The BBC has appointed Jana Bennett as its new director of television with a brief to oversee output across BBC1, BBC2 and the new digital channels, BBC3 and BBC4.Bennett will take up her new role in April and succeeds Mark Thompson, who left last year to become chief executive of Channel 4 (see Thompson Takes… Continue reading BBC Appoints New Director Of Television
Jazz FM has announced that its first digital outside broadcast will be aired on digital multiplexes owned by the MXR group and will transmit to a potential 25 million digital listeners across the UK.The concert, which will take place on 23 February, is the first in a series of digital events planned by Jazz FM… Continue reading Jazz FM To Broadcast Digital Concert
Orange’s “Palm of Hand” poster advert was the most memorable and recognisable poster of 2001, according to research commissioned by Maiden Outdoor.The poster, which was created by Lowe Lintas, planned by Media Planning and bought by Posterscope, was recognised by 70% of those who took part in the survey, with 90% of respondents, aged between… Continue reading Orange Tops Most Memorable Poster Survey
The Mirror has launched a text information service which will allow subscribers to receive breaking news stories, showbiz gossip and football news via their mobile phones.The service, called Instant Mirror, is being sold through the Carphone Warehouse stores and website. A payment of £5.99 will mean users receive text alerts over 30 days from activation.… Continue reading Mirror Launches SMS Information Service
Freeserve is cutting 18 positions from its editorial and advertising sales team following a five-month review of its portal business.A spokesperson for Freeserve today confirmed that five positions would be “made redundant” from the advertising sales team, with the remaining 13 coming from the portal and business development departments. However, the internet service provider claims… Continue reading Freeserve Cuts 18 Positions
The mediaDNA consortium, made up of Zenith Media, BSkyB, Capital Radio and News International, today presented the results of the research it launched last year (see Consortium Launches Brand Opinion Survey) into the perception of the 85 top UK media brands. The media covered includes all national newspapers, major consumer magazines, principle radio stations and… Continue reading MediaDNA Presents Media Brand Findings
The Super Bowl is America’s premier sporting event and according to the Jack Myers Report, last weekend’s Super Bowl XXXVI was a showcase for some of the world’s largest brands.Rumours that the American TV networks were having trouble attracting advertisers in the wake of the events of 11 September were allayed with brands such as… Continue reading Super Bowl XXXVI Showcases Advertising
Despite ongoing difficulties regarding ‘visibility’, several forecasters revised their media predictions at the end of 2001. Most were fairly optimistic that an upturn would be visible in 2002, although the consensus appears to be that this will occur no earlier than Q3. According to our global media round up earlier this month (see Global Advertising… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Media Healthcheck – January 2002
Forecasts for the number of households with internet access worldwide, showing the split between broadband and narrowband, are shown here. The figures were compiled by ARC Group and reported by Emarketer today. The forecasts predict that broadband will not become the dominant access method worldwide until 2006, when there will be 165.2 million broadband homes,… Continue reading Worldwide Online Homes Forecasts, By Platform
The broadband revolution in Europe is currently on hold, according to a new survey from GartnerG2. Conducted across France, Germany and the UK, the survey says that consumers are not prepared to pay a premium for broadband and that unless prices come down dramatically, only 10% of households will have broadband internet access by 2005.… Continue reading European Broadband Revolution Is On Hold, Says GartnertG2
