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Revenues at German-based media giant Bertelsmann were hit by tough markets in the US and the weakness of the dollar, according to the group’s first quarter financial results. Overall revenues fell by 8.5% to €3.9 billion and the group slipped into an operating loss of €58 million, down from a profit of €20 million in… Continue reading Bertelsmann Tumbles Into Loss In First Quarter

The Sunday Telegraph is to launch two special home supplements with the support of a major TV ad campaign later this month.The two A4 glossy Home Values supplements will appear inside the Sunday Telegraph magazine on Sunday 11 May and will contain tips and hints to help readers maximise the value of their property.The first… Continue reading Sunday Telegraph Launches Special Home Supplements

Already uncertain conditions have been accentuated by the war in Iraq according to the UK’s largest newspaper publisher, Trinity Mirror. It says that group advertising revenues for the first four months of 2003 are marginally ahead of the same period last year. The national titles – which include the flagship Daily Mirror – saw a… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Ad Revenues Marginally Up, Conditions Uncertain

Britain’s three million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are losing confidence in the economy, according to a new survey from the The Tenon Group. The Q2 2003 edition of the Tenon Forum found that 46% of businesses questioned are negative about economic prospects, with a mere 2% feeling positive on the outlook. This is a… Continue reading UK’s SMEs Lose Confidence In The Economy

Chrysalis Radio chairman, Chris Wright, has vowed to play a ‘leading role’ in the formation of the UK radio landscape that will emerge after the new Communications Bill proposals come into force later this year.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Online Content Providers Must Pioneer New Payment Methods, Says ReportThe introduction of more secure payment options could… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Chrysalis Looks To Consolidation

The introduction of more secure payment options could act as a spur for the online content market, according to a new study carried out by PaymentOne. Sales of online content virtually doubled in the US last year and the sector as a whole was worth $1.3 billion (see Online Content Sales Surge In 2002). However,… Continue reading Online Content Providers Must Pioneer New Payment Methods, Says Report

IPC has secured Surf to sponsor a range of competitions and features in its weekly gossip magazine, Chat.The campaign will centre around a competition inviting Chat readers to participate in a test panel to verify the fact that Surf “removes 99% of all household stains”. The panel will use the washing powder for a week… Continue reading Chat Secures Surf For Advertorial Campaign

Hutchison 3G, Europe’s first third-generation operator has sold 20,000 handsets in the UK since its launch earlier this year (see Hutchison Brings 3G To The UK). Despite a high profile advertising campaign for its ‘3’ service, Hutchison is signing up new customers at a rate of just 200 a day, according to the Financial Times.… Continue reading 3G Makes A Slow Start In The UK

The ASA has dismissed complaints made by Transport for London against a series of ads for Easyjet, which appeared to ridicule the congestion charge and the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone.Each of the ads, which launched to coincide with the introduction of the scheme in London, featured the official congestion charge logo and stated: “C… Continue reading Easyjet Escapes Censure Over Congestion Charge Ads

Carlton and Granada remained in focus on Tuesday as investors considered reports that Carlton chairman, Michael Green, has threatened to call off the proposed merger if the two groups are forced to sell their advertising sales houses (see Carlton Boss Threatens To Halt Planned ITV Merger). Carlton saw its stock remain stable at 104p, while… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Partners In Focus On Merger Speculation