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A recovery in global advertising markets is not yet that evident, despite ‘patchy’ demand in the US, according to the latest forecasts from Zenith Optimedia. An analysis of the world’s seven largest markets, which comprise 73% of the total global expenditure, shows that any significant growth is not likely until 2004 in constant currencies, rather… Continue reading Zenith Warns Of No Real Recovery Until 2004 In Global Ad Forecasts

John Storey, new business director at Media Audits, is leaving the company after nearly seventeen years.Storey, who also sat on the Media Audits Group board, has performed a number of senior roles for the company including running the UK business, large scale account handling, agency pitch adjudication and most recently leading Media Audits’ new business… Continue reading Storey Departs Media Audits After Seventeen Years

Analysis of June’s TV revenue figures for the UK’s main terrestrial channels reveals an overall 9.3% year on year improvement in revenue. The exception was GMTV, which saw a 11.9% year on year decline. Channel 5 saw the most significant year on year increase and revenue was seen rising 12.1% in June. ITV was not… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up June 2002

Analysis of July’s TV revenue figures for the UK’s main terrestrial channels reveal an overall decline of 3.4% year on year. All channels saw revenues fall, with the exception of Channel 5, which experienced a 13.5% increase adding weight to the argument it is to develop into a major player in the television market after… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – July 2002

Express Newspapers has confirmed that the new Sunday Star will be launched this weekend with a cover price of 35p.Speculation suggests the low price could spark a price war with what is likely to become the paper’s biggest rival, tabloid market leader the News of the World, which sells for 65p.The details of the new… Continue reading Sunday Star Set To Spark New Price War

The ASA has refused to censure a press campaign for McDonald’s which claimed that its new breakfast bun was “5 star fuel”.Complainants objected that the ad was misleading as the breakfast bun was “junk food” and did not constitute a proper nutritional breakfast. They also accused the ad, which was created by Leo Burnett, of… Continue reading ASA Clears McDonald’s Press Campaign

Analysis of July’s TV revenue figure for the UK’s main terrestrial channels reveals an overall decline of 3.4% year on year. All channels experienced a decline in total revenues, with the exception of Channel 5, which experienced a 13.5% increase adding weight to the argument it is to develop into a major player in the… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up July 2002 (Subscribers)

Yesterday was a positive day for media companies with the majority seeing shares rise. Granada and BSkyB were helped by comments made at a television conference in London. The former rose 8.97% to close at 82p, while the latter improved 6.66% to finish at £6.SMG also performed well with stock rising 7.65% to close at… Continue reading Sharewatch

The IPA has released its latest Trends In Television Report showing that ITV’s share of viewing has fallen during the second quarter of 2002, whilst BBC1 has seen its audience share increase.The report, which is the second since the introduction of the new BARB panel at the beginning of this year (see TV Viewing Levels… Continue reading IPA Trends In TV Report Reflects ITV’s World Cup Weakness

Global media agency network, Aegis Group, has upgraded slightly its US and Asia forecast and has reduced the figures for the European market for 2002. Announcing its first half results this morning (see Aegis Sees No Improvement In Europe, Results In Line), Aegis said that the strong upfront markets in the US have pointed toward… Continue reading Aegis Upgrades US & Asia Ad Forecasts, Downgrades Europe