Digital One, which operates the only national commercial digital radio network in the UK, is set to make another assault on the as yet unconvinced UK buying public this summer, with incentives being offered both to consumers, for buying digital radio equipment and retailers, for selling them.No concrete figures have yet been put on either… Continue reading Digital One Offers Free Holidays To Boost Digital Radio Purchases
IPC has defied the Advertising Association’s forecast of 2.1% growth in consumer magazine advertising revenue by revealing year on year growth of 6.9% for the last two quarters.In what chief executive Sly Bailey described as a “Solid set of interim results”, net profit before tax for the half year to March 2001 was reported at… Continue reading IPC Defies Ad Revenue Expectations With 6.9% Growth
Over 2.5m people have watched Big Brother live over the internet since the website went live last Friday.The fly on the wall site, which received over 200m hits last year (see Big Brother Website Makes It Into August Top Ten), saw 350,000 people down loading live footage from the house on its opening day, with… Continue reading 2.5 Million Watch Big Brother Online
Emap’s results may have led to the resignation of its chief executive yesterday (see Emap Releases Full Year Results In Line With Expectations), but being in line with expectations, they did not cause a negative effect in the market, with shares in the company ending up 24½p or over 3% at £8.30.Fellow magazine publisher Future… Continue reading Sharewatch
DMG Radio Australia has acquired the new Brisbane FM radio licence in a joint venture with the Australian Radio Network. Brisbane FM Radio Pty Ltd is a joint venture between DMG Radio Australia and the Australian Radio Network. DMG is 25% owned by GWR Group plc and 75% owned by Daily Mail and General Trust… Continue reading DMG Radio Australia Wins New Licence
Independent News & Media (INM), owner of the UK’s Independent newspaper, today said that the UK market is performing well despite tough local market conditions. Speaking at the company’s annual meeting today, executive chairman Sir Anthony O’Reilly said that cost control continues to be a major focus in all of the group’s operations. O’Reilly said… Continue reading Independent To Maintain Cost Control
IPC has surpassed the Advertising Association’s revised forecast of 2.1% growth in consumer magazine advertising revenue by revealing year on year growth of 6.9% for the last two quarters. In what chief executive Sly Bailey described as a “Solid set of interim results”, net profit before tax for the half year to March 2001 was… Continue reading IPC Surpasses Ad Revenue Expectations With 6.9% Growth
French marketing and communications group Publicis is buying two New York PR agencies – Fabianne Gershon Associates and Hudson Stone Group – for an undisclosed sum. Fabianne Gershon handles corporate PR, whilst Hudson Stone offers an investor relations service. Analysts say that the acquisitions will help boost Publicis’ exposure to marketing services, where it is… Continue reading Publicis Buys New York PR Firms
European cable group UPC has received a â‚Ź1.0 billion cash injection from US media group Liberty Media. Nevertheless, the group has still admitted to a further â‚Ź1.0 billion shortfall in necessary funding. UPC’s parent company, UnitedGlobalCom, is currently in the latter stages of merging with Liberty Media. The deal is two to three months from… Continue reading UPC Gets £1.0bn Cash Injection, But Needs More
One of the key political battlegrounds in the approach to the 7 June general election has been the extent to which the UK should be in (and indeed out of) Europe. Whilst a number of committed EU nations are saying goodbye to their old coins and notes and beginning to embrace the Euro, the UK… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Top UK Readers Lead Euro Media Survey
