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The European online advertising market will be worth â‚Ź6.4 billion (£4.0 billion) by 2007, according to a report from Forrester Research released this week. The group predicts that online advertising will begin to pick up again next year, with mobile and interactive digital television (iDTV) advertising starting ‘more quietly’. The UK and Germany will account… Continue reading European Online Advertising Will Reach E6.4bn By 2007, Says Forrester

The worldwide internet population reached 323.7 million users in April 2002, according to the latest data from comScore. This represents a 1% rise on March and a 10% increase over April 2001. The US home user base showed the greatest period on period growth, up 1.5% on March to 134.5 million users. The non-US population… Continue reading Worldwide Net Users Totalled 324m In April, Says Comscore

US radio advertising revenue grew by 1% in March 2002, according to the latest figures from the country’s Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). The radio sector is outperforming other media and is leading the way out of the economic slump, according to the Bureau. Local, national and combined total sales figures all increased by 1% in… Continue reading US Radio Advertising Revenue Nudges Up 1% In March

DSL lines in service in North America totalled 6.2 million at the end of Q1 2002, according to new statistics published by TeleChoice. The US had 4.9 million DSL lines at the end of the quarter, representing 12% growth over the figure reported at the end end of last year. Canada ended the quarter with… Continue reading North American DSL Market Reaches 6.2m, According to TeleChoice

Advance bookings for ITV are up 2% in July, according to industry sources cited by analysts at Merrill Lynch, who had themselves forecast a 2% decline (see ITV Revenue Looks Up In July). Carlton and Granada saw shares rise yesterday, the former improved 1.19% to close at £2.70˝, while the latter was up 0.19% to… Continue reading Sharewatch

Is the Information Super Highway as super as we once supposed? Or are we in need of some signposting? Ian Foulds, senior advertising planner at News International, sees a long road ahead.The internet – trumpeted since birth, can it do nothing wrong? For many it can, and quite often does.Quickly penned “The Information Super Highway”… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Lost in Cyber-Space

MG Rover Group is advertising in private health clubs for the first time, promoting the launch of its MGTF using over 250 QJ Media Sites.Niall Jordan, managing director of QJ Media, commented: “Our sites are an extremely effective way for MG to reach their target audience- across our 500+ venues, QJ Media reaches in excess… Continue reading MG’s First Gym Visit For Sports Car Ads

Emap’s FHM has implemented the final stages of its promotion campaign for its annual 100 Sexiest Women in the World issue with the launch of life-sized “babe” street posters featuring Rachel Stevens, Carmen Electra and Holly Valance. The issue is out this Friday.This year for the first time in its eight year history the campaign,… Continue reading FHM Maintains “100 Sexiest Women” Heritage

Some of the parties who have expressed an interest in the multiplex digital terrestrial licences formerly held by ITV Digital have requested that the deadline for tender applications be delayed, the ITC has said today.The deadline for tender applications has been extended by eight working days to 5pm on Thursday 13 June, and in the… Continue reading ITC Extends Digital Deadline

Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has agreed to sell Score Outdoor, its outdoor advertising division, to Clear Channel UK (CCUK) for a minimum of £33.5m.Stevie Spring, chief executive of Clear Channel UK said, “It has always been our ambition to build the best billboard business in the UK and this deal is a core strand in… Continue reading Score Outdoor Sale To Create Third Force In Market