Future Network yesterday announced losses in its interim results, but at the same time announced the appointment of media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth as a non-executive director (see Losses Mount At Future As Elisabeth Murdoch Is Appointed To Board). Shares in the company ended down 7½p at £7.20.The acquisition of a stake in Irish… Continue reading Sharewatch
Global ecommerce will be worth $6.8 trillion by 2004, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The industry is already worth $57 billion today. The growth in online business will cause traditional manufacturing supply chains to disappear, replaced with networks of companies conducting business in real time via the internet, says Forrester. Current inefficiencies… Continue reading Ecommerce Threatens Traditional Manufacturing Chains
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The underlying rate of inflation in the UK has fallen to its lowest since records began to be compiled in 1975. At 1.9%, it is well below the government’s target of 2.5% and is markedly lower than last month’s figure of 2.2% (see July Sees Steadying of Inflation Rate).According to the Office of National Statistics,… Continue reading Inflation Rate Hits Record Low
BBC Worldwide is to launch a marketing campaign to promote its shopping portal, beeb.com to the ‘middle England’ market. A total of £7 million is being spent on the cross-media campaign, which is based around a prime-time TV commercial, the first showing of which will be at 6.30pm on 18 September. The TV advertising will… Continue reading Beeb.com Campaigning To Attract Reluctant Middle England Net Shoppers
Market information company Taylor Nelson Sofres have announced interim results which show pre-tax profits are up 22.8% for the six months ended 30 June 2000. Profit before tax now stands at £15.6 million, compared to the 1999 figure of £12.8 million.“The first six months of 2000 repeated the pattern of consistent profitable growth that we… Continue reading Taylor Nelson Sofres Reports Increased Profit In Interim Results
The UK has been picked out as an internet market to watch by researchers ACNeilsen/Netratings, following the release of a new global internet trends report.“The US and Japan are widely recognised as having the largest internet populations in the world,” said David Day, director of analytics at ACNielsen eRatings.com. “With [this survey] we see a… Continue reading UK Internet Market Tipped For Growth By Global Survey
Granada Media has made its first steps into the European market with the acquisition of a 45% stake in Ireland’s TV3 channel. The group, which promised to focus on markets outside of Britain when it became the main controller of the ITV network in July (see Future Of ITV Laid Out As Granada Seals Deal),… Continue reading Granada Media Begins European Expansion With Stake In TV3
IPC’s entertainment website www.unmissabletv.com has signed a content provision deal with search engine Yahoo! UK & Ireland.The agreement will see the IPC website help to produce Yahoo! UK & Ireland Soaps, a service which will preview the day’s soaps and include gossip, a diary and character profiles, in what Colin Tough, executive editor of IPC… Continue reading Yahoo! and IPC To Produce Web Soap Service
The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex service licence for the Central Lancashire area to the sole applicant Emap. The group will deliver eight programme services to a population of up to 3m.Dance radio Kiss, easy listening from Magic, alternative tunes from Xfm, and contemporary hits from 97.4 Rock FM will be included… Continue reading Emap Wins Digital Radio Licence For Central Lancashire
