The ITC has dismissed complaints against Channel 4’s televised post-mortem, Autopsy, claiming it did not breach taste and decency guidelines.The ITC received 34 complaints regarding the programme, which featured edited sections of a public autopsy conducted by Professor Gunther von Hagens in East London. Complainants expressed concern that the programme was offensive to taste and… Continue reading ITC Dismisses Complaints Against Channel 4’s Public Autopsy
Like-for-like radio revenues at Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) rose by 6.5% in the group’s first financial quarter, from October to December 2002.According to the company’s AGM statement, released this afternoon, revenues at the press division, Score Press, were up 5.5% year on year, with growth continuing into January.The group said it has had a good… Continue reading Scottish Radio Sees Good Start To The Year
Adshel is claiming to be able to provide clients with a quantifiable estimate of the extra value gained or lost by the quality of a campaign’s creative.Based on interviews with 40,000 consumers on over 1,600 campaigns, Adshel’s Research Monitor analyses how outdoor campaigns perform on the street. Using this data Adshel can offer clients a… Continue reading Adshel To Quantify Campaign Creative For Clients
UK Radio Update: Consolidation ‘Vital’, Revenues MutedUK radio revenue growth will be subdued for most of this year, as visibility remains poor, according to a prognosis from Merrill Lynch analysts.US Broadband Users Satisfied With ServicesUS narrowband internet subscribers are three times more likely to switch from their current ISP than broadband subscribers, according to a… Continue reading On MediaTel Insight Today…
Online adspend increased by over a fifth in Germany during 2002, says a new study from Nielsen Media. The research company surveyed twenty leading agencies from around the country and found that internet advertising revenue went up by 20.9% to E255.9 million last year. The biggest gains were in the service sector which saw income… Continue reading Web Advertising On The Rise In Germany
The Newspaper Society has called for an amendment to the Communications Bill to protect the regional press from the public interest provisions that will govern mergers and acquisitions in the industry.Tim Bowdler, chief executive of Johnston Press and president of the Newspaper Society, claimed that the new regulation surrounding newspaper acquisitions, as laid out in… Continue reading Newspaper Society ‘Wary’ Of Ofcom’s Power
US narrowband internet subscribers are three times more likely to switch from their current ISP than broadband subscribers, according to a new study from the Leichtman Research Group. The report, Understanding Disconnects, Downgrades and Upgrades, found that one-third of online householders in areas where cable is available now subscribe to a broadband service. In addition,… Continue reading US Broadband Users Satisfied With Services
Sir Martin Sorrell, the chief executive of WPP, has reproached his fellow advertising bosses for whingeing about the state of the market, arguing that recessions are part and parcel of managing a business.According to a Daily Telegraph report from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sorrell said that chief executives should ‘stop moaning’ and concentrate… Continue reading Sorrell Lambasts ‘Moaning’ Industry Chiefs
UK radio revenue growth will be subdued for most of this year, as visibility remains poor. That is the prognosis from Merrill Lynch analysts, following a radio industry dinner last week. Revenue growth last year of 2% to 3% was driven mostly by the sponsorship and promotions sector (see UK Radio Beats Revenue Forecasts In… Continue reading UK Radio Update: Consolidation ‘Vital’, Revenues Muted
Week on week analysis of the media sector reflects last week’s crushing losses. The FTSE dropped to a seven-year low, after a heavy sell-off as sentiment remained fragile on continuing concerns of military action against Iraq and worries about the global economy.On the corporate news-front, investors considered news that SMG‘s shareholders have approved the £216m… Continue reading Sharewatch
