United News and Media (UNM) admitted that it has recieved a number of unsolicited offers for the Express newspaper group (see Bid Rumours Continue To Circulate For Express Group Takeover). Despite the fact that UNM’s intention to sell has yet to be confirmed, shares in the company ended up 20p at the end of Monday’s… Continue reading Sharewatch
The MXR consortium has submitted its bid for the North East region digital radio licence, and at the same time announced its newest member, Ford UK.The car manufacturer will not be the first non-media company to join MXR, after Psion was brought onboard last month (see MXR Consortium Joined By Psion And UBC). MXR’s rivals… Continue reading Ford To Join MXR Consortium In North East Bid
In it’s 2000 Long Term Advertising Forecasts, The Advertising Association has predicted a rise of more than 40% in advertising expenditure over the next 12 years. The report covers expenditure trends to 2012 in nine media – television, national newspapers, regional newspapers, consumer magazines, business magazines, directories, outdoor, radio and cinema – and seven product… Continue reading AA forecasts 40% growth in ad expenditure
Coronation Street usually only elicits storms of protest when its time slot is moved because of football coverage. However, during the summer, the Street managed to provoke complaints to the ITC on not one, but two occasions, with varying results.In July and August, one viewer noted that the character of Ken Barlow was involved in… Continue reading Coronation Street’s Book Plugs and Carpark Thugs Come Up Against ITC
Companies taking part in the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)’s Bellwether report have revealed that their total marketing budgets for the current financial year had, on average, been revised down during the third quarter. This is the first time a downward revision has been recorded since data was first collected at the start of… Continue reading Bellwether Report: Marketing Budgets Down During Q3, Says IPA
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for Northern Ireland to Score Digital. Score is owned by Scottish Radio Holdings and has already won similar licences for Edinburgh (see Score Wins Digital Licence For Edinburgh) and Glasgow (see Score Digital Is Sole Bidder For Glasgow Digital Radio Licence).The licence is designed to… Continue reading Radio Authority Awards Digital Multiplex In Northern Ireland
According to IDC Research, home offices in America are relying more and more heavily on the Internet as an aid to business. Their report “Home Offices on the Internet: Forecast and Analysis, 1999-2004” concludes that by 2004 there will be an estimated 92% connected. There are many factors driving this increase: the availability of internet-ready… Continue reading Internet Use In the Home Office Set to Rise
A new contender has emerged for the take-over of United News and Media’s (UNM) Express newspaper group. Indian conglomerate the Hinduja Group has issued a statement saying that it is interested in making a bid. An offer, rumoured to be around £100m, is expected to appear within the next few days.UNM is already thought to… Continue reading Bid Rumours Continue To Circulate For Express Group Takeover
Overall advertising expenditure could grow by more than 40% over the next 12 years, according to the latest predictions of the Advertising Association (AA). However, in its Long Term Advertising Expenditure Forecast, published today, the AA also warns that at least some areas of the media will have to deal with the impact of new… Continue reading AA Predicts 40% Revenue Growth Over 12 Years If New Technology Threat Is Faced
Companies taking part in the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)’s Bellwether report have revealed that their total marketing budgets for the current financial year had, on average, been revised down during the third quarter. This is the first time a downward revision has been recorded since data was first collected at the start of… Continue reading Marketing Budgets Down During Q3, Says IPA’s Bellwether Report
