As 2003 draws to a close, James Papworth, ad marketing manager at IPC Prospector, looks back at an important year for the media industry, which was rocked by the war in Iraq, the birth of the Government’s long-awaited Communications Act and the clearance of the ITV merger.Almost a year ago, in this very column, I… Continue reading NewsLine Column: An Important Year For UK Media
JanuaryThe New Year heralded a flurry of activity in the press sector and News International began 2003 with the news that David Yelland had quit as editor of the Sun, to be replaced by News of the World editor, Rebekah Wade (see Yelland Quits As Editor Of The Sun). The move triggered a round of… Continue reading NewsLine End Of Year Round-Up: Press
JanuaryJanuary was a gloomy start for the new media market following news that AOL Time Warner had elected Dick Parsons to both the post of chairman and chief executive, following the departure of Steve Case. Analysts suggested the decision reflected a shift in the balance of power within the company away from new media, as… Continue reading NewsLine End Of Year Round-Up: New Media
JanuaryDigital radio got off to a flying start in 2003 with figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau showing that sales of DAB digital radios increased by 165% in 2002 and look set to more than double in the coming months (see Sales Of DAB Digital Radios Boom In 2002). Meanwhile, Virgin Radio announced plans… Continue reading NewsLine End Of Year Round-Up: Radio
Wireless gaming is set to become a mass-market phenomenon in the US, with a third of wireless subscribers expected to be gaming by 2008, according to a new report from IDC.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Magazine Ad Revenues Rise 8% In NovemberThe recovery in US magazine advertising revenues continued during November, with spend up by… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Wireless Gaming To Hit Mass Market
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s new measure of inflation, the Consumer Price Index, has come into force, in a move that will see the UK move below target.The CPI, which excludes housing and council tax costs, currently stands a 1.4%, which is well below the 2% target set by Gordon Brown in the pre-Budget report… Continue reading Chancellor Brings In New Inflation Measure
The recovery in US magazine advertising revenues continued during November, with spend up by 7.7% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Whilst revenues were up 7.7% to $1.9 billion, advertising pages volumes dipped by 2.8%. In the year to date, revenues were up 8.6% at $16.6 billion… Continue reading US Magazine Ad Revenues Rise 8% In November
Wireless gaming is set to become a mass-market phenomenon in the US, with a third of wireless subscribers expected to be gaming by 2008, according to a new report from IDC. The group forecasts that the number of wireless gamers will rise from 7.9% of all subscribers in 2003 to 34.7%, or 65.2 million users,… Continue reading Wireless Gaming To Hit Mass Market In The US
US online advertising spend will soon surpass the levels seen during the dotcom boom, following a dramatic swing back into positive growth this year, according to a report from eMarketer. Following two years of substantial decline, 2003 will see online expenditure jump by 14.8% – the highest growth for the next four years, according to… Continue reading US Online Adspend To Exceed Dotcom Levels By 2005, Says eMarketer
The UK’s Association Of Online Publishers (AOP) has agreed to work with the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) to accelerate the growth of the online advertising market, which is expected to top £300 million for the first time this year (see Research Shows Online Advertising Boom In 2003). The partnership will see the two organisations work… Continue reading AOP/IAB Partnership To Grow UK Online Advertising
