JCDecaux Airport has secured Bacardi as the first brand to use its new Holographic Media advertising system in Heathrow airport.The system, which projects moving images onto transparent glass surfaces, will be used by Bacardi to target travellers in the departure lounge of Heathrow’s terminal three. A glass screen will be suspended from the ceiling of… Continue reading JCDecaux Airport Gets Holographic With Bacardi
Viewers are becoming increasingly concerned about the levels of sex and violence in British soaps, according to a new report for the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC).The report shows that many viewers believe the sensationalist nature of storylines in soaps such as EastEnders and Coronation Street is rendering them unsuitable for pre-watershed viewing. Parents were found… Continue reading Viewers Concerned About Sex And Violence In Soaps
Total magazine advertising revenue for April was $1,530,036,790, a 2.5% decrease on last year, according to the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Ad pages for April were 20,317, down 10.8% on last year. April revenue increased 11% over that of March and year-to-date advertising revenue decreased by 5.0%, closing at $4,815,804,645. Total ad pages were 66,906,… Continue reading US Magazine Revenue Falls 2.5% in April
BSkyB added 171,000 satellite subscribers to its service in the first quarter of 2002, bringing the total to 5.9 million, the company announced in its interim financial results this morning. Sky Digital is now by far the dominant digital, pay-TV operator in the UK in terms of subscriber numbers, following the close of ITV Digital… Continue reading BSkyB Shows Good Growth In Q1, No Plans For Radio Or TV Expansion
The advertising and public relations market place remains ‘very weak’ according to a trading statement from Chime Communications posted this morning. In its preliminary announcement in March, Chime said that market conditions had not improved (see No Recovery Until Second Half Says Chime Communications) and this has continued to be the case for the first… Continue reading Chime Sees ‘Very Weak’ Market Conditions
Chrysalis Radio has outperformed the rest of the radio industry, the group said this morning announcing its interim financial results. Overall radio revenues were flat at £22.7 million for the six months to 28 February 2002. This compares to a 12% decline for the industry over the same period, said Chrysalis. Pre-tax profit swung into… Continue reading Chrysalis Sees Stronger Radio Revenues, Outlook Remains Uncertain
Trinity Mirror said it has pulled out of the deal to sell eight weekly titles to Johnston Press (see Deadline For Johnston/Trinity Decision Extended). Trinity received consent from the Department of Trade and Industry on 3 May to transfer four East Midland local papers the sale of a further four papers was blocked. Consequently, Trinity… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Backs Out Of Sale Of Titles To Johnston Press
Newspaper advertising has remained tough during the first four months of the year, according to regional and national press publisher Trinity Mirror. The group’s chairman Sir Victor Blank told the company’s AGM that ‘circulation revenue has provided an underlying stable base for the company against a background of an advertising market that, for the first… Continue reading Trinity Sees Tough Ad Conditions In The South
According to RHKÂ’s new report Internet Traffic Soars, While Revenues Glide, internet traffic in the US grew at an annual rate of 100% during 2001 representing a drop from 130% in 2000 and 160% in 1999. RHK also found that considerable consolidation is occurring in the carrier market as smaller companies, unable to compete, go… Continue reading US Internet Growth Slows
The media sector continued its strong performance yesterday as investors considered prospective take-over targets following the publication of the Government’s draft Communications Bill late on Tuesday (see Draft Communications Bill Relaxes Cross Media Rules).Carlton and Granada were among the best performers in yesterday’s media market, with shares climbing on the basis that the Bill cleared… Continue reading Sharewatch
