Speaking at last week’s MRG conference, Lucy Shepherd, head of research at CIA UK, said that interactive TV (iTV) needs to be greatly improved if the growing tide of consumer apathy is to be stemmed.She said that digital TV has failed to inspire viewers since its launch three years ago and explained that interactive services… Continue reading MRG One Day Conference: The Future Of Interactive TV
Presenting the latest wave of DART research, Julie Pôrksen, associate director at Ipsos RSL, assured industry figures gathered at the MRG conference in London last week that the UK is well on its way to fulfilling its “digital vision.”Pôrksen said that digital uptake has been increasingly recently with the lure of more channels and better… Continue reading MRG One Day Conference: Fulfilling the Digital Vision
Hollinger International, owner of the Daily Telegraph, has announced a net loss for Q3 2001 of $139.6 million or $1.37 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million or a $0.06 per share in 2000.The UK newspaper division, which publishes the Telegraph, saw Q3 revenues for 2001 of £77.3 million, a decrease of… Continue reading Hollinger Sees Losses Increase As Advertising Revenue Falls
The headline rate of inflation dropped to 1.6% in October from 1.7 in September (see Inflation Rate Subsides For September), according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.Underlying inflation remained unchanged at 2.3% during the month, below the government’s target rate of 2.5%.The retail prices index for October was 172.6.Subscribers can access… Continue reading Inflation Rate Continues To Drop During October
Emap today released interim results which, although in line with expectations, demonstrated the extent to which the group had been hit by the advertising slump and forecast no second half recovery. The group said “normalised” pre-tax profits, excluding figures from its US operation which was sold in July (see Petersen Sale Closes ‘Difficult And Unhappy… Continue reading Emap Results ‘In Line With Expectations’ But No Second Half Recovery Expected
Publicis, the French advertising group which owns Saatchi & Saatchi and co-owns the recently merged Zenith/Optimedia operations (see Optimedia And Zenith Merged By Parent Companies) yesterday released Q3 results which show better-than-expected billings for the year to date. Consolidated billings of Publicis Groupe SA rose by 56.5% in the first nine months to reach 11.3… Continue reading Publicis Results Reveal Growth Despite Market Conditions
Hollinger International, owner of the Daily Telegraph, has announced a net loss for Q3 2001 of $139.6 million or $1.37 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million or a $0.06 per share in 2000. The increased loss is largely due to unusual items including an accounting loss on the Total Return Equity… Continue reading Hollinger Sees Losses Increase As Advertising Revenue Falls
Unconfirmed press reports at the weekend suggest that Bertelsmann TV subsidiary RTL held talks with Carlton in September at which time an informal offer was made by the German group. The FT reports that the offer was in the region of 275p-a-share although it is thought that the talks ended when the two sides were… Continue reading WSJ Reports Bertelsmann Interest In ITV Companies
Home internet access in the UK has grown by 50% over the last twelve months, adding a further 5 million users, according to the Internet Q4 2001 report released by Continental Research this week. There are currently 15.4 million people accessing the internet from home – around a third of UK adults. A year ago,… Continue reading UK Home Net Access Grows 50% In Q4, Says Continental
The internet is becoming increasingly important in the decision-making process of purchases, even if the web is not used for the final transaction, according to the Internet Q4 2001 report released by Continental Research this week. The survey has found that even when people buy goods and services offline, there is a growing likelihood that… Continue reading Internet Plays An Increasing Role In Purchasing Decisions
