Cinema admissions in April reached an unprecedented 14 million according to the latest CAA figures. With an average of 3.26m admissions per week April 2001 figures were the highest for 26 years.April’s soaring admissions were largely due to the release of the widely successful Bridget Jones’ Diary, which dominated the box office generating a three… Continue reading April’s Cinema Admissions Reach A 26 Year High
Stock in Carlton Communications was one of the worst performers on the FTSE100 this morning, following the group’s financial results in which it warned that it is not yet possible to predict when the ailing advertising market will begin to improve.The downturn in the ad market, exacerbated by the dotcom marketing boom of last year,… Continue reading Carlton Stock Dives On Indefinite Ad Downturn
Global advertising and market research company, Aegis Group, announced today that it has acquired Demoscopie, a French market research business. Demoscopie is a custom research company based in Paris, with both quantitative and qualitative full service capabilities, specialising in both consumer and business-to-business research. It generated revenues of around £3.5 million last year. As part… Continue reading Aegis Builds Global Market Research Reach With French Acquisition
Outdoor group Maiden indicated yesterday at its AGM that its own sector was feeling less ill-effects of the widely reported advertising slowdown than sectors such as TV and Radio.“The strong growth in the first quarter accelerated through into April and, in spite of a more uncertain economic environment in May and June, we expect revenue… Continue reading Maiden Upbeat About Outdoor Prospects Following Strong Start To Year
The Advertising Association (AA) has called on the UK government to remove trade barriers within the EU Internal Market.In a submission to the Department Of Trade And Industry the AA showed its support for an EU Commission which calls for the establishment of a ‘true internal market’ for Europe.Director-general of the AA Andrew Brown said:… Continue reading Advertising Association Backs EU Plans To Dismantle Trade Barriers
The first instalment of what is expected to be ITV’s summer hit, Survivor, hit the screens yesterday in its prime time slot of 9pm. With the greed factor of Big Brother, the exotic location factor of Shipwrecked and the “at the mercy of the elements” factor of Castaway, the opening episode wasted no time in… Continue reading Review: Survivor
The first episode of ITV’s Survivor gained an average audience of 6.6m last night, with a peak of 6.9m, according to overnight estimates. Although it won the slot, beating the final episode of BBC1’s Clocking Off‘s average of 5.9m, the audience was not of the spectacular size expected to emerge as the show gains momentum… Continue reading Survivor Peaks At 6.9m For Debut Episode
Cinema admissions for April reached an unprecidented 14 million in what was the most successful April for 26 years. According to the latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association April
Programmes EastEnders managed to gain the top rated programme spot again in April, as the Phil Mitchell shooting storyline garnered an audience of 20m on Thursday 5 April. Coronation Street fought back during the rest of the month, managing to top the weekly chart each week from then on, but with audiences barely reaching the… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – April 2001
Radio operator GWR Group has this morning reported full-year financial results in line with expectations and at the same time announced that chief executive Ralph Bernard is to become chairman of the group.Bernard will take the chair from Henry Meakin, a founder director of the company for 20 years and chairman for the last 14… Continue reading GWR Announces Board Changes As Results Come In Line With Expectations
