The market for multi-channel television has experienced unprecedented growth so far this year and now extends to more than 10 million homes in the UK, according to a new study from Continental Research.The Autumn 2003 Digital TV Report reveals that the successful launch of Freeview and growth of the Sky digital subscriber base has significantly… Continue reading Digital TV Now Reaches More Than 10 Million UK Homes
UK cable operator NTL is to proceed with a $1 billion rights issue as it seeks to reduce its debt burden and generate new business in the UK. The Sunday Times reports that the company has received the backing of two major shareholders, WR Huff Asset Management and Franklin Mutual Advisors, and hopes to save… Continue reading Rights Issue Underway At NTL
The ITC has banned a Gillette TV ad featuring an office worker running from a building about to be demolished by a wrecking ball, after 159 viewers complained that it was too reminiscent of the World Trade Centre disaster.The commercial for the brand’s Right Guard deodorant featured an American-style TV presenter commenting on the man’s… Continue reading ITC Bans Gillette TV Ad Following 159 Complaints
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has said that like-for-like group revenues are estimated to have increased by 5% in the past year and the company anticipates further growth in coming periods. In a trading statement today, SRH claimed that radio revenues for the twelve months to September 30 are expected to be 6% higher than last… Continue reading SRH Buoyed By Strong Revenue Growth
US online ad spending will increase by 14.5% to almost $7 billion this year, higher than previously anticipated, according to Geoffrey Ramsey, CEO of new media research and analysis firm eMarketer. Speaking at MediaPost’s annual Forecast 2004 conference in New York last week, Ramsey told delegates that total US online adspend would easily surpass last… Continue reading Online Advertising Back In Fashion, Says Research Head
Telewest Broadband is launching a pop-up ad blocker for users of its Blueyonder internet service in response to increasing consumer frustration with the advertising format.The move, which follows the recent relaunch of blueyonder.co.uk, will see Telewest form a partnership with software provider Panicware to give its internet users free access to a pop-up stopper download.The… Continue reading Telewest Launches New Software To Block Pop-Up Ads
Senior ITV executive, Mick Desmond, has reportedly warned that the television network could face an annual loss of £100 million in advertising revenue if the Government forces the sale of both of its sales houses. Desmond, joint managing director of ITV, reportedly said that the divestment of Carlton and Granada’s sales houses to be run… Continue reading ITV Boss Warns Divestment Could Lead To £100m Ad Loss
Talk of a business press revival has cooled after it was revealed that US B2B advertising pages fell by almost 10% in July. The latest data from American Business Media (ABM) shows that ad spending was 7.9% lower in July 2003 than in the same month last year. Pages declined by 9.7% with all twelve… Continue reading US B2B Advertising Slows In July
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has said that like-for-like group revenues are estimated to have increased by 5% in the past year and the company anticipates further growth in coming periods.In a trading statement today, SRH claimed that radio revenues for the twelve months to September 30 are expected to be 6% higher than last last… Continue reading SRH Buoyed By Strong Revenue Growth
The market for multi-channel television has experienced unprecedented growth so far this year and now extends to more than 10 million homes in the UK, according to a new study from Continental Research. The Autumn 2003 Digital TV Report reveals that the successful launch of Freeview and growth of the Sky digital subscriber base has… Continue reading Digital TV Now Reaches More Than 10 Million UK Homes
