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Publishing group EMAP says that it is taking a cautious view of the advertising marketplace and is planning for just ‘modest’ revenue increases for the coming year. In a trading statement for the year to 31 March 2002, the company this morning said that forward advertising bookings are showing some improvement on Q4 2001 –… Continue reading EMAP Says Consumer Mags Revenue Stable, Radio Remains Weak

The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered Universal International Pictures to withdraw a controversial poster for the new Ali G film after it generated over a hundred complaints in less than a week.The poster, which features Ali G with his arm between a naked women’s legs, has been branded “offensive” and “unsuitable” by members of the… Continue reading ASA Orders Withdrawal Of Ali G Poster

According to a new report from GartnerG2 the apparent recovery in the US economy “looks good now, but [it] will be short-lived”. The latest economic data, says Gartner, reflects “rebuilding of inventoryÂÂ-not renewed economic activity or an increase in fundamental demand”. Revised figures from the US Department of Commerce show Q4 economic growth figures of… Continue reading Recovery ‘Isn’t Here Yet’ Says Gartner

Ongoing talks and doubts about the future of ITV Digital and its dispute with the Football League over broadcasting rights (see ITV Digital In Salvage Talks) caused Carlton and Granada, the group’s joint owners, to see shares fall yesterday.Carlton saw stock slip 8.22% to close at £2.62˝, in what was the worst media performance of… Continue reading Sharewatch

In February, the number of internet users in the UK fell. Although this has happened before, previous declines have been the results of seasonal trends – students not online during summer holidays and so on. Early indications for March suggest that the decline in numbers is continuing prompting BMRBi to forecast that the decline is… Continue reading UK Internet Population Drop Off Suggests Trend, Says BMRB

Digital marketing agency, Outrider is to merge with digital media shop, The Digital Edge, following the acquisition of the Tempus Group by WPP at the end of last year.The new company will keep the Outrider name in the UK and Europe but will be known as The Digital Edge in US, where the Outrider identity… Continue reading Outrider To Merge With Digital Edge

Channel 5 has secured financial services company More Th>n as sponsor of its new motoring series 5th Gear. The channel has also lured Top Gear presenters Quentin Wilson and Tiff Needell from the BBC to front the show, which begins in April.News of this lifestyle programming deal comes in the wake of Channel 4’s announcement… Continue reading More Th>n Sponsors C5 Motor Series

Week on week analysis shows that Highbury House, which released its full year results on Thursday showing a 29% rise in revenue to £100m (see Highbury House Sees B2B Publishing Revenues Flat For 2002), was one of the best performers in last week’s media market. Shares rose 23.91% week on week to close at 28˝p,… Continue reading Sharewatch

Only seven media businesses made it into the Sunday Times’ Best Companies To Work For list this year. The highest ranking, Abbott Mead Vickers, was at number 22, down from number 7 last year. Supermarket Asda was named the best company to work for, ahead of Microsoft and consumer electronics retailer Richer Sounds.The list, published… Continue reading Media Outfits Rare Among “Best Companies To Work For”

The European business to consumer (B2C) ecommerce market will be worth $4.3 billion (£3.0 billion) by 2005, according to the latest forecasts from AMR Research. This represents a more than four-fold increase on 2002’s expected $760 million worth of online consumer sales.