Analysis of the latest TV revenues for November reveals another encouraging period for UK terrestrial TV, which experienced a notable year on year increase in revenue during the month. Channel Five, which is rumoured to be considering Flextech’s Jane Lighting as a replacement for Dawn Airey (see Flextech Boss Tipped To Succeed Airey At Channel… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up November 2002
Media stocks were seen under pressure on Monday, as a weak start on Wall Street, falling oil prices and disappointing economic numbers weighed on sentiment.Investors were seen considering rumours of a possible take-over of Carlton by German Bank WestLB, which was strongly denied by Carlton. The stock was seen falling 1.85%.Elsewhere, troubled telecom group Cable… Continue reading Sharewatch
Analysis of the latest TV revenues for November reveals another encouraging period for UK terrestrial TV, which experienced a 7.2% year on year increase in revenue during the month. Channel Five, which is rumoured to be considering Flextech’s Jane Lighting as a replacement for Dawn Airey (see Flextech Boss Tipped To Succeed Airey At Channel… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up November 2002
BT has announced that it is cutting the cost of its high speed internet connections for both consumers and businesses in an attempt to drive broadband take-up in 2003.All new broadband accounts in the first quarter of the year will now be activated free of charge and the cost of modems will also be reduced.According… Continue reading BT Hopes Broadband Price Cuts Will Deliver
Online Shopping Commonplace At Christmas, Says ReportMore internet users than ever went online to browse and buy from shopping sites during the 2002 holiday season.Stronger US, Weaker Europe Finds Merrill’s Ad OutlookGlobal advertising revenue will grow by 3.0% in 2003, with a reasonably strong US being dragged down by poorer markets in Europe.Broadband To Provide… Continue reading On MediaTel Insight Today…
Global advertising revenue will grow by 3.0% in 2003, with a reasonably strong US being dragged down by poorer markets in Europe, according to an outlook for the year from Merrill Lynch. The broker says that the US will grow by 4.0%, as previously reported (see Merrill Lynch Sees ‘Cautious Optimism’ For 2003 US Ad… Continue reading Stronger US, Weaker Europe Finds Merrill’s Ad Outlook
Ad agency Feel has secured the contract to publicise the launch of new lifestyle magazine, Indobrit, at the end of this month.The new magazine, which is targeting both second generation Asian Brits and non Asians, will feature a mix of fashion, entertainment and topical articles.It is expected that the launch will spark controversy over an… Continue reading Feel Secures Launch Contract For New Indobrit Magazine
Online ad revenues will increase by almost 50% during 2003, as a result of increased web usage, says the UK’s leading interactive media agency. It has been a difficult few years for the online advertising industry but internet consumption has continued to grow and i-level predicts that it will increase from 6% to account for… Continue reading Broadband To Provide A Boost To Net Revenues
2002 was an undoubtedly turbulent year for UK media, with the collapse of ITV Digital, the publication of the Communications Bill and news of Carlton and Granada’s impending merger set against the backdrop of the ongoing advertising downturn. With 2003 still in its infancy, James Papworth, ad marketing manager at IPC Prospector, looks back over… Continue reading NewsLine Column: A Fascinating Year For UK Media?
More internet users than ever went online to browse and buy from shopping sites during the 2002 holiday season. That is the conclusion of a new report produced by market researchers at Retail Forward. A survey carried out in the week after Christmas revealed that 88% of US internet users shopped online and 75% actually… Continue reading Online Shopping Commonplace At Christmas, Says Report
