GMG-owned Real Radio has expanded its sales team in Yorkshire with the appointment of Steve South as sales director and Steve Howarth as agency account manager.South, who joins from Pulse where he was managing director, will work to develop sales activity across Real Radio Yorkshire, which launched in March this year. Howarth, who joins from… Continue reading Real Radio Yorkshire Expands Sales Operation
The Daily Mirror‘s city editor, Suzy Jagger, is quitting the paper and is expected to join The Times.Jagger, who writes the Suzy In The City page, is understood to be in talks with The Times and an announcement is expected in the next couple of days.The Daily Mirror will have to re-vamp its city pages… Continue reading Mirror’s City Editor Quits For Times
Last night’s much anticipated debut of the second series of The Office pulled in an average of 4.8 million viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures from BARB.The half-hour comedy show, which was broadcast on BBC2 at 10pm, attracted a peak audience of 4.9 million viewers, beating all of the other main terrestrial channels. The show… Continue reading The Office Is Still A Hit For BBC2
Telewest Communications, the struggling UK cable firm, has reached an agreement with bondholders to eradicate £3.5 billion of its £5.3 billion debt in return for 97% of the company’s shares. It has also deferred the repayment of £68 million of interest on bonds as it seeks further approval from investors.The debt for equity swap marks… Continue reading Telewest Agrees £3.5 Billion Debt Deal
IPC’s most revered women’s weekly title, Woman’s Own, is to celebrate is seventieth birthday this month by getting together with ITV’s 30 year-old soap, Emmerdale.To mark the occasion, October’s issue of the magazine for older women will feature its first gatefold cover, which will open to reveal a fashion spread of six of Emmerdale‘s “hottest”… Continue reading Woman’s Own Celebrates 70th Birthday With Emmerdale
The total number of cable subscribers to high speed internet services in the US is approximately 10 million, according to a new survey by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA). The organisation asserts that since 1996, operators have spent more than $65 billion upgrading cable systems to enable consumers to access digital broadband services.… Continue reading US Cable Modem Customers Reach 10 Million Mark
Online map sites have experienced some of the fastest growth seen on the internet in the last year, according to a report from Nielsen//NetRatings. The research shows that 7.1 million European web users accessed a mapping website during July, an increase from 2.5 million in October 2001. Online map sites are especially popular with office… Continue reading Online Map Sector Could Produce The ‘New Google’
A new study has found that increasing numbers of broadband users are watching sports coverage online and the budding industry is already worth more than $100 million. Researchers at technology research firm, Strategy Analytics examined hundreds of international sports sites and reported on the current availability of webcasts and their potential for the future. At… Continue reading Broadband Offers Sporting Chance To Rights Holders
A leading media analyst at Merrill Lynch has offered a grim prognosis for the short term future of the advertising industry, claiming that recent events have conspired to foster uncertainty rather than spread optimism. Lauren Rich Fine says that negative earnings announcements, volatile share prices, confusing economic forecasts and the ongoing threat of war mean… Continue reading US Advertisers Hold Fire As Difficult Conditions Prevail
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
