Granada Enterprises has secured Farepak Food and Gifts to sponsor its Christmas programming on its Granada Plus channel.Farepack will sponsor the “pick a perfect Christmas” promotion which will invite viewers to pick their favourite programmes to be screened on Christmas Day.From the beginning of November, Plus will run Farepak-branded teasers and promotions encouraging viewers to… Continue reading Farepak To Sponsor Granada Plus At Christmas
Spending on entertainment and media in Europe’s largest economies will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4% between now and 2007, according to a report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Mobile Games Set For Big Future, Says AnalysysGaming currently accounts for only a small proportion of European mobile entertainment revenues but… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: E&M Industry To Remain Buoyant
IPC Media’s international department is strengthening its focus with the appointment of a business development manager and an account manager.Eszter Cooper has been appointed business development manager, with responsibility for developing IPC’s titles in the international market. Prior to joining IPC Cooper managed a recruitment publishing company in Hungary.Commenting on her appointment, Cooper said: “This… Continue reading IPC Looks To International Growth With Expansion
Spending on entertainment and media in Europe’s largest economies will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4% between now and 2007, according to a report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The global professional services firm calculates that total media and entertainment spending in six key countries (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the… Continue reading European E&M Industry To Remain Buoyant, Says Report
Men in the 18-34 age group view more web pages and spend more time online than the average internet user, according to a study by comScore Media Metrix. US media and advertising companies have begun to express concern at the apparent decline in television viewing among young males. One theory is that this key demographic… Continue reading Young Males Flocking To The Internet, Says Report
Gaming currently accounts for only a small proportion of European mobile entertainment revenues but it is a growing sector that will be worth â‚Ź3 billion by 2008, according to a report by Analysys. The emergence of Java handsets prompted the development of colour arcade games which have attracted considerable interest from consumers. The mobile industry… Continue reading Mobile Games Set For Big Future, Says Analysys
Almost two-thirds of American internet users plan to research or purchase gifts online during the 2003 holiday season with those in high income households most likely to turn to the web for Christmas presents and ideas. The fourth quarter accounts for over half of full-year sales for some retailers and online traders will be encouraged… Continue reading Consumers Prepare For An Online Christmas
High-speed data penetration will reach 30% in the US by the end of 2005, according to growth forecasts from Merrill Lynch. In a synopsis of the North American broadband landscape, the broker claims that high-speed data services were in 19.3% of US homes at the the end of the third quarter. It is thought that… Continue reading North American Broadband Forecasts From Merrill Lynch
Despite competition from other media, US newspaper sales are holding up well and more than half of the adult population still reads a daily paper, according to the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). The latest Competitive Media Index (CMI) shows that the average daily circulation for newspapers tracked in the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ Fas-Fax… Continue reading US Newspaper Circulation Remains Stable
BSkyB remained the media sector’s big story yesterday as investors continued to assess the likely impact of the appointment of James Murdoch on the group (see Murdoch’s Son Lands Top Job At BSkyB).Murdoch junior has already launched a high profile charm offensive aimed at disgruntled shareholders and has already held meetings with Merrill Lynch and… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Falls On Dynastic Concerns
