The latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show that the national newspaper market as a whole saw a month on month increase of 3% from August to September this year. The events of 11 September led to a general increase in demand.Sport First saw the most significant increase in terms of percentage… Continue reading National Newspaper Round-Up September 2001
The MediaTel Group has launched a new company website www.mediatelgroup.co.uk which aims to demonstrate the group’s full range of brands and products, beyond the media intelligence it is best known for.Derek Jones, managing director, said: “With the growth of the company in all areas, we introduced the MediaTel Group brand earlier this year as there… Continue reading MediaTel Group Launches New Website
The current advertising downturn is expected to be brief, but the distribution of marketing spend is changing, according the IPA’s Bellwether report, released for Q3 2001 today. It reveals that the number of companies marking up their budgets for next year outnumber those cutting back by two to one.The areas most prone to cuts were… Continue reading IPA Bellwether Says Downturn Will Be Brief
The latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show that the national newspaper market as a whole saw a month on month increase of 3% from August to September this year. The events of 11 September led to a general increase in the demand for news boosting the industry as a whole.Sport First… Continue reading National Newspaper Round-Up September 2001
Granada’s This Morning is launching an interactive TV element which will be sponsored by Learndirect.The new interactive area, which launches on ITV Digital this week, will carry the Leandirect logo and will offer This Morning‘s viewers information on Learndirect courses.ITV Digital subscribers will be able to interact with various day to day aspects of the… Continue reading Granada’s This Morning Goes Interactive
News International is merging the online presence of the Times and the Sunday Times as part of a move towards a premium paid-for service.The new subscription-based website, called Times Newspapers Online will include content from both thetimes.co.uk and thesundaytimes.co.uk and will overseen by Keith Blackmore as online editorial director.A number of staff are thought to… Continue reading Times And Sunday Times Online To Merge
The headline rate of inflation fell by 0.4 of a percentage point to 1.7% during September, following the steep rise it saw in the previous month (see Inflation Rate In Unexpected High).Underlying inflation dropped back below the Government target rate of 2.5% during the month, down 0.3 of a percentage point compared to the previous… Continue reading Inflation Rate Subsides For September
Week on week analysis of the media market reveals a strong week for media companies with only Tempus and The Wireless Group experiencing losses. The former, whose deal with WPP remains uncertain (see WPP Seeks Escape From Tempus Deal), saw shares drop 5.03% to finish at £4.72˝p, a loss of 25p on the previous week.… Continue reading Sharewatch
Labour peer Lord Waheed Alli has been named in today’s press as another potential candidate to take over as chief executive of Channel 4 following the departure of Michael Jackson.Alli was one of the co-founders of Planet 24, which created former Channel 4 success story Big Breakfast. Channel 4 today refused to confirm rumours about… Continue reading Alli Tipped For Channel 4 Chief
