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United Business Media’s US high-tech publishing division, CMP Media, has published advertising data for April which show volumes down 20.7% compared to a market down 36.1%. This is the latest in a trend of decline for the US technology publishing advertising market which has seen volumes fall by 41.1% in the year to date; CMP’s… Continue reading CMP Outperform High-Tech Market, But Ad Volumes Down 21% In April

UK magazine and website publishing group, Future Network, has cleared its debt burden, chairman Roger Parry told the company’s AGM this morning. The news follows a tough financial period for Future which was forced to close publications and reduce headcount in order to make cost savings (see Games Mags Recovery Could Drag Future Out Of… Continue reading Future Network Shakes Off Debt

Rupert Murdoch may be interested in acquiring Vivendi Universal’s pay-TV business, Telepiù, according to a report in today’s Financial Times. The report comes just weeks after Telepiù abandoned its planned merger with Italian pay-TV platform Stream, which is 50% owned by Murdoch’s News Corp (see Vivendi’s Telepi). At the time Telepiù cited the restrictions placed… Continue reading Murdoch May Acquire Telepi

Like for like advertising revenues at Carlton Communications fell by 13% year on year for the six months ended 31 March 2002, the company’s results showed this morning. However, the ITV giant says that there are early signs of a recovery in the demand for advertising at present. Pre-tax profit before interest at the company… Continue reading Carlton Profits Hit By Ad Slowdown And ITV Digital Failure

UK consumer advertising is trading well, whilst radio advertising conditions remain tough, according to year-end financial results released by EMAP this morning. The results are pretty much in line with the outlook given in the group’s trading statement in March (see EMAP Says Consumer Mags Revenue Stable, Radio Remains Weak). Pre-tax profit rose by 6%… Continue reading EMAP ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ On Future Trading

In an AGM statement today, Maiden Group reiterated the forecast made in March (see Maiden Anticipates ‘Gradual And Measured’ Recovery In 2002) that there would be a “gradual and measured recovery” in 2002. In a statement this morning, Maiden Group chairman Martin Boase said: “The performance of the Group is in line with our comments… Continue reading Maiden Boss Forecasts ‘Gradual And Measured’ Recovery

UK radio group GWR has announced that it will sell overseas radio interests – including stations in Europe and Australia – in order to maintain the group’s “leading role in UK radio”. Ralph Bernard, GWR executive chairman, commented: “The Communications Bill marks a watershed for the UK media industry. GWR is committed to a focused… Continue reading GWR To Focus On UK Market As Group Profits Fall

First half revenues at Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) have been hit by the substantial downturn in national advertising, the group’s interim financial results showed today. Total group revenues fell by 1%, with the effect felt most strongly at the company’s outdoor division. Earlier in the week SRH agreed to sell its outdoor business, Score Outdoor,… Continue reading Scottish Radio Profits Hit By National Advertising Dip

More than 80% of US technology companies are confident that high growth levels for their businesses will continue, according to a Deloitte & Touche survey reported by eMarketer. The report also states that 89% of CEOs said that they are planning to continue to hire new staff into 2002, whilst just 11% say that are… Continue reading US Tech Chiefs Confident In Continued Growth

Clear Channel Worldwide has announced the creation of a new division, Clear Channel Advantage, a cross-platform advertising department offering advertisers “single point of contact ad packages” incorporating the company’s TV, outdoor, entertainment and radio assets. According to Clear Channel president and COO, Mark Mays, “The Clear Channel Advantage advertiser may now exploit any combination of… Continue reading Clear Channel Launches Cross-Platform Ad Sales Division