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The euro-zone economy is set to grow by 1.4% this year and by 2.9% next year, the EU Commission said this week, adding to signs already noted from Germany and the European Central Bank that recovery has replaced the of weakness at the end 2001. The Euro area economy contracted in Q4 2001, but a… Continue reading Euro-Zone Economy Shows Gradual Recovery

Anne Robinson-hosted elimination quiz show, The Weakest Link, has been exported to the NBC television network in the US, where it is currently pulling in large audiences. According to an analysis of Nielsen Media Research viewing figures by Mediaweek.com, NBC achieve the highest primetime ratings in the Adults 18-49 and 25-54 categories; each grew by… Continue reading Weakest Link Proves Early Hit For NBC

Women online in the USA and across Europe are behaving very differently according to new research from NetValue which looks at the growth rate of women online and what these women are doing on the internet. English mothers are the heaviest banner clickers, while mothers in France use mail most frequently. Spanish mothers spend the… Continue reading Mothers Online: A Report From NetValue

Christopher Bland is quitting his position as chairman of the BBC to take up the same role at British Telecom. He will replace the out-going BT chairman Iain Vallance on May 1 but will keep his role at the BBC until a suitable successor is found.Keeping both jobs could lead to a conflict of interest… Continue reading Bland To Step Down From BBC Chairman Role

Media communications group WPP has this morning posted first quarter organic revenue growth of 6% – including, for the first time, the Young & Rubicam network. This is lower than the 10% analysts at ABN Amro had expected and well below the 13.8% growth posted by rival network Omnicom yesterday (see Omnicom Shows Strong US… Continue reading WPP Q1 Results Disappoint Market And Brokers

The number of US adults accessing the web increased by 8.5% in 2001, across the 85 metro markets surveyed by The Media Audit. The report says that 74.5 million out of a total adult population in these markets of 128.3 million ‘logged on during the past month.’ This represents an increase in internet penetration from… Continue reading Web Reaches A Broader US Audience

Media communications group WPP has this morning posted first quarter organic revenue growth of 6% – including, for the first time, the Young & Rubicam network. This is lower than the 10% analysts at ABN Amro had expected and well below the 13.8% growth posted by rival network Omnicom yesterday.Regionally, North American revenues were up… Continue reading WPP Q1 Results Disappoint Market And Brokers

Emap Elan’s Looks magazine is to be relaunched with an increased celebrity focus, a new logo and the title Celebrity Looks from the June issue this year.Since its launch in 1985 the magazine has been a fashion and beauty title aimed at 16-25 year olds. Its circulation, which began around the 130,000 mark, peaked at… Continue reading Emap Moves Looks Into Celebrity Territory

Channel 4 has promised to “encourage a younger generation in the values of public service broadcasting” with its programming priorities for 2001/2002. Commenting on the statement of intent his channel submitted to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) this week, director of programmes Tim Gardam commented, “Too often regulation has become an arid calculation of the… Continue reading Channel 4 Statement Of Intent To Continue Innovation And Quality

The new president of the IPA has warned that the advertising industry in the UK is losing its creative touch. Addressing the IPA members’ lunch with his inaugural speech this week, Bruce Haines warned that hard work was needed to stay ahead.“We need to do much, much more to promote the quality of our work… Continue reading New IPA President Tells Industry To Embrace Creativity