Emap Performance has signed a commercial content deal with Campus Media that will see some of its key radio brands broadcast across the SBN student network.From 1 September, Friday Night Kiss, The Smash Hits Chart Show and the Kerrang Show will be available to students across 49 UK student radio services. Friday Night Kiss will… Continue reading Content Deal Brings Emap Radio Brands To Students
Trading conditions in the US technology publishing market remain challenging with no sign of any improvement, United Business Media (UBM) said this afternoon. In its AGM statement, the company said that its overall financial performance and outlook remain similar to the position outlined at the beginning of March (see UBM Shares Fall As Profits Are… Continue reading Tough Conditions In US Hi-Tech Continue, Says UBM
Following the demise of ITV Digital, Merrill Lynch has downgraded its revenue forecasts for BSkyB. Full year revenue at BSkyB is now expected to come in at around £2,785 million, a decline of 0.4% on previous forecasts. Merrill says that conservative forecasts assume that BSkyB will pick up only 200,000 of ITV Digital’s 1.2 million… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Downgrades BSkyB Forecasts
The fledgling Out-Of-Home Media Association (OOHMA) has announced the appointment of former POSTAR managing director Richard Holliday as its chairman. The new trade association is planning to publish its full charter at the end of this month.The idea for the OOHMA was conceived in March by ambient media companies Alvern Forecourt Media, Shopfront Media, the… Continue reading Out-Of-Home Media Association Appoints Chairman
Paragon Publishing is extending its portfolio of gaming titles with the launch of an unofficial GameCube tips magazine called Cube Solutions.The bi-monthly title, which has been unveiled today to coincide with tomorrow’s European launch of the Nintendo GameCube console, is aimed at “hardcore gamers” and will focus on tips, gaming solutions and cheats. The magazine… Continue reading Paragon Extends Portfolio With Cube Solutions
Figures released by the NRS for national newspaper circulation in the period October 2001 to March 2002 shows that the market as a whole saw a small year on year increase in readership of 0.2% or just over 125,000 readers.The best performance in terms of readership growth was seen at the Guardian, which saw an… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2002
UK Home Net Access Hits 39%, But Growth Levels OffInternet access in the UK reached 39% of households in Q4 2001, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released this morning. This is equivalent to 9.8 million households, or 25.6 million adults, says the ONS.The data show that the gap… Continue reading UK Home Net Access Hits 39%, But Growth Levels Off
Digital marketing group Messagizer has been awarded the contract to sell advertising across teen-girl website Mykindaplace.com’s email and wireless platforms.Messagizer, the UK subsidiary of the Buongiornio group, will provide the hosting platform for Mykindaplace.com’s 300,000 standalone email subscribers and its 125,000 GSM subscribers. The digital marketing group will also be responsible for generating revenue and… Continue reading Messagizer Awarded Mykindaplace.com Sales Contract
Advertising agencies and media revenues are forecast to experience a slow, U-shaped recovery to the ad market, rather than a fast V-shaped one, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. The broker says that it continues to expect revenues to be down for most media during the first half of the year, with only ‘muted’ gains… Continue reading Ad Agencies Stock Weak As ‘Muted’ Recovery Is Predicted
Rivals Digital Media has signed a five figure World Cup sponsorship deal with Bacardi, which will see the creation of a microsite featuring the Bacardi Breezer Tom Cat character.The microsite is set to launch towards the end of May and will sit across the Rivals and 365 networks. The site will be updated daily during… Continue reading Bacardi Signs World Cup Sponsorship Deal With Rivals
