GWR has secured the local digital multiplex licence for Reading and Basingstoke and plans to launch six programme services in the area, in addition to the existing stations.The Radio Authority awarded the 12-year licence to GWR’s wholly owned subsidiary, Now Digital, which proposes to start broadcasting 2-Ten FM, Classic Gold, The Storm, Saga FM and… Continue reading GWR Bolsters Digital Offering With New Multiplex Licence
Developments in the European digital TV market are sparking demand for receivers and a new report from Datamonitor claims that shipments of adaptors are set to increase eightfold over the next four years.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Magazine Revenue Grows, But Volumes Down In JuneTotal US magazine advertising revenues rose by 8.5% in June, to… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: 100 Million DTV Devices In Europe By 2007
Troubled advertising group Cordiant Communications was seen in focus yesterday, up 7.14% as Nahed Ojjeh, the Syrian-born chess promoter, increased her stake in the group to more than 10% (see Mystery As Chess Queen Raises Cordiant Stake). Investors also considered news that the take-over panel has extended its investigation into the circumstances surrounding a Syrian… Continue reading Sharewatch: Cordiant Rises On Take-Over Struggle
The French advertising group Publicis has moved to refute speculation that it plans to make a takeover attempt for Cordiant Communications. The company has a long held interest in Cordiant’s 25% shareholding in ZenithOptimedia and made a bid for the parent group last month (see Cordiant Shareholder Rules Out Deal With WPP). However, it lost… Continue reading Publicis Denies Designs On Cordiant
Emap is on track to meet end of year targets, with healthy revenues flowing into the company, according to chairman Adam Broadbent. The cross-media corporation held its AGM today and there was general satisfaction at performance in the year to date. Broadbent said that Emap had been “performing reasonably well” given the state of the… Continue reading Emap In Line To Meet Full-Year Expectations
Future Network, the specialist consumer magazine publisher, has reported a 7% increase in turnover for the first five months of 2003 with growth occurring in both circulation and advertising. Since May’s AGM (see Future Lifted By Bright Start To Year), steady progress has been maintained with revenues from circulation up by 8% while advertising revenue… Continue reading Gaming Points Way Ahead For Future Network
WPP was seen in focus yesterday, down 0.78%, on reports that the takeover panel, City Regulator, is to investigate the share dealings of Nahed Ojjeh, the Syrian chess promoter who has bought over a tenth of Cordiant Communications, potentially scuppernong WPP’s takeover bid for the group (see Mystery As Chess Queen Raises Cordiant Stake).Elsewhere, Reuters… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Falters On Cordiant Investigation
JCDecaux has secured an exclusive agreement with transport advertising group, AdBus, to sell 6-sheet advertising panels across Nottingham’s new tram network.The deal begins in November and includes a range of 6-sheet panels at tram stations across Nottingham, which JCDecaux claims is the UK’s seventh most profitable shopping destination with 612,000 inhabitants.The new agreement is part… Continue reading JCDecaux Secures New Tram Network Contract
The advertising downturn has caused a major shift in the way media agencies are paid, according to the latest research from the Incorporated Society Of British Advertisers.The third phase of the Paying For Advertising study, released this week, shows that almost half of all agencies now incorporate some form of payment by results (PBR) system.A… Continue reading ISBA Study Reveals Shift Towards Payment By Results
Controversy continued to be the key to success for ads wishing to make the news with Propeller’s latest survey revealing that Honda’s award winning ‘cog’ TV commercial inspired the most column inches during the second quarter of 2003.The survey, which measures the volume of editorial coverage of ad campaigns in national newspapers, shows that Honda… Continue reading Honda Tops Latest Ads That Make News Survey
