The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published its annual Social Trends document, which documents the changing lifestyle and population statistics of the UK.The document notes a steep increase in the uptake of non-terrestrial TV services since 1996/7. Almost 4.5m households now subscribe to satellite television, an increase of 51% on 1996/7, while 3.3m subscribe… Continue reading Social Trends Reveals Non-Terrestrial TV Boom
The Advertising Association has released its latest UK media forecasts which anticipate that spending in Q1 2002 will fall by -11.3%. Ad spend in the UK will total £12,120 million in 2002, says the AA. UK Media Forecasts From The Advertising Association Spending (£ million) Total TV Radio Outdoor & Transport National Newspapers … Continue reading AA Forecasts Staggered Recovery For UK Media Spend
Giant banner company MegaPoster has won the rights to the first ever giant banner site in the hip seaside city of Brighton, while refurbishment works take place on the 100 year old clock tower which stands on a major crossroads in the city’s retail and leisure district.Brighton & Hove Council given approval for four 18m… Continue reading MegaPoster Wins First Brighton Giant Site
Advertising expenditure on UK commercial radio is expected to stand at £492 million for 2001 (excluding revenue from sponsorship and promotions), according to the latest figures from the Advertising Association. This represents an 8.0% decline year on year, compared to a 6.4% decline across the display marketplace as a whole, with Commercial Radio achieving a… Continue reading UK Commercial Radio Quarterly Advertising Trends And Forecasts
The Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) has agreed a set of metrics to make email publications as accountable as magazines and newspapers.JICWEBS claims that the new metrics will ensure the “quantity and quality” of all email publications, which from now on will be subject to ABCe audit standards. The move is the latest… Continue reading JICWEBS Agrees Email Standards
The Financial Times is launching a new weekly tabloid supplement for the fund management industry called FTfm.The supplement, which launches on 4 February, will be distributed with the FT on Monday’s and will feature news, analysis and market trends. The FT‘s sales manager, Jeremy Baulf, said: “We have always offered comprehensive coverage of this industry… Continue reading FT To Launch New Weekly Supplement
News International has called on the Government to reform the media ownership regulations claiming that the current system is “highly discriminatory” and “too rigid to allow organic growth.”In its response to the DCMS’s consultation on media ownership rules, which currently prevent any newspaper owner with more than a 20% share of the market from owning… Continue reading News International Calls For Ownership Law Reform
Cable company NTL has confirmed that it has appointed a number of banks and brokers to undertake a recapitalisation of the company in order to reduce debt. Credit Suisse First Boston, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley will advise the broadband cable group on a recapitalisation structure and reduction of its $12 billion debt burden. CEO Barclay… Continue reading NTL Confirms Recapitalisation Moves
Global market information company, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), has agreed to acquire the broadcast division of BMC News and will combine the division’s activities with those of TNS Tellex. The value of the acquisition was not disclosed. The merged entity will be one of the UK’s leading broadcast monitoring specialists and will build on the… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Acquires TV And Radio Monitoring Business
It was a day of mixed fortunes for radio companies in yesterday’s media market following the release of the latest RAJAR data.Capital, which saw the weekly reach of its flagship London station Capital FM increase by 1.7% during the period ending December 2001, saw shares fall 1.85% yesterday to close at £6.63, a loss of… Continue reading Sharewatch
