UK Cinema has once again reported a record year in terms of both admissions and, as a consequence, box office takings. The admissions total for 2001 was 155.9 million, up over 9% on 2000 and the highest figure for 30 years. This figure may well have been helped by the fact that the number of… Continue reading Cinema Celebrates Another Good Year
Once again, ABC figures for national newspaper circulation were down in a month on month comparison. December’s figures showed an overall drop of 2.7% compared to November’s total.One of a handful of increases was at the Financial Times, which increased its circulation by over 17,000 or 3.5% compared to November. The Sunday Express, not usually… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – December 2001
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that inflation remains at a low level in December, despite a slight increase on the previous month.Underlying inflation rose 0.1 percentage points to 1.9%, but is still below the government’s target of 2.0-2.5%. Cheaper mortgage rates caused the headline rate of inflation to fall… Continue reading Inflation Remains Low For December
Media communications and market research company, Aegis Group, announced today that it has acquired two US interactive media agencies, San Francisco-based Lot 21 and Framingham, Massachusetts-based Vizium. The two companies will be integrated into Aegis’ existing interactive media business, Carat Interactive. Aegis is paying approximately £1.85 million for the two businesses – £1.4 million for… Continue reading Aegis Acquires US Interactive Agencies
Media communications and market research company, Aegis Group, this morning announced that it has acquired an interest in a joint venture with Japanese agency Chuo Senko – a mid-sized Japanese agency network. Chuo Senko recently set up its own media buying business called Chusen Media K.K. Aegis has taken a 49% stake in this and… Continue reading Aegis Builds Presence In Key Japanese Market
Troubled advertising agency network, Cordiant Communications, is understood to be seeking a refinancing of its £276.4 million overdraft facility after tough trading conditions and negative newsflow have hit the company hard. Cordiant is reported to be in talks with its bankers about its extending its overdraft, following a period of weak advertising sales and acquisitions… Continue reading Cordiant Looks To Refinance Overdraft After Tough Year
Market research and information group, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), this morning said that it expects its underlying improvement in turnover in 2001 to be slightly ahead of market growth – generally estimated to be 5%. This performance is being driven by an above market growth in the company’s European business, although the UK and France… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sees Turnover Growth Ahead Of Market
Shares in ITV company Granada fell heavily in trading today after the company failed to offer new details of the restructure of ITV Digital at its AGM this morning (see ITV Revenues Down 12% In H1, Visibility Still Limited). Following the announcement, stock fell by 3.6% to 139p, but had recovered to 142žp by 4.00pm.… Continue reading Granada Shares Dip As Future Of ITV Digital Remains Unclear
Week on week analysis of the media market shows that the best performances came from Smartlogik and UBC Media. The former saw shares rise 25% week on week to close at 2˝p, while the latter saw stock climb 19.64% to finish at 33˝p, an increase of 5˝p on the week before.Reed, which was rumoured to… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Chrysalis Group has unveiled a new corporate logo designed to reflect its core values and unify its portfolio of brands.The group’s marketing director, Steve Parkinson, said: “We needed to find a consistent approach to our identity. The group now has four divisions and we have come a long way since the last logo was… Continue reading Chrysalis Unveils New Corporate Logo
