The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has released regional newspaper figures for the period July to December 2001. The figures show that the Kent Messenger series appears to have reversed the downward trend seen in the preceding period, with a 20.1% year on year increase in circulation which makes it the top regional newspaper by… Continue reading ABC Regional Weeklies: July – December 2001
ISBA has added its voice to those calling for the BBC to be regulated under the new communications super regulator Ofcom.The call was made by Bob Wootton, director of media and advertising affairs, at an IPA conference on Wednesday afternoon where the needs of advertisers in the forthcoming Communications Bill were up for discussion.The feeling… Continue reading ISBA Calls For BBC Ofcom Inclusion
UK IT spending dropped 6.2% in 2001 from ₏54 billion to ?50 billion, a smaller drop than in most other European countries, according to a new brief by Forrester Research. Europe-wide, IT expenditure will dip to 0.7% growth in 2002 and flatten out to 7% annual growth in 2004 because of slow population growth, years… Continue reading UK IT Spending Drops 6.2% In 2001
Trinity Mirror, the UK’s largest newspaper group, has warned that difficult advertising conditions are set to continue throughout this year, although the company is expecting a strong underlying performance. Pre-tax profit at the company rose by 0.9% to £155.5 million, whilst turnover increased by 4.8% to £1.1 billion for the year ended 30 December 2001.… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Results Beat Expectations, Mirror Relaunch Announced
Carlton Communications, which had done well in the first few days of this week, lost its appeal somewhat with the announcement that merger talks with Granada were off (see Carlton And Granada End Merger Talks). Shares in Carlton slipped 7p or over 3% over the course of the day, ending at £2.21. Granada did better,… Continue reading Sharewatch
Combined revenue generated by the ‘big three’ US television – ABC, CBS and NBC – networks dropped more than 10% in 2001 – the largest annual loss in network history, according to a Hollywood Reporter story published today. Quoting the Broadcasting Cable Financial Management Association, the site says that this decline is a further indication… Continue reading ‘Big Three’ US TV Networks Suffer Record Revenue Falls
NTL has added its voice to the criticism levelled at the OFT by BSkyB yesterday (see Sky/NTL Deal Shelved By OFT) after the regulator announced it would not take a decision on the cable distribution agreement submitted for approval by NTL and Sky in October 2000, saying the process gave a poor reflection of the… Continue reading NTL Levels Criticism At OFT
Research by MORI into the attitudes of “Captains of Industry”- board directors of leading British companies- has revealed the perceived importance of strong branding, especially in difficult economic times.The research, sponsored by Wolff Olins, found that strong brands were recognised by this group as particularly helpful in retaining customers and staying ahead of the competition.… Continue reading Industry Leaders Recognise Importance Of Branding
Viewing levels of adults aged 16-34 have stabilised following the introduction of the new BARB panel at the beginning of the year, according to the audience research board.Data for the week ending 17 February shows average total television viewing hours per week for this age group to be in line with recent average weekly viewing… Continue reading TV Viewing Levels Have Stabilised, Says BARB
ITV Revenues Predicted To Be 12% Down In Five Months To FebruaryCarlton Communications chairman Michael Green, today told the company’s AGM that the advertising market remains weak and that he is unable to predict with any uncertainty the timing of a resumption in growth.Nevertheless, Green reassured that Carlton is well-positioned to benefit from a recovery… Continue reading ITV Revenues Predicted To Be 12% Down In Five Months To February
