NatMags’ young women’s glossy, Company, is to be given a new look and a new size this summer, in an attempt to strengthen its position in the increasingly crowded women’s monthly magazine market.From August the magazine will adopt an American A4 size, making it smaller than other glossies, but larger than Condé Nast’s handbag-sized Glamour.… Continue reading Company Magazine Unveils New Look
US advertising expenditure will rise by 3.5% to $102.6 billion in 2003, according to forecasts from Initiative Media. Radio will show the strongest growth this year, at 4.0%, and television will follow at 3.9%.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…World DTV To Reach 58m Units In 2007, Says InstatThe launch of Freeview in the UK and the… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Adspend To Rise 3.5% In 2003
In a widely anticipated move, Barry Diller has resigned as co-chief executive of Vivendi Universal Entertainment and will turn his full attention to the USA Interactive business. This development has raised speculation that Vivendi is planning to sell off its entertainment unit which includes film studios, theme parks and cable networks (see Bidders Move On… Continue reading Diller Quits Post At VUE
JCDecaux, one of the world’s leading outdoor advertising companies, has today announced strong end of year results which were achieved in spite of challenging market conditions.The group saw EBITDA rise by 7.4% to €405.3 million and net income more than doubled from €10.2 million in 2001 to €26 million last year. These results reflected the… Continue reading JCDecaux Exceeds Expectations In 2002
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has announced plans to issue a bond exchangeable for shares in its UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB. The company maintained that the $1.35 billion issue was necessary for “general corporate purposes” but the move has rekindled speculation that Murdoch is raising funds in preparation for a bid for US satellite company DirecTV.… Continue reading News Corp To Raise $1.35 Billion By Remortgaging Sky Stake
Granada was seen in focus yesterday after announcing in its AGM that ad revenues in April will be up by around 3% to 5% year on year. However, the company also warned that ITV advertising revenues are expected to be flat year on year in the company’s first half, which covers the six months to… Continue reading Sharewatch: Granada Rises After AGM
Consumer uptake of broadband internet services exploded during 2002, clearing the way for a four-fold increase in connections throughout Europe by 2006, according to two new research studies.The latest Internet Connectivity report from the Office Of National Statistics shows that the number of high-speed internet connections grew by a staggering 256% during 2002, to account… Continue reading Last Year’s Broadband Boom Kick-Starts Uptake
Global advertising spend will grow by 4.5% in 2003, reaching $262.0 billion – a shade above 2000’s boom-year spend of $259.6 billion, according to figures from Initiative Media.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…UK Digital TV Penetration Could Overtake Internet, Says ITCDigital television penetration is on target to exceed internet penetration in the UK if current growth… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Global Advertising To Grow 4.5% In 2003
The ASA has upheld complaints against a series of national press ads for Zig Zag cigarette papers, following complaints that they glamourised smoking.The ads, which appeared in a number of magazines, including men’s lifestyle titles Front and Bizarre, featured a selection of women with the words “smooth skins” tattooed on their naked shoulders.Complainants objected to… Continue reading ASA Extinguishes Glamorous Smoking Ads
Daily Mail & General Trust was seen in focus, up 4.48% after posting fairly positive results and claiming satisfaction with turnover in the first half of its current financial year. However, the group also warned that the political and economic climate is fostering uncertainty in some of its markets (see DMGT Sends Out Mixed Messages… Continue reading Sharewatch: DMGT Rises After Positive Results
