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According to recent forecasts from Jupiter MMXI more European households will be watching digital TV than will be using the internet by 2006. The growth take up of DTV services will be driven by several factors. The migration of pay-satellite and cable subscribers from analogue to digital as analogue signals are switched off will be… Continue reading Low-Cost Set Top Boxes Will Boost Digital TV Growth

Advertising is everywhere and life without it would be “very very dull” according to the results of a major study carried out by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).The study, which is intended to highlight public perceptions of advertising in the UK, found that consumers consider advertising to be as much a part of the environment… Continue reading Research Says Life Without Advertising Would Be Dull

Telewest was the best performer in yesterday’s media market gaining ground lost earlier in the week. Shares in the cable company rose 17.78% to close at 13źp, an increase of 2p on the day before.Jazz FM, which released its interim results yesterday, showing a 9% rise in radio revenues for the six month period ending… Continue reading Sharewatch

Virgin Radio has secured Orange as the sponsor of its traffic, travel and weather bulletins in a six-month deal designed to promote the services to Orange mobile phone users.The deal, which runs from March to September, will see the mobile phone company sponsor over 250 spots each week on Virgin Radio in an attempt to… Continue reading Virgin Signs Sponsorship Deal With Orange

Jazz FM has reported a 9% rise in radio revenues for the six month period ending December 2001, despite the radio market as a whole experiencing a 9% drop. Announcing its interim results today, the radio group admitted that its listening figures had been adversely affected by the war in Afghanistan as the world events… Continue reading Jazz FM Reports Revenue Rise

Increased circulation of 48% of all regional newspaper titles with ABC membership has been achieved alongside an industry-wide policy of reducing bulk sales and discounted copies, according to the Newspaper Society.“Despite pursuing a tough policy of reducing bulk sales across the industry the regional press as a sector has managed to improve its overall circulation… Continue reading Regional Circulation Up Despite Bulk Cuts

Publicis Groupe SA released full year results yesterday which bucked the industry-wide trend of loss, loss and more loss with profits leaping by 18% for 2001. Publicis is the world’s sixth largest advertising group and controls 75% of the Zenith Optimedia Group which is the world’s third largest buying agency. Publicis won new accounts totalling… Continue reading Publicis Bucks The Trend With 18% Rise In Profits

French media group Vivendi Universal yesterday announced losses of E13.6 billion, largely due to deal-making by Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier in order to build the company into the second largest media group in the world. The deals, made during market peaks over the past 18 months, have resulted in a huge write-off for Vivendi as… Continue reading Write-Offs Push Vivendi £8.3 Billion Into The Red

Granada lost ground gained on Monday following weekend press reports that German media group Bertelsmann is looking to extend into the UK and could be interested in both Carlton and Granada if the two companies were to agree to a merger. Shares fell 3.85% yesterday to close at £1.25, a loss of 5p on the… Continue reading Sharewatch

Havas Advertising has this morning announced full-year results for 2001 which revealed losses of £35.3 million including a £42 million goodwill write-down and £63 million in exceptional charges for the year. The group said that the advertising market would remain ‘weak’ in 2002 but anticipates that reorganisation, cost-cuttings and new business wins would allow Havas… Continue reading Havas Losses For 2001 Total £35.3 Million