Chief executive of Trinity Mirror, Philip Graf, has announced his decision to leave the company next summer.Graf was appointed chief executive of Trinity Mirror in September 1999 and has been influential in reorganising and developing the company following the merger of Trinity plc and Mirror Group plc.Commenting on his decision, Graf said: “After ten years… Continue reading Graf To Step Down As Chief Executive Of Trinity Mirror
Seven in ten mobile phone users find text message advertising too intrusive, according to a new survey from BMRB. The research showed that 36% of mobile phone users remembered receiving an SMS ad from their mobile phone operator in the preceding four weeks. Of these, around 13% claimed to have received text message ads that… Continue reading Most Mobile Phone Users Find SMS Ads Intrusive, Says Report
Cinema admissions for August 2002 totalled 15.9 million, down 2.2 million on the same period the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA).Despite this seasonal dip, August was a summer of sequels and the January to August 2002 period was up 16% year-on-year. Men In Black 2 took £4.8m… Continue reading August Cinema Admissions Out In The Cold
At a time when investor confidence in the high-tech sector would appear to be at an all time low, the wireless LAN (WLAN) industry is bucking the trend and worldwide shipments are set to increase by 73% this year, according to a new report from Gartner Dataquest. The technology research group calculates that revenue from… Continue reading Gartner Predicts Bright Future for WLAN Dealers
Dawn Airey is to leave Channel Five at the end of this week and will not serve the year’s notice specified in her contract.Her swift departure could be seen as inevitable given the conflict of interest between Channel Five and Sky, and some are speculating that the amicable nature of the split suggests the channel’s… Continue reading Airey To Leave Channel Five Sooner Than Expected
The number of internet connections in the UK increased by 16.5% from July 2001 to July 2002, according to the latest survey of ISPs from the Office Of National Statistics.The study also revealed that the proportion of web users with permanent connections continues to rise as broadband technology becomes more accessible and ad campaigns hit… Continue reading More Brits Switching To Broadband
Media communications and market research network, Aegis Group, has acquired INNER Strategic Research, a Madrid-based independent market research agency. Aegis has been looking to expand Synovate, its market research network, and will pay an initial £3 million in cash for the Spanish firm. A deferred sum is payable over the next three years dependent on… Continue reading Aegis Acquires Spanish Market Research Group
Week-on-week analysis of the media sector reflects a turbulent week of trading, hit by heavy profit-taking on fears that insurance companies are forced sellers of equities.On the corporate news front, BSkyB is in focus on the back of the announcement that chief executive of Channel Five, Dawn Airey, is to join the channel as managing… Continue reading Sharewatch
Dawn Airey has announced that she is stepping down as chief executive of Channel 5 to join BSkyB as managing director of its Sky Networks division. It had been widely expected that Airey would become ITV’s new director of channels following news of David Liddiment’s departure from the network. However, it has been confirmed that… Continue reading Airey Leaves Channel 5 Top Post For BSkyB
JCDecaux, Europe’s largest outdoor advertising contractor, has announced half-year results showing an 8.4% rise in net profits.Net earnings group share, before goodwill and exceptional items totalled E44.1 million, an increase from E40.7 million in the first six months of 2001. EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax depreciation and amortization) was maintained at E200.2 million compared with… Continue reading JCDecaux Bullish After H1 Profits Announcement
