The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has released details of complaints about television advertising it dealt with for January 2001. Food and drink advertising seemed to cause the largest amount of controversy during the month, with an advert for Van der Bergh Foods’ Chicken Tonight Stir-In Paste prompting complaints from 16 sources, all with close links… Continue reading Why The ITC Wasn’t Having Chicken Tonight
Newsline will provide coverage of the key developments in this afternoon’s Budget as it is delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown. Newsline‘s Budget page will be set to automatically refresh every few seconds ensuring a full, rolling coverage throughout the Chancellor’s speech which is expected to begin around 3:30pm.
Two thirds of the UK population have mobile phones, but many do not realise their potential uses beyond talking, according to research conducted for the BMRBi Access Omnibus Telephone Omnibus during February this year.The survey found that only 85% of those with mobile phones believe they have text messaging facilities and only 13% believe they… Continue reading Two Thirds Of UK Have Mobiles, But Many Are Unaware Of Services Available
The Chancellor rose at 3:32pm.Growth forecast for 2001 to be between 2.25% and 2.75%.Inflation forecast for March 2002 to be 2.25%.Budget is in surplus of £23bn this year.Debt repayment will be £34bn this year.Tax relief on intellectual property and goodwill proposed. Small firms to pay no VAT.Consideration of research and development tax credit for large… Continue reading Budget Line 2001 – The Chancellor’s Speech As It Unfolds
According to recent US Census Bureau data, B2B e-commerce dominated commercial activity in the US in 1999. The “E-stats” report, published today, shows that while e-commerce accounted for a relatively small percent of total economic activity in key sectors of the US economy, e-commerce transactions between businesses (B2B commerce)accounted for a surprisingly large proportion of… Continue reading 1999 e-Commerce Report From US Census Bureau
SMG has announced yet another stake increase in Scottish Radio Holdings, taking its stake up to 27.7%. SMG has acquired a further 2.8% stake in SRH for £14.6 million, in two separate purchases: 644,000 shares on Monday and 275,000 yesterday.All the shares were priced at 1,587˝p each, its closing price on Monday. SMG has been… Continue reading SMG Builds Scottish Radio Stake To 27.7%
The Guardian newspaper last week unveiled investment plans for its Saturday edition. Weekend magazine is to become a glossy with 60% more editorial pages and two of the newspaper’s weekday supplements – Space and The Editor – will be added to its current six sections. The move follows similar announcements from its broadsheet rivals, the… Continue reading Insight Analysis: National Newspapers Look To Boost Female Readership With New Saturday Offerings
Emap shares dropped 26p to £8.46 yesterday after brokers Commerzbank downgraded the company and was said to reviewing its current £10.10 price target and earnings forecast.Cable companies Cable & Wireless and Telewest both saw increases yesterday as investors returned to the sector, with C&W increasing 53p to £7.48 and Telewest up 14p to £1.42¾.The closing… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) have joined forces to produce a new set of best practice guidelines for the production of press advertising. The guidelines, which aim to help advertisers and agencies, identify four potential “pressure points” which can damage efficiency.Bob Wootton, ISBA’s director of… Continue reading IPA And ISBA Issue Best Practice Guidelines On Press Advertising Production
Media group Emap is understood to be in discussions to sell off its US consumer magazine business, Emap USA, as the division continues to lose the company money. According to a report in this morning’s Financial Times, Emap has received ‘several’ approaches from interested parties and is understood to be pursuing these offers.Emap bought the… Continue reading Emap Reported To Be Close To US Sale
