Contrary to general opinion, the advertising market is thriving and the US economy is in better shape than many observers realise. This is according to the latest analysis from Jack Myers Report.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Broadband Boost To UK ConnectivityUK internet subscriptions increased by 7.4% during 2002, according to figures from the Office Of National… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Ad Economy In Good Health, Insists Myers
A group of university academics has urged the Government to rethink proposals in the forthcoming Communications Bill that will allow Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to buy terrestrial television station Five.Writing in a letter to the Financial Times, academics from London Business School, Goldsmiths College, the University of Westminster and the London School of Economics, say… Continue reading Academics Call For Five Protection In Comms Bill
WPP was seen under pressure, slipping 0.87%, after posting a weak set of results (see WPP Profits Fall 50% In The Face Of Recession). However, the fall in share price was reasonably small, as the results were slightly ahead of bearish market expectations.Chief Executive of WPP, Sir Martin Sorrell, also warned the prospect of war… Continue reading Sharewatch: WPP Slides After Weak Results
GMG Radio is launching a new regional agency sales team to sell airtime across its group portfolio of Real Radio and Jazz FM stations.From March 1st GMG Radio Sales will service all media agencies outside the London area, while Chrysalis Radio Sales will continue to represent the group within the London agency market.GMG Radio Sales… Continue reading GMG Radio Launches New Agency Sales Team
The UK’s top ten advertising agencies saw their combined billings revenue fall by 1.1% – or £27.1 million – in 2002, according to the new top 300 table published by Campaign.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Blackley Bemoans Damaging Media Downturn Top City media analyst, Neil Blackley, has said that the ‘dire’ decline in the media markets… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Top 10 Ad Agencies See Billings Drop
UK consumers continued to spend freely on the internet during January, according to new figures from the Interactive Media in Retail Group. After a bumper December during which online sales topped £1 billion for the first time (see Internet Shopping Is A Billion Pound Industry, Says IMRG), spending remained constant at £999.85 million. This is… Continue reading E-Retail Sites Avoid New Year Hangover
The world’s internet population increased by 3% in the final quarter of 2002, according to the latest Global Internet Trends Report from Nielsen//NetRatings. There are now 580 million people worldwide accessing the web from a home PC.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…E-Retail Sites Avoid New Year HangoverAfter a bumper month in December, UK consumers continued to… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Internet Usage Still Growing Worldwide
The world’s internet population increased by 3% in the final quarter of 2002, according to the latest Global Internet Trends Report from Nielsen//NetRatings. The number of individuals worldwide with access to the web via a home PC increased from 563 million in Q3 (see Internet Population Increases By 10 Million) to 580 million at the… Continue reading Internet Usage Still Growing Worldwide
According to new research from Parks Associates, wireless is the preferred technology of US consumers planning to purchase a home network. The latest installment of the ongoing Broadband Access @ Home III study reveals that 50% of internet households who expressed an interest in adopting home networking in 2003 said they would choose a wireless-based… Continue reading Wireless Home Networks Win Consumer Backing
Carlton and Granada were seen in focus, after City bank Morgan Stanley warned the success of Freeview could hit their revenues hard (see Freeview Launch Hits ITV Harder Than Expected). The stocks were seen down 7.84% and 7.85% week on week respectively.Elsewhere, it was a turbulent week for Cordiant, which is holding talks with bankers… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Partners Suffer After Broker Comments
