UK Consumer Mags Launches Rise In Early 2002The number of consumer magazine launches in the UK during the first two months of 2002 rose by 61% year on year, according to the April issue of Seymour’s Monthly Monitor, as reported by the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA).During January and February 58 new consumer mags hit the… Continue reading UK Consumer Mags Launches Rise In Early 2002
Despite declaring last year “difficult”, Highbury House’s higher than expected results (see Highbury House Sees B2B Publishing Revenues Flat For 2002) helped push the publisher’s share price up over 10% by the end of yesterday, to finish at 26p.Capital shares remained buoyant, rising 40p to £8.12˝ and despite the continuing questions over ITV Digital’s future… Continue reading Sharewatch
Online sales in Europe will reach Eur97.8 billion (£60.4 billion) in 2002, a 47.7% increase on the Eur66.2 billion of 2001, according to data released this week by GartnerG2. Despite this sharp increase, online sales will still only account for 2.3% of all retail in Europe. By 2005, the European online retail market will grow… Continue reading European Online Sales To Almost Treble By 2005, Says GartnerG2
Women in Europe are continuing to increase their usage of the internet, but behave differently online to men, according to new research from Jupiter MMXI. The research showed that while women spend less time on the internet each month- just under 7 hours compared to just under 10 hours for their male counterparts- they spend… Continue reading New Research Reveals Women’s Web Habits
There was some cautiously encouraging news for the media sector yesterday when Carlton’s trading statement said that advertising in the last three months, while down, was better than the three months before. Meanwhile, a statement following the Granada AGM predicted a rebound in TV ad revenues in May. Carlton shares ended up 12˝p at £7.72˝,… Continue reading Sharewatch
New research from the US Department of Commerce reveals that internet use amongst the American population is increasing across all demographic groups and geographic regions. The report A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use Of The Internet found that the US online population is growing as computer use in schools and workplaces becomes… Continue reading US Internet Use Grows Across All Geographic And Demographic Groups
Highbury House Sees B2B Publishing Revenues Flat For 2002Publishing group Highbury House Communications, has this morning posted full year financial results slightly ahead of the expectations set out in December, but the year was nevertheless declared ‘difficult’.Revenue rose 29% to £100 million and pre-tax profits were up 15% to £6.9 million.Highbury said that consumer advertising… Continue reading Highbury House Sees B2B Publishing Revenues Flat For 2002
CIBC analyst Jason Helfstein says that US radio, being a ‘high-growth, high-return business’ is well-positioned to benefit from the rebounding economy. “Radio as an industry is well positioned to benefit from a cyclical recovery, however, certain operators will be able to take advantage of the capital markets to add stations, which should enhance their growth… Continue reading US Radio ‘Well Positioned’ To Benefit From Rebounding Economy
Following last year’s successful cut price digital radio set promotion by the DRDB (see Cut Price Digital Radio Promotion Is Success) digital radio consortium MXR is to promote in-car digital radio with an analogue radio campaign running across Heart stations in London and the West Midlands and four regional Galaxy stations.The two week campaign will… Continue reading MXR Launches In Car DAB Promotion
85% of people in France are in favour of blocking mobile phone signals in public places according to new research by Taylor Nelson Sofres. Additionally, in Finland and Italy support for the use of mobile phone blocking technology is also high (72% in Finland and 73% in Italy). Both of these countries have high mobile… Continue reading Most Europeans In Favour Of Mobile Jamming In Public Buildings
