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High-definition television (HDTV) is set for rapid pick-up in Europe as 4.6 million households are predicted to have the new display technology by 2008. According to Datamonitor; Germany, the UK and France will lead the European roll-out but it wont be all good news for this market as high-prices and consumer confusion look set to… Continue reading Consumer Confusion Slows HDTV Success In Europe

Although the internet increasingly plays a vital role in our daily routine, it still plays second fiddle to old-fashioned habits, says a new report. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 88% of Americans online admitted the internet plays an important part in their day-to-day schedules, with two-third saying it played a major… Continue reading Traditional Habits Still Dominating Over Online Alternatives

Broadcasting heavyweight ITV was way ahead of other media stocks last week, with shares rising by 5.17% to close at 101žp as rival companies continued to flounder with only a handful seeing positive growth.Last week ITV unveiled the third key appointment to its advertiser relationships team, part of an ongoing attempt to improve the company’s… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Leads Pack As Media Stocks Stay Low

The Guardian continued to see its circulation decline last month, as the paper lost 4.5% compared with June as a result of intensified competition in the broadsheet market. However, the Guardian recently announced an intention to reduce its size, adopting the Berliner size and shape favoured by French newspaper Le Monde, in order to revive… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – July 2004

The Guardian continued to perform poorly last month with circulation declining by 4.5% to 371,129 as competition in the rapidly evolving broadsheet market intensified, according to the latest national newspaper ABC results for June.However, the title is working to reverse its fortunes and recently announced its intention to reduce its size, adopting the Berliner format… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – July 2004

The internet is becoming an increasingly vital part of our daily routine, but it still plays second fiddle to old-fashioned habits, according to a new report published this week.A survey carried out by the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that 88% of Americans online admit the internet plays an important part in their… Continue reading Traditional Habits Still Dominate Online Alternatives

SUBtv has appointed Digital Media Sales to sell airtime across its rapidly expanding network of plasma television screens in student unions across the UK.The appointment leaves SUBtv, which launched earlier this year with the backing of venture capital firm Beringea, free to concentrate of sponsorship and advertiser funded programming, while utilising DMS to maximise airtime… Continue reading Student Media Network Appoints Sales House

The Sunday Times has produced a special eight-track CD featuring artists such as Morrissey, Belle & Sebastian and The Strokes to mark the summer music festival season.The Festival Fever 04 CD will be given away with copies of the broadsheet newspaper on August 22 in the London LWT/Carlton television area. It will be supported by… Continue reading Sunday Times Creates CD Of Summer Festival Music

UK companies are wasting thousands of pounds recruiting the wrong people for high-profile marketing roles they know nothing about, according to new research from a leading marketing recruitment consultancy.A wide-ranging study conducted by Marketing Professionals UK has shown that a staggering 63% of British bosses admit they know next to nothing about the variety of… Continue reading UK Companies Waste Thousands On Poor Marketing

German magazine publisher H Bauer finally ended speculation about its high-profile entry into the fledgling men’s weekly market last week with the launch of its much anticipated Cut magazine.The title aims to provide men with ‘all the stuff that is worth knowing’ by dissecting the most amusing and interesting articles from the week’s newspapers. The… Continue reading H Bauer Launches Cut With Major Advertising Campaign