The Independent Television Commission has defended comedy’s right to satirise political and public figures, by rejecting complaints from viewers about ITV programmes 2DTV and The Frank Skinner Show that lampooned the current political situation in Afghanistan.A total of 16 viewers complained about a broadcast of 2DTV, an animated satirical series, saying that it made light… Continue reading ITC Acknowledges Comedy’s Right To Satirise
The first advertising on 3G phones in Europe is to go ahead, promoting the services of internet bank Smile.co.uk across the Manx Telecom infrastructure on the Isle of Man.Online media planning company i-Level has negotiated the agreement, which, in the first instance, will see basic branding appearing on the 3G portal, although various formats and… Continue reading First Advertising On 3G Planned
Channel 4 was quick to broadcast an apology after Madonna used the word “motherfucker” during its coverage of the Turner Prize award ceremony last night.During the ceremony, which was screened before the 9pm watershed, Madonna who was presenting an award said: “At a time when political correctness is valued over honesty, I would also like… Continue reading Channel 4 Sorry Over Swearing
colspan=”3″>2002 Ad Spending Forecast Comparisons
Below is a comparison of the most recent set of ad growth forecasts for 2001 and 2002, by country and region. The consensus growth for the UK this year is -3.1%% and 0.7% respectively. North America comes in at -5.9% for 2001 and -0.5% for 2002. Zenith Media and ABN Amro ad growth forecasts ÂÂ… Continue reading 2001/2002 Advertising Growth Forecast Comparisons, By Country/Region
The growth in worldwide advertising expenditure is set to remain above 6% for the next three years, according to new forecasts published by global advertising group, Zenith Media. In 2000, growth is expected to accelerate to 6.5%, with levels in 2001 and 2002 holding above 6%. North America is set to be the fastest-growing region… Continue reading Worldwide Adspend Growth To Stay Above 6%
IPC has confirmed that a further 118 jobs will be cut from the company by mid-March 2002, but no further closures are planned at present. The move comes as IPC’s owners AOL Time Warner (see AOL Buys IPC Media For £1.15bn) have announced cuts to its own worldwide workforce.The three month long process of consultation… Continue reading IPC Confirms Job Cuts
Press reports this morning suggest that Rupert Murdoch is considering a takeover of Germany’s largest commercial TV broadcaster Kirch Gruppe. The FT reports that sources close to Murdoch claim he is keen on making the deal, exploiting the ‘put’ option in his contract with Kirch (see BSkyB To Hold Off Sale Of Kirch Stake, Say… Continue reading Murdoch Rumoured To Be Interested In Kirch Takeover
In its pre-close trading statement, released this morning, European TV group RTL announced that full year earnings were expected to be some 35-40% lower than 2000 totals, due to the increasing deterioration in the European advertising market. Since the group announced interim results in September (see RTL Postpones Float As Results Are Hit By Ad… Continue reading RTL Statement Signals Further Decline In European Ad Market
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
