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UK advertising growth is expected to be just 1.1% in current prices this year, rising to 2.9% in 2004 and 3.2% in 2005, according to the latest forecasts from ZenithOptimedia (see ZenithOptimedia Downgrades European Ad Forecasts). The figures include spend on the major media of newspapers, magazines, television, radio, cinema, outdoor and the internet. On… Continue reading UK Ad Forecasts From ZenithOptimedia

While doubts over the length and nature of the war in Iraq persist, marketers are reluctant to speculate on the damage being done to the media economy. The optimism that was evident at the start of the year appears to have evaporated, but in the current climate it would be wrong to label forecasters as… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – March 2003

At present, the advertising industry is characterised by uncertainty as marketers try and get a handle on the likely effect of world events on the general economy. The pervading feeling is pessimistic but a number of media observers are convinced that the war is not wholly to blame for the stagnation of activity. According to… Continue reading The War’s Effect On US Advertising

Television advertising is a highly effective means of building brand awareness for short and long-term business performance, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The study suggests that developing brand awareness through television advertising need not be expensive and claims that countless companies have benefited from low cost TV campaigns. Channel… Continue reading TV Is Cost-Effective In Building Brand Awareness

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is in prime position to take control of DirecTV after its only rival for the US satellite broadcaster withdrew from the bidding process. Telecoms operator SBC, which has been tracking the pay-TV network all year (see SBC Expresses Interest In DirecTV) this week broke off talks with Hughes Electronics, the owner… Continue reading Murdoch Closes In On Satellite Dream

Revenues at the Telegraph Group fell by almost 5% in 2002 as worsening advertising conditions and falling circulation continued to impact on turnover. Full year results show that the group, which publishes the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and the Spectator, earned £41.1 million before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation. This represents an increase of 24.7%… Continue reading Telegraph Fails To Arrest Revenues Decline

Emap has today announced the proposed acquisition of Excelsior, the French publisher, in a deal worth €90 million. Excelsior owns a number of consumer magazines, which fall into the categories of science and knowledge, women’s fashion and men’s lifestyle. Emap will also take a 70% share in Excelsior Publicite Interdeco, which carries out advertising sales… Continue reading Emap Raises Profile With French Acquisition

The European Commission has conditionally approved the acquisition of Telepiù by News International paving the way for the formation of Sky Italia. The decision marks the end of a five-month investigation which sought to determine whether the purchase of the Vivendi-owned operator would result in a monopolistic market (see EC To Investigate Telepiu Takeover). Rupert… Continue reading Murdoch To Rule The Roost Over Italian Pay-TV Market

Cable & Wireless has ended speculation over the identity of its new chief executive by appointing Francesco Caio to replace outgoing CEO Graham Wallace. Caio was the founder and boss of IP service provider, Netscalibur. He is joined at C&W by Kevin Loosemore who moves into the new position of chief operating officer. Loosemore was… Continue reading C&W Brings In Caio To Steady The Ship

The UK telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sector is being held back by a lack of funding, restrictive legislation and over-caution on the part of content owners. That is the verdict of city media analyst, Neil Blackley, who had some harsh words for industry executives at last night’s Royal Television Society Dinner in London. In… Continue reading Black Tidings For Advanced Television Sector