Pre-tax profits at the Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) fell by 9% to £65.2 million in the half-year ended 31 March 2002, the group announced this morning. Turnover fell by 1% to £950.0 million.DMGT says that weaknesses in the world’s principal economies have had an negative impact on most advertisers. “The downturn has been… Continue reading DMGT Sees No Substantial Advertising Improvement In 2002
Pre-tax profits at the Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) fell by 9% to £65.2 million in the half-year ended 31 March 2002, the group announced this morning. Turnover fell by 1% to £950.0 million. DMGT says that weaknesses in the world’s principal economies have had an negative impact on most advertisers. “The downturn has… Continue reading DMGT Profits Dip 9% In First Half
There is still no visible end to the current slump in advertising spend, said Europe’s largest newspaper publisher, Axel Springer, according to a report from the World Advertising Research Centre. The report cites Springer’s CEO, Mathias Döpfner, as saying it is the biggest crisis to hit print media since the Second World War. The company’s… Continue reading Axel Springer Sees No End To Ad Slump
The Sun has secured Ladbrokes as the sponsor its World Cup activity.The Sun‘s football supplement, Supergoals, will feature special World Cup editions in association with Ladbrokes throughout the tournament, which kicks off tomorrow. Each sponsored edition of Supergoals will include promotional offers and advertising space for Ladbrokes, as well as comprehensive World Cup coverage.In return,… Continue reading The Sun Bets On World Cup With Ad Deal
Interim results released by Granada this morning revealed net advertising revenue down 12% for the first half of 2002 and the company said that the market outlook remained unclear. Advertising revenues are set to rise for May (14%), June (7%) and July (6%), thanks to the boost in advertising provided by the World Cup. Granada… Continue reading Granada Profits Hit By Ad Downturn, No Outlook Beyond July
Current radio trading in the UK remains uncertain despite a degree of stabilisation in the advertising decline, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. UK trading appears erratic on a monthly basis with no definitive pick up, says the broker. “March was very strong (possibly boosted by an early Easter) while April was poor (the inverse… Continue reading UK Radio Trading Remains ‘Erratic’, Recovery Expected In H2
NRS figures for National Newspapers in the six month period ending in April 2002 show that over readership has declined 0.75% year on year. Analysis shows that the broadsheets saw the largest fluctuations in readership.The best performer both in terms of percentage and actual numbers was the Guardian, which saw readership increase by 34.1% year… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – April 2002
The Radio Authority received 200 complaints about programming and advertising on UK commercial radio during the first quarter of 2002, according to its latest Programming And Advertising Review published today.Between January and April this year the authority received 67 complaints regarding programming and 133 concerning advertising and sponsorship. Eight programming complaints were upheld, compared with… Continue reading Radio Authority Receives 200 Complaints So Far In 2002
The ASA has refused to uphold complaints against a poster for the film Ali G Indahouse despite accusations that it encouraged young people to smoke cannabis.Those objecting to the poster, which featured Ail G holding up two cigarette papers against a smoke filled background, claimed that it associated the drug with a popular TV personality… Continue reading ASA Gives Ali G The Thumbs Up
Channel 5 is taking further steps to distance itself from its downmarket image by commissioning a series of art programmes.Following on from the success of its Great Artists series, the network has commissioned 28 half-hour arts shows, with subjects ranging from Caravaggio to the Bloomsbury group.The line up includes an eight part series, Every Painting… Continue reading Channel 5 Gets Serious With New Art Programmes
