The digital terrestrial television (DTT) licence bid by ITV and Channel 4 may just have the edge over rival proposals, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch.The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has received four applications for the licence to operate the DTT multiplexes freed up by the demise of ITV Digital earlier in the year (see… Continue reading ITV/Channel 4 Digital Bid May Have The Edge
GWR’s sales division, Opus, has responded to research by creating a dedicated customer service role within its newly structured sales division. The job of customer service manager has gone to Fiona Muir, formerly trade-marketing manager within the GWR internet division Ecast Ventures.Opus managing director Duncan George, said: “Customer service has long been a mantra for… Continue reading Opus Creates Dedicated Customer Service Role
Messagizer has tested its first email barcode campaign, working with TBWA\GGT Direct and News International. The campaign enabled users to print off a barcoded coupon delivered by email entitling them to a 25p discount on the News of the World, while their purchasing patterns were tracked.Peter Jones, digital communications manager of TBWA\GGT, said: “We have… Continue reading Messagizer Runs First Email Barcode Campaign
Advertising revenues at SMG are expected to be up by 4% in the second quarter, following a Q1 decline of 5%, the group’s chairman, Don Cruickshank, told the AGM today. Cruickshank said that the advertising market has now become more stable, following a downturn that has lasted more than 18 months.The World Cup has boosted… Continue reading SMG Sees Beginnings Of Advertising Stability
Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to watch England’s exit from the World Cup on a giant screen this morning. This was thought to be the first time such a screen has been provided in the Central London venue, but the fans who gathered, along with those watching in pubs and cafes, will not register… Continue reading Trafalgar Square Giant Screen Attracts Crowds
Research commissioned by Clear Channel UK, owners of Taxi Media, has revealed that the audience for taxi advertising is bigger and broader than previously believed, that brands on taxis benefit from positive values associated with the vehicle and that taxis are “modern day icons”.The research suggests that advertising on a black cab elevates inexpensive brands… Continue reading Research Reveals Taxis As “Modern Day Icon”
Advertising revenues at SMG are expected to be up by 4% in the second quarter, following a Q1 decline of 5%, the group’s chairman, Don Cruickshank, told the AGM today. Cruickshank said that the advertising market has now become more stable, following a downturn that has lasted more than 18 months. The World Cup has… Continue reading SMG Sees Beginnings Of Advertising Stability
Online advertising impressions increased by 77% year on year, as the market showed further signs of recovery, according to the latest data from Nielsen//NetRatings. Impressions totalled 94.2 billion in May, a leap from 53.2 billion impressions a year earlier. Retail goods and services was the leading industry advertising on the web, issuing nearly 34 billion… Continue reading Retailers Driving Online Ad Revival, Says Nielsen//NetRatings
Global advertising agency, Interpublic Group (IPG), has indicated that its revenue will be down in the high, single-digit percentages for the second quarter of the year, indicating that the slow recovery may not yet be wide-reaching. IPG had previously forecast that its revenues will be flat year on year for the full year 2002. However,… Continue reading Interpublic Says Ad Revenues Remain Down, Visibility Poor
Outdoor advertising has grown steadily across Western Europe in the past decade, with its share of all advertising increasing by 15% between 1988 and 2000, according to a new study from Media Intelligence. Growth is often stronger in regions where television advertising is weak or waning, the report says. The report shows that outdoor achieved… Continue reading Outdoor Advertising Grows Strongest Where TV Is Weak, Finds Study
