The pay-TV sector in Western Europe was worth almost €20 billion in 2003 and is expected to grow by 23% to €24 billion by 2006, according to a report from Screen Digest.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…European Digital TV Market Recovery Underway, Says IMSThe proportion of Western European households receiving digital television (DTV) is expected to… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Western European Pay-TV Revenue To Rise
Difficult market conditions for European outdoor advertising were revealed in JCDecaux’s financials this morning, as full-year revenues dipped by 2.2%.The Paris-based global outdoor contractor said that street furniture revenues were down 0.4%, whilst revenue from billboard and transport advertising fell by 3.4% and 5.3% respectively. However, the overall 2.2% fall was better than the company… Continue reading JCDecaux Revenues Dip In 2003, But Beat Expectations
Profit takers left their mark on the media sector yesterday as they moved in on a key stocks. WPP, the global advertising and marketing network, was amongst the worst hit with shares dipping 2.56% to close at 590p. The newly merged ITV was seen down by 2.16% to finish at 136p.Traders also moved on Reuters,… Continue reading Sharewatch: Profit Takers Swoop On Key Media Stocks
Richard Desmond’s Express Newspaper Group has submitted a substantial £500 million cash bid for the Telegraph titles as the battle for control of the Hollinger-owned assets intensifies.The newspaper baron’s privately owned Northern & Shell company has also moved to take full control of the joint venture printing plant it controls with Lord Conrad Black’s Telegraph… Continue reading Desmond Mounts Two Pronged Attack On Telegraph Titles
The BBC is calling on the television industry to work with communications regulator Ofcom to develop a method of overcoming the current obsession with viewing figures.BBC controller, Jane Root, claims that ratings do not paint a complete picture and is urging broadcast regulators to devise a new measurement system capable of challenging the dominance of… Continue reading BBC Urges Industry To Overcome Obsession With Ratings
A number of industry bodies have come together to develop new contracts to help simplify the agreements between advertisers and agencies when designing and maintaining websites.The new model contract has been drawn up by ISBA, the IPA and New Media Knowledge, which represents web developers. It is intended to allow advertisers and their agencies develop… Continue reading Industry Comes Together To Simplify Web Contracts
Emap Advertising has appointed Carrie Barker as its new magazine sales director with responsibility for leading a 150-strong team working across a portfolio of 30 consumer titles.Barker, who takes up the position in early April, will over see the entire magazine sales division, which comprises the display, inserts, creative solutions and classified advertising teams.She will… Continue reading Emap Advertising Appoints New Head Of Magazine Sales
The Newspaper Marketing Agency has confirmed that advertising revenue figures for national newspapers will be published on a monthly basis in an attempt to make the medium more accountable.NMA chief executive, Maureen Duffy, has persuaded both the Advertising Association and all the national newspapers to provide revenue figures for display and classified advertising on a… Continue reading National Newspapers To Publish Monthly Revenue Figures
BSkyB’s run of strong growth in both subscribers and financials continued today, as the group restored its dividend for the first time in over five years.Posting a first half rise in revenues of 17% to £1.8 billion, the satellite broadcaster said that shareholders would receive 2.75p per share. This comes after a long period during… Continue reading BSkyB’s Good Run Continues With First Half Results
The UK’s Internet Advertising Bureau is now predicting that online’s share of total advertising will reach 4% by autumn 2007. This revised target comes after the original 2% goal set for autumn 2004 was surpassed twelve months early.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can access more national and international media analysis, forecasts and news by visiting the… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Online Revenues To Surpass Radio By 2007
