Emap has appointed Viv Craske as editor of its dance music and clubbing magazine Mixmag.Craske has been acting editor of the magazine for the last three months. He replaces Tom Whitwell, who left to become deputy editor of Emap’s The Face soon after Neil Stevenson was appointed editor of the monthly style title earlier this… Continue reading New Editor For Emap’s Mixmag
The latest global and regional advertising forecasts from Merrill Lynch are shown here. Global advertising revenues are expected to decline by 1.3% this year, returning to a growth of 4.0% in 2003. Japan is the poorest performing region this year, with a predicted 4.0% decline; the US is the only region to show positive growth… Continue reading Global And Regional Advertising Forecasts From Merrill Lynch
Virgin Radio has secured Sky as the six-figure sponsor of its on-air, online and on-site activity for this year’s V2002 music festival, which takes place on 17 and 18 August.Virgin Radio is the official sponsor of V2002 and the deal will see Sky take ownership of all Virgin’s on-air and online activity in the run… Continue reading Virgin Radio Secures Sky To Sponsor V2002 Coverage
The number of broadband connections in the US increased by a third during the second half of 2001, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 12.8 million homes and businesses were using high-speed lines to access the internet by the end of 2001, an increase from 9.6 million in the first half of the year.… Continue reading Broadband Gathering Momentum In US
North American internet traffic is set to grow by 85% in 2002 but revenues are unlikely to rise accordingly. These are the findings of a new report by telecoms market research firm, RHK. RHK’s quarterly market update report reveals that revenue growth will remain flat, quarter-over-quarter, totalling $15.7 billion for the year. Revenue-per-bit is set… Continue reading North American Web Revenues To Remain Flat
Yesterday was another gloomy day for media companies after lack of investor confidence brought the FTSE 100 down to its lowest level for six years. Cordiant and SMG suffered the most significant losses. The former slipped 9.44% to close at 67p and the latter dropped 7.98% to finish at £109˝, a loss of 9˝p on… Continue reading Sharewatch
The latest US and Asia-Pacific press advertising forecasts from Zenith Media are given here. US In the US, both newspapers and magazines are expected to show negative growth this year, with no return to positive growth until 2004. The latest magazine advertising revenue figures from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB) show revenue increasing by 6.1%… Continue reading US And Asia-Pacific Press Ad Growth Forecasts
12% of UK internet users, or almost 2 million people, have a broadband internet connection at home, up from 9% in February 2002, according to BMRB’s bystesize research.The study shows that the popularity of broadband is still increasing and a further 10% of internet users indicate that they are “very likely” to upgrade to broadband… Continue reading UK Broadband Uptake Continues To Rise
Almost half of all UK internet users, some 9 million people, made an online purchase during 2001, according to the Which? Online annual internet survey (See One-Third Of The UK Now Online). Which reports that one in five adults now visit retail sites on a regular basis and with the range of goods increasing and… Continue reading Future Of Online Shopping Is ‘Rosy’, Says Report
The latest European magazine and newspaper advertising growth forecasts from Zenith Media, compiled by Merrill Lynch, are shown here. European magazine adspend has been revised down to -2.2% for 2002, from the December forecast of 0.8% growth. For 2003, the forecast has been reduced from 2.9% to 2.5%. Newspapers have been cut back from 1.0%… Continue reading European Press Advertising Forecasts From Zenith Media
