56% of job seekers plan to use the internet when looking for their next job, but only 6% say that it will replace more traditional methods, according to research commissioned by Times Newspapers.The research, which was carried out by BMRB to examine how the “British Elite” look for jobs, shows that the internet will not… Continue reading Job Seekers Reluctant To Use Online Resources
India’s film business is set for a period of sustained growth according to new research by Dodona. Dodona forecasts that production investment will rise 70% by 2006 and that the Indian film industry’s export revenues will rise 120% over the same period. The researcher also predicts that foreign films’ theatrical rentals in India will also… Continue reading Indian Multiplex Boom Will Provide Boost For Bollywood
No New Offer From ITV Digital For League To ConsiderThe administrator handling ITV Digital has this morning announced that no new offer has been made to the Football League in lieu of the £89.25 million owed by ITV Digital to the League in August.In a statement, the administrator said “The shareholders are re-evaluating the business… Continue reading No New Offer From ITV Digital For League To Consider
Channel 4 has announced that its new weekday morning breakfast programme, RI:SE, will launch at 6.55am on 29 April. Advertising has already begun for the show, with the teaser line “Are you awake?”The search for a successor to the ailing Big Breakfast began last summer, with the contract being eventually awarded to Sky and Princess… Continue reading RI:SE Launch Date Revealed
Pre-tax profits fell by 39.0% to £36.0 million at SMG, whilst turnover dropped by 6.6% to £280.8 million, according to the company’s year-end financial results released this morning. Whilst SMG has clearly been hit by the advertising downturn in the year to 31 December 2001, these results are pretty much in line with market expectations.… Continue reading SMG Profits Hit By Ad Downturn
The German economy – Europe’s largest – officially moved out of recession in the first quarter of this year, according to a report from the World Advertising Research Centre. The country’s Federal Statistics Office said the economy expanded slightly, by 0.2% in Q1 2002, following a 0.3% decline in Q4 2001 and a 0.2% fall… Continue reading Germany Economy Moves Out Of Recession
The ASA has dismissed complaints against BSkyB after viewers objected to an ad for adult TV channels in Sky Customer Magazine claiming it was “offensive and unsuitable.”The ad, which featured nine bushes trimmed into different shapes, stated: “With more bush than your local garden centre, these adult channels are where the action is. Every night… Continue reading BSkyB In Close Shave With ASA
SMG was one of the best performers among media shares yesterday, ahead of the release of its financial results today. Shares rose 4˝p over the course of the day to end at £1.44.Another strong performer was BSkyB, despite the continuing uncertainty regarding how the future of digital TV in the UK will be. Shares ended… Continue reading Sharewatch
UK home internet access increased from 7.6 million homes to 9.3 million homes during 2001, according to Continental Research. However, the rate of internet uptake is showing signs of slowing and indications are that unless the Government addresses who, as well as how many, are using the web, it could have difficulty in getting the… Continue reading Feature: Creating A Nation Of Internet Users
The penetration of regular internet use in Europe is now 39%, although half of these users are aged 35 or less, according to a new report from Forrester Research. This indicates that the web is still predominantly domain of the young and well-educated says Forrester. The mainstream population, along with technology pessimists, are still yet… Continue reading European Internet Penetration Forecasts From Forrester
