October brought good news to Channel Five which continued to carve out place in the terrestrial television marketplace with revenues rising 4.3% year on year.The channel has benefited from the popularity of soaps such as Home and Away and its new upmarket image is continuing to be a hit with advertisers.There was less good news… Continue reading TV Market Round Up – October 2003
Pay for performance group, Espotting Media, has secured online travel and leisure provider lastminute.com to carry listings on its sites across the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.The deal will see a lastminute.com branded pop-under page served to users leaving certain channels of the site without purchasing, and will display Espotting’s top five keyword specific… Continue reading Espotting And Lastminute Launch European Ad Campaign
Carlton was seen up yesterday as investors considered the likely cost-savings of its planned merger. The stock was seen up 1.94%.Elsewhere, investors considered reports that US media giant Viacom is planning to offload Blockbuster, its video rental chain, to a group of private equity buyers.Broader market sentiment was further boosted by further economic data which… Continue reading Sharewatch: Carlton Rises As Merger Moves On
The Federal Communications Commission is set to approve News Corporation’s takeover of DirecTV with conditions to prevent it exploiting its market position. In April, Rupert Murdoch’s company agreed to pay General Motors $6.6 billion for a 34% stake in Hughes Electronics, which owns DirecTV (see Murdoch Seals Acquisition Of DirecTV). Concerns were raised that control… Continue reading Murdoch Awaits Go Ahead On DirecTV Deal
Viacom Outdoor has snatched the GNER advertising sales contract from Maiden Outdoor, in a move that has dealt a blow to its rival’s core railway station business.The new seven-year deal, which begins in January, represents the first rail contract for the company, which has been looking to expanding into the sector for sometime.It includes the… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Swipes GNER Contract From Maiden
Reed Elsevier said today that it was on track to deliver on its target of double-digit earnings growth but the company is bracing itself for a slowdown in 2004. Profits at the Anglo-Dutch publisher rose by 3% in the first half of 2003 (see Reed On Target As Profits Rise In H1) and its market… Continue reading Reed Cautious On 2004 Prospects
Outdoor advertising continued to perform strongly in the three months to September with revenue increasing by 6.6% year on year to more than £195 million, according to the latest figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association.The data for the third quarter represents an increase of 9.5% for the first nine months of the year and shows… Continue reading Q3 Gain Makes Outdoor The UK’s Fastest Growing Medium
There were further signs of an upturn in the advertising market during November as industry bodies reported increased revenues and media bosses pronounced themselves content with the pace of growth. 2003 has been a mixed year but it is ending on a high note and indications for the next twelve months are broadly positive. Jerry… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – November 2003
Emap has appointed James Mallinson as its first ever cross-media director with responsibility for developing the FHM brand across a range of platforms.The role has been created in response to the increasing demand for cross-media campaigns and for brand-focussed solutions for FHM. It will see Mallinson, previously FHM advertisement manager, work exclusively on all areas… Continue reading Emap Appoints First Ever FHM Cross-Media Director
Outdoor advertising continued to perform strongly in the three months to September with revenue increasing by 6.6% year on year to more than £195 million, according to the latest figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association. The data for the third quarter represents an increase of 9.5% for the first nine months of the year and… Continue reading Q3 Gain Makes Outdoor The UK’s Fastest Growing Medium
