Thursday proved another good day’s trading for media shares, with most stocks seeing increases. One exception was BSkyB, whose share price fell 43p to £8.93 after a downgrade from Goldman Sachs.Reed International was up 5½p at £5.97½ by the end of the day’s trading, following the release of a reassuring trading statement.The closing prices of… Continue reading Sharewatch
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell is seeking views on the BBC’s new application for a digital television service to replace the evening schedule on BBC Choice.The BBC has submitted a new proposal after Jowell refused approval of the first one in September this year (see Government Says No To BBC3). She surprised a large number in… Continue reading Consultation Period Opened For BBC Choice
The IPA has responded to claims published in this week’s Campaign that it has “laid the foundations” for the creation of a “supergroup” that would represent all of the UK communications industry, incorporating the current IPA, the Sales Promotion Consultants Association, the Internet Advertising Bureau, the Public Relations Consultants Association and the agency section of… Continue reading IPA Plays Down “Supergroup” Claims
London Taxi Promotions has introduced a Super Stretch Limosine advertising service to its portfolio, and has already signed its first client- the city of New York. The company hopes the new service will be particularly attractive to advertisers looking for stunts or presence at trade fairs and launches.Asher Moses, managing director, explained how the New… Continue reading London Taxi Promotions Launches Limo Ads
Amazon.com held on to its position as the top online advertiser for women during October. The site gained exposure among 2,543,000 female at-home internet users throughout the month and commanded 40.6% reach of the total UK internet universe. Freshstartloans.co.uk moved in to fifth position after an absence in September. The site was visited by 1,869,000… Continue reading New Media Round-Up
Emap Elan has poached deputy editor of Cosmopolitan, Helen Johnston, to oversee the relaunch of its teenage lifestyle magazine, Bliss.Johnston will take over from the magazine’s acting editor, Rachel Jane, in January and will oversee the new redesigned Bliss, which goes on sale in February.Emap Elan’s youth group editor in chief, Marina Gask, said: “The… Continue reading Emap Elan Poaches Cosmo Deputy Editor
The number of online advertisers in the UK increased 3% month on month during October, to 2,710, according to LemonAd’s latest online advertising barometer figures. The figures also showed that the number of campaigns was up 1% to 5,370, although the number of adverts slipped 0.1% to 12,932.The sector split remained more or less the… Continue reading Online Advertising Shows October Growth
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has announced two senior appointments, effective immediately. Chris Banatvala has been appointed head of factual programmes and Vena Raffle has been made head of advertising standards.Raffle’s new position will entail managing a team of advertising standards and advertising complaints officers, taking responsibility for handling complaint responses and ensuring that the… Continue reading ITC Makes Senior Appointments
Natmags’ She magazine is to be relaunched in February, refocusing on the 30+ age group and dealing with more emotional issues such as relationships, family and friends. The revamp has been put together by Eve Cameron, who took on the role of editor at the magazine after exchanging her position as editor of health and… Continue reading She Goes Back To The Thirties
Anglo-Dutch publishing group, Reed Elsevier, today restated that it is on track to deliver double digital adjusted earnings per share growth this year, despite the deterioration in global economic conditions. Business to business publishing, particularly in the technology sectors, has been badly affected by the economic downturn; the Science & Medical, Legal and Education markets… Continue reading Reed Elsevier On Target For Double-Digit Earnings, Despite Tough B2B Market
