The advertising industry fails to reflect the cultural diversity of society and relies too heavily on racial stereotypes and tokenism, according to a study published today by Mediaedge:cia.The research, which was first unveiled at last year’s Media Research Group (MRG) conference in Budapest (see MRG Conference: Advertising Lacks Ethnic Diversity), examines how marketers could better… Continue reading Ad Industry Fails To Embrace Cultural Diversity
Revenues at the FT Group, publisher of the Financial Times newspaper, declined by 8% in 2002, largely as a result of the weak advertising conditions. The poor economy also had a slightly negative effect on newsstand sales, parent group Pearson said this morning in its year-end financial results.The Financial Times newspaper itself saw underlying sales… Continue reading FT Ad Revenues Drop 24% In 2002, No 2003 Recovery Seen
The Committee Of Advertising Practice (CAP) is relaunching its advertising code to reflect the increasing importance of direct marketing in the media mix.It is hoped that the new code, entitled The British Code Of Advertising, Sales Promotion And Direct Marketing, will better reflect the multidisciplinary marketing landscape, where direct marketing and sales promotions have become… Continue reading New CAP Code Reflects Growth Of Direct Marketing
Improvements in the ITV schedule are beginning to deliver results and after a period of consolidation this year, the network will see advertising growth of 3.5% in 2004, according to a new forecast from ABN AMRO. ITV’s share of the television market slipped below 54% in 2002 (see ITV Revenues Drop As Audiences Improve) and… Continue reading ITV To Bounce Back In 2004, Says ABN AMRO
Daily Mail & General Trust was seen under pressure yesterday following reports that rival Northern & Shell, publisher of Express Newspapers, is today meeting with the Office Of Fair Trading to try to break Associated Newspapers’ distribution monopoly of the London Underground. If successful the move could knock ad revenues at the Metro group, whilst… Continue reading Sharewatch: DMGT Falls On Competition Concerns
The tough advertising conditions in the US hi-tech market were largely responsible for a 24% decline in 2002 pre-tax profits at United Business Media (UBM), according to the group’s financial results released today. Overall group pre-tax profits, before goodwill and exceptionals, were down from 2001’s £95.9 million to £72.9 million last year. However, regionally, the… Continue reading UBM Profits Fall 24% In Tough US Ad Conditions
The number of digital cable subscribers in the US is set to exceed 20 million in the first quarter of 2003, according to a study from the Leichtman Research Group. The report claims that digital cable is poised to take over from Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) as the most popular method of accessing multichannel TV.… Continue reading Digital Cable To Overtake DBS In The US
A total of twelve million viewers watched BBC4 during its first year on air, according to the BBC, but the numbers tuning in for an evening’s viewing remain relatively small.The Corporation claims that 47% of digital viewers have sampled programming on the digital arts channel since its launch in March last year (see BBC4 “Happy”… Continue reading Highs And Lows As BBC4 Celebrates First Birthday
Mobile marketing group, 12Snap, has launched a new service to enable media owners to run their mobile marketing campaigns in house.Following a new partnership with mobile software group, Add2Phone, clients will be able to plan, schedule and execute simple campaigns directly from their customer database.The partnership reflects the growing popularity of conducting mobile marketing campaigns… Continue reading 12Snap Extends Offering With In House Marketing Service
Improvements in the ITV schedule are beginning to deliver results and after a period of consolidation this year, the network will see advertising growth of 3.5% in 2004, according to a new forecast from ABN AMRO.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…UK In Fourth Tier Of eMarketer’s World Broadband Comparisons The UK has been placed in a… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: ITV To Bounce Back In 2004, Says ABN AMRO
