More Industry News articles

The majority of advertisers do not feel that the UK is facing a recession and marketers are fairly upbeat about the outlook, according to the Advertiser Survey 2001 conducted by Media Audits. However, the survey was conducted several months before the attacks on the US on 11 September and was originally published the week before.… Continue reading Most Advertisers Remain Positive On Outlook, Shows Survey

Following months of negotiation, global media group WPP has now announced that it is seeking the consent of the Takeover Panel to invoke the material adverse change condition in relation to its offer for Tempus Group.In a statement issued this morning, WPP said that it “remains convinced of the strategic merits of combining WPP and… Continue reading WPP Seeks Escape From Tempus Deal

Jack Myers, chief economist at Jack Myers Reports, has today set out his predictions of the impact of technological developemnts in the television industry, claiming that interactive TV (iTV) is extremely important to the future of media and advertising. In this morning’s report, Myers says that investment and education in iTV technologies and capabilities is… Continue reading Interactive TV Is Vital To Advertisers’ Future, Says Myers

The London stock market closed virtually unchanged yesterday leading to an encouraging day for media companies.WPP, which declared a 90% shareholder acceptance level for its offer for media buying group Tempus last week (see WPP Goes Ahead With Tempus Bid), was the best performer in yesterday’s media market. Shares rose 7.38% to finish at £5.24,… Continue reading Sharewatch

BBC Worldwide has had to re-submit its January to June ABC certificate for Top Gear magazine after wrongly classifying 14,000 bulk copies as newsstand sales.In its original ABC certificate Top Gear reported 13,833 copies as issue-specific bulk copies, meaning that they counted as actual sales. In fact the copies were part of a sampling arrangement… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Corrects ABC Error

NTL, which last month unveiled a new branding campaign (see NTL Embarks On New Brand Campaign), has launched a high speed broadband internet service priced at the same level as the existing dial-up services available on the market. The company says that the 128 kbps service is now available to 4.7 million homes in the… Continue reading NTL Launches Mass Market Broadband

Outdoor company Clear Channel Worldwide (CCW) is to merge with US media company, Ackerley Group, it was announced today. Ackerley Group holds outdoor, television, radio and interactive media assets. CCW is a global player in the outdoor advertising industry with radio and television stations, outdoor displays and entertainment venues in 64 countries around the world.… Continue reading Clear Channel Worldwide In $497m Merger With Ackerley Group

Despite the unstable state of the US economy, eMarketer forecasts a healthy outlook for for online shopping in its new eCommerce: B2C Report. The report analyses forecasts from over 100 researchers and, from this, eMarketer estimates that US B2C ecommerce revenues will grow from $38.3 billion in 2000 to $156 billion by 2005. US B2C… Continue reading B2C eCommerce Forecasts From eMarketer Shows Continued Growth In Online Shopping

NTL has launched a high speed broadband internet service priced at the same level as the existing dial-up services available on the market. The company says that the 128 kbps service is now available to 4.7 million homes in the UK for £14.99 per month, via its NTL Home service. Douglas Alexander, minister for state… Continue reading NTL Shakes Up Broadband Net Market With New Service