IPC Ignite is relaunching its veteran music title, NME, with the support of an extensive above the line marketing campaign.The relaunched title, which goes on sale on 16 September, is the latest in a line of initiatives designed to strengthen the NME brand following the appointment of Conor McNicholas as editor last year.NME saw its… Continue reading IPC Relaunches NME With Above The Line Campaign
Aegis Group, the global media and advertising network, has reported revenues up by 7.8% in the first half of 2003, in what the group describes as ‘patchy’ market conditions. Pre-tax profits remained more or less flat at £30.9 million, up from £30.0 million in H1 2002. Aegis Media – which includes Carat, Vizeum, Posterscope and… Continue reading Aegis Posts Improving Revenues In ‘Patchy’ Conditions
BSkyB was seen in focus yesterday, dipping 1.04% to close at 661˝p despite reports the satellite broadcaster is planning to restructure its pricing scheme in an attempt to increase the number of people buying its Sky Plus service and boost its revenue per user figures (see BSkyB Restructures Pricing Scheme To Boost Sky Plus).SMG was… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Dips After News Of Price Plan Change
Announcing its first half financial results today (see Aegis Posts Improving Revenues In ‘Patchy’ Conditions), the global media network Aegis Group also gave an update on the state of the advertising and media markets across the world. The overriding picture is of a mixed performance between regions, with some growth emerging in the US, stronger… Continue reading US And Asia-Pacific Media Markets Outperform Europe, Says Aegis
Aegis Group, the global media and advertising network, has reported revenues up by 7.8% in the first half of 2003, in what the group describes as ‘patchy’ market conditions. Pre-tax profits remained more or less flat at £30.9 million, up from £30.0 million in H1 2002.Aegis Media – which includes Carat, Vizeum, Posterscope and other… Continue reading Aegis Posts Improving Revenues In ‘Patchy’ Conditions
The vexing question of how publishers can make money online will be the hot topic at Beyond the Printed World, a conference to be held in Rome next month. The event, organised by the media technology association Ifra, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and the International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP), will feature… Continue reading Global Publishers To Examine New Online Strategies
The celebrity magazine market has gone from strength to strength over recent months as readers go in search of the latest gossip on the lives of the rich and famous. With this in mind, Sarah Fisher, a publishing director at IPC Connect, examines the impact of new launches on the sector…The celebrity sector has seen… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Riding The Celebrity Wave
European mobile phone operators are hoping to grow the share of their revenues derived from data services from the current 12% to 30% by 2008. However, according to a survey conducted by Forrester Research, they are facing a number obstacles, with one key problem being the current limitations of billing technology. Real-time billing systems are… Continue reading European Mobile Operators Struggle With New Services
Almost two thirds of media industry professionals believe the existing research currencies have not done enough to incorporate online techniques, according to the latest poll from the MRG.The study of Media Research Group members shows that 63% think that not enough has been done by organisations such as ABC, BARB, NRS and RAJAR to investigate… Continue reading Research Currencies Need To Embrace Online Methods
Following an investigation of the bidding process, the European Commission is expected to register its disapproval at the way BSkyB was able to secure all four rights packages in the recent auction of live Premiership football matches.According to press reports, the commission will renew its ‘statement of objections’ if it finds that BSkyB was the… Continue reading EC Stance Threatens BSkyB Football Deal
