The daily newspaper market was down -1.9% in December 2012. The ‘i’ was hit hardest, recording a -3.7% drop and losing 11,000 copies, followed by the Sun, down -3.6% (83,874 copies) and the Daily Star with a 3.5% drop (19,424 copies).
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In an effort to brighten up your Thursday night, the BBC last night rolled out the 16th series of Silent Witness (BBC One, 9pm) specifically for those whose January blues were getting the better of them.
In the last 100 days we have seen amazing new devices bought by millions of people – with the ‘old’ devices expanding the total reach of smartphones. In the US it’s estimated that 40% of homes now have tablets; wondering what will be the next big tablet seems less useful than writing a strategy to get your brand onto the tablets already out there.
Sir Martin Sorrell’s advertising clients are heading back to Channel 4 after both sides reached a deal today.
Warc report predicts global adspend will rise by 4% in 2013 and 5.5% in 2014, ahead of the 3.9% uptick estimated for 2012. Within this, 11 of the 13 featured markets should grow this year, and all of them will next year.
Excited viewers of midweek television were treated to a second day of Stargazing Live (BBC Two, 8pm) as Dara O’ Brian and a bunch of overly enthusiastic children turned their attention to the heavens.
The real reason why Hacked Off, which has been annoyingly effective over the past year, is angry is that they know in their hearts that they have lost the battle to achieve the full implementation of the Leveson recommendations, in particular the statutory underpinning of a new regulatory body.
Watching our favourite shows is no longer a passive experience, and brands need to create content that engages if they want consumers to talk about their ads, according to Ivan Fernandes, global director, Mediacom.
A new study highlights how consumers are combining different channels to purchase goods and that different age groups have their own buying pattern – reiterating the importance of understanding buyer behaviour and the need for multichannel marketing.
Jeremy Toeman, CEO of Dijit Media and Editor of LIVEdigitally, has a theory on what could “kill” the TV industry as we know it – it’s called “Catch-Up TV” and it’s going to come back to haunt the industry.
