There are now more than 2m users of the Internet in France and the number is growing by 7 per cent a month, according to new market research by the French consultancies Sofres and Mediangles. Advertising on the Internet in France is expected to double and perhaps even triple in 1998, from a total value… Continue reading FR: Internet growth
The Commission is to update its 1988 Recommendation on payment systems, in the light of the rapidly expanding commercial activity in this area. The 1988 Recommendation laid down minimum standards for the issue of payment cards by banks. An updated version calls on MS to ensure by the end of 1998 that they have adequate… Continue reading EU: Electronic Payments
Venture capital group Candover is rumoured to be the favourite bidder for United News & Media’s northern titles, which have been up for sale since December (subscribers see UPN Titles Up For Sale – Again). According to reports in the weekend broadsheets a deal for the titles, which include the Yorkshire Post , is set… Continue reading Candover Favourites To Buy Northern UNM Titles
“Healthy” advertising growth of 5.3% is expected at the Mirror Group in 1998, according to a report published by Merrill Lynch.The firm has also put an Accumulate rating on the media group’s shares, due to its current low value and projected solid earnings growth of 7.5% per annum to the year 2000. However, Merrill Lynch… Continue reading Good Ad Growth Expected At Mirror
The ITC has today published the revised Channel 4 licence which extends and clarifies the channel’s remit and its public service commitments.Many of the changes arise from the decision by the Government to phase out the C4 Funding Formula (subscribers see C4 Funding Formula To End) which allows increased resources to be deployed in programming… Continue reading ITC Revises C4 Licence
The Modern Review has allegedly been put up for sale by its shareholders. According to a report in the Sunday Business private investors are in discussion with a number of publishing companies who are interested in the magazine, which was relaunched in September last year (subscribers see Relaunch First Issue Review – Modern Review).Those involved… Continue reading Modern Review “Up For Sale”
“Local marketing is set to grow”, according to a report from the Henley Centre.‘The Future of Local Marketing’ highlights two key issues: the way in which growing levels of convenience when shopping for goods and services are reflected by shrinking catchment areas, which results in improved efficiency of cover for local media, and marketers should… Continue reading ‘Local Marketing Set To Grow’ Predicts Henley Centre
British Digital Broadcasting, the UK consortium which will be launching digital terrestrial television in the Autumn, has chosen SECA to provide the set-top box encoder which will allow viewers access to its channels.This is a blow to Rupert Murdoch who hoped BDB would choose the News Datacom system, which is owned by his News Corporation… Continue reading BDB Snubs Murdoch In Decoder Choice
CIA MediaLab’s research director Anthony Jones will be joining Optimedia as its new head of European research.Jones will head-up the agency’s Research Council, which draws together the different research findings from all of Optimedia’s European offices.Optimedia: 0171 935 0040
Culture Secretary Chris Smith has said that the BBC’s governors should be more accountable to ensure that the corporation does not move away from its key role as a public service broadcaster.Mr Smith said that he wanted to prevent the BBC from being distracted by its growing commercial businesses and a desire to compete with… Continue reading Smith Calls For More BBC Accountability
