Four UK radio operators released trading figures last week, with revenues showing that conditions remain pretty tough, with no obvious, strong upturn visible at present.Capital Radio has announced that revenues were down 2% in the year to September, whilst the six month period showed a growth of 2%. Scottish Radio Holdings posted a 2% drop… Continue reading Feature: UK Radio Trading Figures Comparisons
ITV2 is launching a Blind Date spin-off show called Blind Date: Kiss and Tell, which will air on Sunday nights at 10pm.The new show, which will be presented by Sarah Cawood and Brendan Courtney, launches next weekend and will include behind the scenes gossip and video diaries filmed by the contestants.Commenting on the new show,… Continue reading ITV2 launches Blind Date Spin Off Show
The ASA has upheld complaints against a national press campaign for Daewoo, which claimed that the company’s latest car was “driving around with an eye on the environment.”The advert for the car listed its emissions and fuel consumption rates prompting a member of the public to complain that it implied the car’s environmental performance was… Continue reading ASA Upholds Complaints Against Daewoo
In a bid to attract advertisers, the IAB, which represents the interests of interactive media companies, is to rebrand streaming media as “interactive broadcasting”. Research among more than 500 executives, 70% of whom work for ad agencies with primary responsibility in the media buying, planning and supervisory categories, found that 79% agreed that the change… Continue reading IAB Reveals New Name For Streaming Media
Media Stocks were seen recovering some of Monday’s crushing losses, following the broader recovery of the FTSE-100, as bargain-hunters moved in.Equity markets across the Atlantic remain weak, with signs of consumption slowing and the threat of military action in Iraq weighing.On the corporate newsfront Emap, was seen in focus after Hachette Filipacchi, outbid the group… Continue reading Sharewatch
Germany is still the leading European internet power, with approximately one-quarter of the continent’s online population, according to a report from Information et Publicité. The research firm also found that German surfers spend an average of 522 minutes a month online. The Spanish and French are also keen surfers averaging 495 and 476 minutes respectively.… Continue reading Germany Is Top European Internet Market
BT has announced plans to return to the mobile phone market at the end of this month with the launch of a new service called Mobile Sense.The telecoms company pulled out of the market last year when it sold its mobile arm mm02. However, BT has signed a new deal with 02 to buy wireless… Continue reading BT Returns To Mobile Market With New Offering
The mobile phone will never replace mass marketing vehicles such as TV, radio or national press, but Dan Rosen, commercial director at 12Snap, explains how SMS advertising is becoming an increasingly important part of the marketing mix.The newspaper – a pillar of British society – is consumed by tens of millions of Britons everyday. We… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Is Mobile The First Direct Mass Media?
UPC has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US and Netherlands ahead of a debt for equity swap designed to secure the future of Europe’s largest cable TV company. Financial restructuring is expected to result in UnitedGlobalCom, a subsidiary of Liberty Media, increasing its share of the company to 65.5%. UPC’s remaining bondholders will retain… Continue reading UPC Files For Bankruptcy
NRS figures for the six months ending in August 2002 reveal a relatively positive period for national newspaper readership, which increased by 0.9% year on year.The most activity was seen in the broadsheet market with the Sunday Times, which recently became the official sponsor of England rugby (see Sunday Times To Sponsor England Rugby), experiencing… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – August 2002
