The Digital Radio Group (DGR) has announced its intention to bid for the third and final London digital radio licence (see Third And Last London Digital Multiplex Goes Up For Grabs), having added several new shareholders to its original line-up (see Digital Radio Group Announces Final Shareholder Line-Up) including digital radio equipment manufacturer Panasonic.DRG’s chairman,… Continue reading Digital Radio Group Joined By New Shareholders For London Bid
French advertising group Havas is back in the bidding for US ad agency True North, according to a report in this morning’s Financial Times. Havas had been reported to have expressed an interest in the Chicago-based agency a couple of months ago, but no developments emerged in the meantime. UK-based communications network WPP is also… Continue reading Havas Back In Bidding For True North, Says FT
Cable & Wireless issued a profits warning yesterday which could mean 4,000 job losses. Shares fell heavily with the news, ending £1.38 or over 20% down by the end of the day’s trading, at £5.45.Market research group Aegis yesterday added its own forecast of an advertising slowdown to the gloom hanging over the media industry.… Continue reading Sharewatch
ITV took its first step towards carriage on BSkyB today after agreeing a capacity deal with satellite operator Société Européenne des Satellites (SES). The Network is thought to have paid around €10 million for capacity to broadcast on three digital satellite transponders for a period of 10 years. In an battle which has been ongoing… Continue reading ITV Signs Digital Satellite Deal
According to new research from ActivMedia Research, and contrary to many press reports, many online retailers are doing well. The report determined that half of B2C companies and a third of B2B sites are now profitable. Of the B2B sites, a further third expect to show a profit within a year although some B2B sites… Continue reading Online Retail Looks Set For Slow, Steady Growth
ITV does not usually have trouble finding top-rated programmes. Early mornings? GMTV. Mid Morning? Richard and Judy are still delivering. Prime time? Coronation Street. Later in the evening? Millionaire, London’s Burning and ITV News at Ten.There are no prizes for spotting the omission here, and ever fewer prizes for advertisers on ITV in the 12.30… Continue reading Feature: Can ITV’s New Afternoon Offerings Tempt Advertisers?
ITV took its first step towards carriage on BSkyB today after agreeing a capacity deal with satellite operator Société Européenne des Satellites (SES). The Network is thought to have paid around €10 million for capacity to broadcast on three digital satellite transponders for a period of 10 years. In an battle which has been ongoing… Continue reading ITV Signs Digital Satellite Deal
Recent figures from the European Commission show that Internet penetration in EU households soared from 18% to 28% between March and October 2000, 40% of the EU’s 375 million population are now online. However, broadband internet access hass been slow to take off, less than 8% of these homes access the Internet via cable modems… Continue reading EU Internet Take Up Rises But Broadband Slow To Take Off
Publitalia, the sales house of Italy-based broadcaster Mediaset, has announced that net advertising revenues grew by 12.8% during 2000. This is marginally higher than ABN Amro’s full year forecast of 12.4%. The broker says it is now confident that Mediaset will surpass the group net profit forecast of €380 million for 2000 when it announces… Continue reading Italy’s Mediaset Bucks European Broadcasting Downturn
Global media and market research company Aegis Group is confident of the coming year, despite a broader downturn in the advertising market, according to its financial results this morning. It has reported a rise in pre-tax profits of 21.4% to £78.4 million and turnover of 19.2% to £5.7 billion. The figures are in line with… Continue reading Aegis Confident For 2001 As Profits Rise 21%
