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Vivendi Universal may be able to put together a global cable and television production business, using the entertainment arm of the USA Networks media company, press reports are suggesting today. Jean-Marie Messier, chairman of the French group Vivendi, is said to be in discussions with Barry Diller, his opposite number at USA Networks, about carving… Continue reading Vivendi May Take USA Networks’ Cable And TV Businesses

Mark Thompson, former BBC director of television, emphasised his commitment to digital entertainment when he was confirmed as the new chief executive of Channel 4 today.Thompson, who takes up the position next March, said that his primary role will be to take advantage of new digital opportunities and dismissed claims that the channel had overstretched… Continue reading Thompson Takes The Helm At Channel 4

Last week it was BT getting into trouble over its internet services (see ASA Questions BT’s “Anytime” Claims). This week more complaints were upheld by the ASA against ISPs for failing to make the small print big enough.Freeserve put up the objection to AOL’s poster campaign which was headlined “100 Hour Free Internet Trial”. Small… Continue reading ASA Rules Against ISP Advertisers

The media communications companies of the recently merged Tempus and WPP (see WPP Will Buy Tempus), CIA and The Media Edge, are to be merged, creating a global group called Mediaedge:CIA.Charles Courtier, currently global CEO of The Media Edge, commented: “The two companies have the same vision and values and we are working towards the… Continue reading CIA And Media Edge To Join Forces

Latest figures from CMR, released yesterday, show that advertising spend for all media in the US fell by 7.8% for the period to September 2001. Clearly feeling the impact of $313.2 million worth of lost ad revenue in the week following the terrorist attacks, television was a major casualty although print media also shows significant… Continue reading US Ad Spend Freefall Continues In Q3

The headline rate of inflation dropped sharply to 0.9% during November from 1.6% in October (see Inflation Rate Continues To Drop During October).The underlying rate of inflation also fell to 1.8% during the month, below the Government’s target rate of 2.5%.The retail prices index for November was 172.2Subscribers can access RPI trends by selecting “Ten… Continue reading Inflation Continues To Fall During November

According to eSpending data from Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen//NetRatings, the average American spent $77 online in the week following Thanksgiving. Average weekly online spending per person has increased steadily since the beginning of November and the number of internet users who bought online increased to 18% percent for the last week in November,… Continue reading US Online Consumer Spending Rises As Holiday Spending Rush Begins

Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press has this morning released a pre-close trading update which boasted profits in the ‘top range of market estimates’ and a growth in ad revenue of 1.6%, compared to to the same period 2000. Growth of 3.6% in ad revenue for the period to June 2001, boosted by a 13% rise… Continue reading Johnston Press Bucks Advertising Trend With Positive Growth For 2001

Trinity Mirror saw shares fall 3.31% yesterday to close at £4.08˝ after announcing that advertising revenues dropped 21% last month in the wake of 11 September and were expected to decline further in 2002 (see Trinity Misses Out On Christmas Bonus). This had a knock on effect for Daily Mail, which saw stock drop 7.5%… Continue reading Sharewatch

2001 is nearly over…how was it for you? Jon Wilkins of Naked Communications, takes a literary view of the year just gone, and offers his ideas for the way forward in what could prove a challenging year.2001 – Ghost of Media past 2001 has been a weird old year. This was supposed to be the… Continue reading A Media Christmas Carol