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US consumer confidence in the internet remained stable in the third quarter of 2002, according to a new report from ACNielsen. The Internet Confidence Index monitored by Yahoo! and ACNielsen remained flat in Q3 at 113 from the previous quarter. However, it has increased from 105 at the same period last year, indicating greater confidence… Continue reading Internet Confidence Steady In Third Quarter, Says ACNielsen

The publishing assets of SMG which were put up for sale earlier this month (see SMG To Sell Publishing And Online Business), have attracted considerable interest from the UK’s prominent newspaper groups but many analysts believe that the company’s valuation is excessive given current market conditions. SMG has decided to concentrate its attention on television… Continue reading Publishing Giants To Compete For SMG Titles

Week on week analysis of the media sector reveals heavy losses after a turbulent week on trading.Embattled telcom group,Telewest, saw the sector’s most significant decline, falling 25% week on week. The group is under pressure to reach a restructuring agreement with its bondholders within a month following a decision to delay a £68 million coupon… Continue reading Sharewatch

The Daily Mail & General Trust, publisher of the Daily Mail, is to remain family controlled, according to its chairman Viscount Rothermere.According to a report in today’s Times newspaper, Rothermere has no intention of changing the company’s controversial share structure that gives his family control of the voting rights. He asked: “Why should the voting… Continue reading Daily Mail & General Trust To Remain Family Owned

Wireless Group-owned sports radio station talkSPORT has secured Mercedez-Benz vans as the six figure sponsor of its weekend football results updates.The deal, which will run during the 2002/2003 season, will see Mercedez sponsor the half-time and full-time results round-ups during Adrian Durham’s Football First programme on Saturday afternoons.Adam Roland, sponsorship controller at talkSPORT’s sales house,… Continue reading talkSPORT Gets A Result With Mercedez-Benz Deal

The publishing assets of SMG, which were put up for sale earlier this month, have attracted considerable interest from the UK’s prominent newspaper groups but many analysts believe that the company’s valuation is excessive given current market conditions.SMG has decided to concentrate its attention on television and radio advertising and is looking to reduce debts… Continue reading Publishing Giants To Compete For SMG Titles

Internet search engine Google has launched a new cost-per-click advertising service called AdWords.The service allows advertisers to buy search terms that are closely related to their products. When a user types in the sponsored keyword a link to the advertiser’s website appears alongside a list of specially selected search terms.The product, which is available in… Continue reading Google Enters Cost-Per-Click Market

The BBC has today announced the launch of BBC7, a new digital talk-radio station for adults and children.The new station, which is due to go on air within the next few months, will feature comedy, drama and book readings. It will also broadcast a daily children’s show, called Big Toe Radio Show, which from 4pm… Continue reading BBC Launches New Digital Talk Radio Station

GWR’s sales house, Opus, has poached Daniel Cohen from rival radio group Chrysalis to head its newly restructured marketing operation.Cohen will oversee the local and national marketing teams, which have recently been merged into a single London-based operation. The restructure is designed to enable Opus to represent its brands more efficiently and Cohen will work… Continue reading Opus Poaches Cohen To Head Sales Team

MSN has announced a personnel shake-up to complement the expansion of its digital marketing and subscriptions business.The initiative will see Philippa Snare promoted to the newly created role of UK business manager and Michael Steckler become sales manager. There will also be two additions to the MSN UK sales planning team and the position of… Continue reading MSN Expands Digital Marketing Business