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Following the financial crisis at Kirch Gruppe (see Kirch Sell Off Begins), the German government is to step in in order to protect the German football league from insolvency. In a situation eerily similar to the collapse of ITV Digital and the repercussions for the English league, KirchMedia is unable to honour payments due to… Continue reading German Government Will Step In To Save Football League

Maiden, which recently released its full year results for 2002 revealing a decline in underlying sales (see Maiden Anticipates ‘Gradual And Measured’ Recovery In 2002), was the best performer in yesterday’s media market. Shares rose 8.33% to close at £3.57˝p, an increase of 27˝p on the day before.Carlton and Granada, which are negotiating the future… Continue reading Sharewatch

The PPA reveals that ad revenue from consumer magazines is forecast to outperform the market again in 2002, according to new figures from the Advertising Association. UK Press Forecasts From The Advertising Association      Total  National Newspapers  Regional Newspapers  Consumer Mags  Business Mags  2002 Q1 -10.0 -15.8 -2.0 -3.3 -18.4 Q2 0.5 2.3 1.2… Continue reading Consumer Mags Will Outperform Market In 2002, Says AA

Natmags has appointed Sian Roberts to the role of advertising director at the only weekly title in its magazine portfolio, Best. Roberts has been acting ad director since June last year and will take up the role with immediate effect.Roberts has been working on Prima and Best since their Gruner + Jahr days, and joined… Continue reading Best Appoints New Advertising Director

Carlton and Granada, which are facing the prospect of legal action from the Football league if they fail to honour the debts of their troubled pay-TV platform ITV Digital (see League Set To Sue Carlton And Granada), saw shares fall yesterday. Carlton was down 0.74% to close at £2.70, while Granada slipped 1.25% to finish… Continue reading Sharewatch

Emap is to promote the launch of its new weekly celebrity title for teens, previously codenamed “Monkey” but revealed as Sneak (see Emap To Launch New Teen Weekly), via a sampler edition distributed free with copies of J17 and Smash Hits.The 36 page sampler will go into the 12 April issue of J17 and the… Continue reading Emap Teen Titles To Aid Sneak Launch

The Government is failing in its attempt to transfer all of its services online by 2005, according to a report by public spending body, the National Audit Office (NAO).An investigation by the NAO has found that just over half of the Government’s 524 services are currently available online. However, most only provide basic information, with… Continue reading E-Government Initiative Fails To Take Off

The National Readership Survey (NRS) has released readership figures for February 2002. Overall the national newspaper market has seen a minor decline, although some dramatic performances, both positive and negative, were seen in the broadsheet and tabloid markets.The largest year on year increase in readership was seen at the Guardian, which saw a 22.2% increase.… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – February 2002

The increasingly important role of SMS advertising in the marketing mix became evident today with news that two major UK brands are to launch SMS marketing initiatives.Wireless media company Nightfly has launched what it claims is the UK’s largest ever outbound SMS marketing campaign for drinks company Smirnoff. The permission-based campaign is aimed at increasing… Continue reading Major UK Brands Turn To Text

Viacom Outdoor has confirmed that the launch of its XTP cross-track projection technology in the London Underground has been delayed due to “safety issues”.Trials of the XTP system, which projects digital images onto special screens in tube tunnels, were due to begin this month and Viacom has secured 10 major brands to partner the project… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Delays Launch of XTP