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The Newspaper Marketing Agency has stood by claims made in recent research that newspaper advertising can double brand commitment, despite wide-ranging criticism of its methodologies by the Radio Advertising Bureau.The RAB had claimed that the methodology used by the NMA in its Measuring Advertising Effectiveness of Newspapers study was unsuitable and has resulted in radio… Continue reading NMA Stands By Research In Face Of RAB Doubts

Newly established publishing house, Seven Publishing, has announced the acquisition of New Crane, the magazine publishing company founded by Delia Smith and her husband Michael Wynn Jones, with interests including Sainsbury’s Magazine, Delia Smith’s book and magazine publishing business and a creative agency.The move expands Seven’s portfolio of titles, which includes food title Delicious and… Continue reading Seven Publishing Bags Delia’s Magazine Firm

BBC Worldwide has announced the sale of eve magazine to Haymarket, a move which marks the first move by the UK’s largest privately owned publishing group into the women’s magazine sector.The decision to sell eve was made as a result of the commercial review undertaken by the BBC last year and will result in Haymarket… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Sells Eve Magazine To Haymarket

Subscribers to MediaTel Group’s MediaTel Insight product can read of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ latest analysis into newspaper revenue forecasts and the predicted strengthening in the market.MediaTel Insight is the number one source for aggregated media and advertising forecast reports, research and analysis compiled from over 100 global sources.For a free trial of MediaTel Insight contact Ralph Simpson… Continue reading Newspaper Industry Predicted To Strengthen

Analyst Merrill Lynch has predicted that the American TV distributor Liberty Media share price, in 2005, will be driven by the highly anticipated potential deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Liberty Media, owned by John Malone, holds 324.6 million News Corp NWS voting share, valued at $9.16 billion in total at current prices or $3.25… Continue reading Liberty Media And News Corp 2005 Outlook

Results from the Simultaneous Media Usage Survey (SIMM V) show television viewing to be down in the US, due to the consumption of more than one media at the same time. This phenomenon is continuing to grow, with TV appearing to be the medium most consumed alongside other media. Online market intelligence and internet market… Continue reading TV Viewing Down Due To Multi-Tasking

Growth prospects for newspaper publishers have been overlooked by industry forecasts, according to a new report by analysts PricewaterhouseCoopers. The recently published research acknowledges growth potential for revenue and profit levels. It pin-points the new young readership base born from the ‘rise’ of the free paper and increasing popularity of the compact as having positive… Continue reading Newspaper Industry Predicted To Strengthen

Internet advertising expenditure in Europe is set to rise by almost 30% in the next 12 months and is predicted to be worth almost €4.7 billion by the end of 2009, according to a report by JupiterResearch. The new report predicts the European internet advertising market to be worth €2.7 billion by the end of… Continue reading European Internet Ad Prices Up 30% In 2005

Jack Myers, in revising its 2005 US adspend forecasts upwards, has confirmed online’s major role in advertising growth this year. Total advertising for 2005 has been raised from the 2.2% forecast in October 2004, to 4.8% (see Jack Myers Cautious Over 2005 Ad Spending). Figures released at the end of last month, predict that online… Continue reading Boost To Online 2005 Adspend Confirmed

Publishing and media group United Business Media were the leaders of last weeks trading market, seeing an impressive 8.96% increase in share price, to close on Friday at 523p. David Levin will assume the position of the company’s chief executive in April, taking over from Lord Clive Hollick, On assuming the position Mr Levin is… Continue reading Sharewatch: United Business Media Growth Leads Market