The first major web venture from the National Magazine Company has been put “on hold” after the dotcom slump put the frighteners on the publishers. A UK version of US site Women.com was said to be in the planning stages in June last year (see Launches Brief), and although a launch date was not set,… Continue reading Natmags Gets Cold Feet, Puts Women’s Website On Ice
While online trading companies in the UK are still at an early stage, a look at the more developed US situation gives a few clues as to their future in this country. A recent entrant to the market, Cuica Corporation, is enjoying success, while rivals have been forced to close their doors.CuicaExchange launched this week… Continue reading Online Ad Trading Reaps Success In The US
New figures from AC Nielsen MMS to be published next week indicate that UK adspend has fallen in real terms for the first time since the recession of the early 90’s. In the period to November 2000, spending rose by just 2.8% – below the headline rate of inflation, 3.2%.Whilst some sectors such as technology… Continue reading UK Adspend Declines For The First Time In 10 Years
According to new figures from IDC the development of new technologies in the telecommunications sector is set to continue with ‘minutes of use’ (MOU) in Western Europe set to rise from 91.5 million per year in 1999 to 47 billion in 2004. During the same period, revenue will rise from $11 million to $2.5 billion,… Continue reading European IP Telephony Services Revenue Will Exceed $2.5 Billion By 2004
NRS figures for the six month period ending November 2000 show newspaper readership continuing its decline. National titles lost 3m readers, or 4.6% of their readership, in an overall year on year analysis.The Times took the greatest tumble, losing 18.2% of its readership as it continued its downward spiral. Telegraph titles also fared badly, the… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round Up – November 2000
The News at Ten is to return to ITV on Monday 22 January. Renamed ITV News At Ten, it will be broadcast from Mondays to Thursdays and will be presented by Trevor McDonald.The restoration of the 10pm news bulletin on the network was agreed last year following intervention by the ITC (see News At Ten… Continue reading Date Set For Return Of News At Ten On ITV
Troubled magazine and online group Future Network continued to inch a recovery yesterday, after its second profit warning last week (see Future Network Issues Second Profits Warning). Yesterday shares ended up 4p at £1.06½, still a far cry from the highs of £9 they experienced early last year.Carlton launched Taste, the food and drink portal… Continue reading Sharewatch
The first major web venture from the National Magazine Company has been put “on hold” after the dotcom slump put the frighteners on the publishers. A UK version of US site Women.com was said to be in the planning stages in June last year, and although a launch date was not set, Natmag’s deputy managing… Continue reading Natmags Gets Cold Feet, Puts Women’s Website on Ice
Richard Desmond, the new owner of Express Newspapers, has put his stable of soft porn titles up for sale, according to reports. Offloading the 35 magazines, which include Asian Babes and Reader’s Wives, will raise cash of up to £20m to be poured back into the Express titles. The move has been seen as an… Continue reading Desmond’s Porn Titles Go Up For Sale
Trinity Mirror has issued a trading update ahead of the full year results it will release on 15 March. The update, which refers to the 26 weeks to 31 December 2000, reports revenues in line with expectations, which is to say the stronger performance was in the first half of the year, rather than the… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Releases Pre-Results Trading Statement
