JanuaryIt was a poor start to the year for Guardian Newspapers, which announced plans to cut 35 jobs across the group as a result of the deterioration in the advertising market (see Guardian Newspapers To Cut 35 Jobs). Pearson was also forced to raise the cover price of the Financial Times from 90p to £1… Continue reading End Of year News Round-Up: Newspapers
Advertising page volumes in the business-to-business (B2B) hi-tech publishing market decreased by 15.6% in November, according to the latest figures from United Business Media’s (UBM) CMP Media. Within this market, CMP saw a decrease in its volumes of 9.9%. In the calendar year to November, the sector’s ad volumes dropped by 31.6%, whilst CMP fell… Continue reading Hi-Tech Publishing Market Ad Volumes Fall 16% In November
JanuaryCommercial radio began the year positively, with figures from the Advertising Association showing that the sector recorded its highest ever share of the display advertising market during the last quarter of 2001 (see Brands Turned On By Radio Advertising). However, RAJAR listening figures for the same period showed that BBC Radio retained a slightly larger… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Radio
Mobile internet services attracted an average of 12 million page impression per day during November, according to the latest collective WAP figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) and the UK’s four GSM operators. This brings the total figure for November to 366 million page impressions, which represents a 5% growth per month in… Continue reading UK WAP Services Continue To Show Growth
JanuaryJanuary began with research from AC Nielsen and Condé Nast, which suggested that magazines are undervalued in the media mix, despite the sector’s share of adspend increasing by 1.2% year on year in the 12 months to September 2001 (see Mags May Be Undervalued In Media MixThe publication of the new ABC consumer magazine circulation… Continue reading End Of Year News Round Up: Magazines
Ulster Television (UTV) has acquired the entire issued share capital of City Broadcasting, the operator of Lite FM, a radio station based in Dublin, the group announced this morning. UTV will pay €14.0 million (£9.0 million) for the business and will also assume liability for Lite FM’s €1.3 million debt.Lite FM is the most listened… Continue reading Ulster TV Acquires Dublin’s Lite FM
Mobile internet services attracted an average of 12 million page impression per day during November, according to the latest collective WAP figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) and the UK’s four GSM operators.This brings the total figure for November to 366 million page impressions, which represents a 5% growth per month in the… Continue reading WAP Services Continue To Show Growth
The British public could not survive Christmas without TV and would rather give up parties and presents than go without their favourite seasonal programmes, according to new research from set-top box manufacturer, Pace.The study of 1,000 people confirms the extent of the Great British addiction to TV, with 46% of viewers revealing that they could… Continue reading Brits Can’t Survive Christmas Without TV
Michael Bungey, CEO of global marketing group, Cordiant Communications, is to step down from the post at the end of this year, handing the role to David Hearn with effect from 1 January 2003. The hand-over comes as part of a broader reorganisation of the Bates Group, Cordiant’s parent company, which began in September this… Continue reading Hearn Replaces Bungey As Chief Of Cordiant Comms
Independent News & Media (INM), the international media group and publisher of the Independent newspaper in the UK, says that advertising visibility has improved following strong trading in the fourth quarter and that circulation revenues remain very buoyant. INM’s global operating base, covering five primary markets in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the… Continue reading Independent News & Media Sees Improving Ad Visibility
