORT has seen its weekly reach almost treble under the latest unofficial radio listening figures to be released as part of GfK’s National Broadcast Survey.The survey, which is being backed by MacKenzie’s Wireless Group, puts talkSPORT’s weekly reach at just over 1.5 million, which is almost three times greater than the 500,000 listeners… Continue reading Speech Stations See Audiences Increase Under GfK Survey