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ITV1’s share of viewing closed 2002 down by 2.6% points on the year before, whilst the multi-channel sector saw its share rise by 2.4% points, according to figures from BARB. ITV1’s average share of all TV viewing was 24.1% in 2002, down from 26.7% in 2001. Its primary rival, BBC1, saw its share fall by… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: ITV1 Share Further Eroded In 2002

Research from NOP World shows that the UK’s internet retail sector hit new heights in the pre-Christmas period with 8.4 million adults choosing to shop online. This is equivalent to 43% of all regular web users in the country. The number of internet shoppers has been increasing steadily for the last few years but shot… Continue reading Online Shopping Attracts More Than 8 Million Britons

The take-up of broadband internet services in Europe is continuing apace, with a record 6.3 million customers signing up to services for the first time in 2002, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics (SA). The figures show a 55% increase in the number of users over 2001, with penetration now reaching 7.5% of… Continue reading European Broadband Subs Grow 55% In 2002, Finds Strategy Analytics

The contract publishing industry continues to boom with turnover expected to reach an estimated £313 million in 2002, according to the latest report from market research company, Mintel. The research shows that the industry is performing solidly in the current economic climate, with turnover increasing by 90% over the last five years. Commenting on the… Continue reading Contract Publishing Industry Continues To Boom

After much anticipation, third generation (3G) mobile phones are about to appear on the market. The networks are built, most of the technical problems have been resolved and handsets are in production. The new technology promises to revolutionise the way we use our mobiles, delivering live video calls, digital mapping and advanced location-based services. It… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Advertisers Gear Up For 3G

The ASA has slammed the UK Life League for a direct mailing that featured “shocking” and “horrible” images of aborted babies.The mailing, which was randomly sent to unwitting recipients, featured a picture of a dead aborted baby under the headline: “In memory of six million unborn British Babies murdered by abortion since 1967.”Complainants, who had… Continue reading ASA Slams UK Life League For Anti-Abortion Mailings

The media sector was seen under pressure again on Tuesday, as the FTSE managed to creep back into positive territory following eleven straight days of losses.The continued threat of US-led military action against Iraq continues to weigh heavily on the market, with many analysts claiming that war is now inevitable.On the corporate news-front, ITV partners,… Continue reading Sharewatch

After much anticipation third generation (3G) mobile phones are about to appear on the market. The networks are built, most of the technical problems have been resolved and handsets are in production. The new technology promises to revolutionise the way we use our mobiles, delivering live video calls, digital mapping and advanced location-based services. It… Continue reading Feature: Advertisers Gear Up For 3G

The BBC is risking the wrath of sensitive viewers by featuring the ubiquitous “c-word” in a new drama-documentary on medieval witchcraft.The word was previously considered so implicitly offensive that it was never passed by BBC censors. However, Witchcraze, which will air on BBC2 at 9pm tonight, will use the word in the process of charting… Continue reading BBC Courts Controversy With First Use Of C-Word

The MediaTel Group Sports Quiz in aid of the charity, Whizz-Kidz, has almost reached the halfway stage and another prize has been awarded.Kofi Acquah of Watts And Partners has won 2 tickets to see Bon Jovi in concert courtesy of Virgin Radio, after correctly predicting that Andre Agassi and Serena Williams would win the Australian… Continue reading MediaTel Group Sports Quiz: Results Update