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A new study has revealed that while women are more likely to shop online, men generally spend more on internet purchases, reports BBCi. According to a survey, carried out by Taylor Nelson Sofres for the Bank of Scotland, 22% of female internet users in the UK have bought online, compared with 19% of males. However,… Continue reading Men Are Biggest Online Spenders, Says Survey

The media sector was seen mixed on Tuesday, as investors mulled positive results from Vodafone, speculation that the Bank of England is to issue a warning over the likelihood of a steep decline in house prices and continued concern over unfolding events in Iraq.Reuters was seen under pressure wiping out gains it had made last… Continue reading Sharewatch

Total US magazine advertising revenue increased by 7.5% in October to $1.7 billion, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). The number of advertising pages for October was 22,387, down 0.2% from last year. In the year-to-date, revenue closed at $13.4 billion – an increase of 2.2% – and ad pages… Continue reading ‘Cautious Optimism’ Seen In Improving US Magazine Revenues

Radio listening in the UK is on the up. On average, each listener now tunes in for a shade under 24 hours a week, according to latest data from RAJAR. The figures show a steady rise since the beginning of 1999, when average listening was 22.4 hours. Total hours listened has risen by 10.4% in… Continue reading Feature: BBC Fights Back

BT has announced the appointment of Alison Ritchie to the newly created role of chief broadband officer.The role will see Ritchie direct BT’s policy on broadband development across the entire group. The telecoms company hopes the creation of a management position solely focused on broadband is a positive step towards ensuring the successful delivery of… Continue reading New Chief Broadband Officer Role Created At BT

Audiences from minority ethnic groups have complained about negative stereotypes and over-simplified portrayals of their communities on television, in a new report published by broadcasting regulators.However, programmes such as Ali G, Goodness Gracious Me and Coronation Street were praised for taking steps in the right direction.The report, Multicultural Broadcasting: Concept and Reality, has been released… Continue reading Ethnic Minorities Criticise TV And Radio Stereotypes

Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of the world’s largest marketing and advertising group, WPP, has warned the industry to refocus on ideas and go media neutral.Speaking at a recent marketing conference exploring media neutral planning, Sorrell pointed to brands being built in unconventional ways, highlighting the recent, much-acclaimed Mercedes adverts. According to Sorrell: “They focus… Continue reading Sorrell Tells Ad Industry To Go Neutral

The latest ABC figures for national newspaper circulation during October reveal a rather lacklustre performance for the sector as a whole, which saw circulation decline slightly month on month.Popular Sunday titles, Sport First and People, bore the brunt of the bad news, with the former experiencing a 13.6% decline in circulation and the latter slipping… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up October 2002

Europeans will spend E4.5 billion via the internet in the two month run-up to Christmas a rise of 55% year on year. This is according to European Holiday Shopping 2002, a new report from Jupiter Research. The report says that the number of online shoppers in Europe is growing at a much faster rate than… Continue reading European Online Sales To Rise 55% This Christmas, Says Jupiter

The underlying rate of inflation, excluding mortgage interest payments, rose to 2.3% last month, up from 2.1% in the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS).The headline rate of inflation also increased during October to 2.1%, up from 1.7% in the previous month. According to the ONS, the… Continue reading Inflation Edges Higher In October