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
Month On Month National newspapers showed an slight increase in sales during August. Overall the sector rose by just 0.9% in a month on month analysis, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) with most titles showing small rises.The exception was Sport First, this month’s best performer, which increased its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – August 2000
Capital Radio is to extend is Century brand into the London market with the launch of a digital version of its music station on the CE digital multiplex (see Capital And EMAP Win First London Digital Licence). Century London will begin broadcasting on 21 September.The move coincides with the launch of a new image for… Continue reading Century Radio Brand Extended To London
MXR, which is in the process of bidding for regional digital radio licences (see New Digital Radio Consortium Targets Regions) is to add two new members – UBC Digital and Psion InfoMedia – to its consortium.Simon Cole, chief executive of UBC Media said, “PC penetration in the UK is amongst the highest in the world.… Continue reading MXR Consortium Joined By Psion And UBC
Month On Month National newspapers showed an slight increase in sales during August. Overall the sector rose by just 0.9% in a month on month analysis, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) with most titles showing small rises.The exception was Sport First, this month’s best performer, which increased its… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – August 2000
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
Future Network, the specialist magazine publisher, has appointed Elisabeth Murdoch to its board. Announcing interim results which showed losses of £13.4m, compared to £6.3m for the same period last year, the group said Murdoch would be joining the company as non-executive director.The daughter of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, she left her position as managing director… Continue reading Losses Mount At Future As Elisabeth Murdoch Is Appointed To Board
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
