Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone worked its magic, as expected, on cinema admissions during November, producing the highest number of visitors for the month since 1969, the total of 14.7 million representing a 59% year on year increase.In terms of box office takings, the film took £9.6m in its opening weekend alone, breaking box… Continue reading Potter Transforms November Cinema Admissions
Look out for NewsLine’s end of year news round-up on Cinema and a media financial round-up from MediaTel Insight when we return on 2 January 2002.JanuaryThe outdoor advertising industry began the year on a positive note releasing ad revenue figures for 2000 showing growth of 21.5% compared to 1999. The figures disputed indications of decline… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Outdoor
Look out for NewsLine’s end of year news round-up on Cinema and a media financial round-up from MediaTel Insight when we return on 2 January 2002.JanuaryForecasts for online retailers and e-commerce companies predicted continued growth and increased consumer spend during 2001 (see Feature: Media Growth For 2001 Subdued As Dotcom Fallout Takes Effect). However, Rupert… Continue reading End of Year News Round-Up: New Media
Haymarket Publications had closed its magazine for the media industry, Media Business, just two years after its launch.The title is believed to be closing for commercial reasons and the final issue was published last Monday.Media Business, which entered the market in 1999 as Campaign Media Business, recently relaunched in a new smaller size format and… Continue reading Haymarket Closes Media Business
Troubled German media group Kirch Gruupe (see International News) has today posted strong results for the nine months to September 2001 for its KirchMedia division. KirchMedia posted increased revenues of DM 4,597, a 7% increase on last year, and EBITDA down only 4% to DM 469 million despite significant losses in the commercial TV division,… Continue reading KirchMedia Posts Strong Results Despite TV Losses
Look out for NewsLine’s end of year news round-ups on New Media and Ambient/Outdoor on tomorrow, when we return on 2 January 2002, Cinema and a media financial round-up from MediaTel Insight.JanuaryThe year began badly for Future, which issued its second profits warning in three months and saw its share price begin the year in… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Magazines
BSkyB has been awarded the multimillion pound contract to produce the successor to Channel 4’s flagship breakfast programme, The Big Breakfast.The initial contract runs for a year and BSkyB will produce the as yet unnamed programme, which will occupy the same 7am to 9am slot as the Big Breakfast, in partnership with Princess Productions.Sharon Powers,… Continue reading BSkyB To Serve Up Next Big Breakfast
2001 was ‘one of the most capricious years in decades’ for the media and advertising industries, according to a new report from the Billetts, with UK TV prices ending up at their cheapest since 1994. This appraisal of the year comes from Billetts’ Media Forecasts 2002 report, which predicts that there will be a slow… Continue reading Billetts Sees Return To Ad Growth Around September 2002
The BBC is launching a major advertising campaign to promote digital TV and radio in the UK ahead of the launch of its new digital services next year.The “Everyone’s BBC” campaign will begin in February and aims to educate consumers about digital TV and radio services in the UK. The campaign is based on research… Continue reading BBC To Promote Digital Services
By 2005, US online advertising will be worth $18.8 billion, according to a GartnerG2 report released this month. This 2005 figure represents a 138% growth on the $7.9 billion of 2001. Gartner says that while advertising growth remains flat or receding in television, radio and print, online advertising revenue is set to grow considerably, but… Continue reading US Online Advertising To More Than Double By 2005
