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
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
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
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
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 comes into force later this year. Wright, whose group owns the Galaxy and Heart networks, sees many exciting opportunities in the Communications Bill, which intends to… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Chrysalis Looks To Lead In Consolidating Radio Landscape
Analysts at Morgan Stanley predict that BSkyB will report 153,000 new subscribers to its digital satellite service when it posts third quarter financial results later this month. This figure is at the top end of expectations, with Lehman Brothers expecting 145,000 additions (see Lehman Analysts Expect 14% Subs Growth At BSkyB) and Merrill Lynch looking… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Expects 153k New Sky Subs In Q3
Chrysalis Group’s pre-tax profits jumped to £9.0 million in the first half of the year, up from just £0.6 million in H1 2002, the company announced this morning. The figures were boosted significantly by the sale in September of Galaxy 101 to Vibe Radio Services for £12.5 million (see Chrysalis Takes GWR’s LNR And Sells… Continue reading Chrysalis Radio Outperforms Industry, As Group Profits Jump
It is understood that Carlton chairman, Michael Green, has threatened to call off the proposed merger with Granada if the two are forced to sell their advertising sales houses. According to a report in The Times, Green has pledged to call a halt to the £2.6bn deal to create a single ITV company if the… Continue reading Carlton Boss Threatens To Halt Planned ITV Merger
Profits at Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell increased by 25% in 2002, according to a report in Sunday’s Observer. The newspaper claims that accounts to be published this week will show that the media group produced operating profits of £60 million last year, up from £48 million in 2001. Turnover increased by almost 10%, from… Continue reading Desmond’s Empire Strikes Back With Profits Surge
The current disparity between the US and European advertising markets continued into April, with the former showing signs of improvement whilst the latter remains weak and uncertain. These conditions have been prevailing for the last few months as the US starts to pick up after the downturn, and Europe, as is expected, lags behind. The… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – April 2003
