BSkyB was seen under pressure yesterday, down 2.24%, as analysts expect to see further volatile movements in the group’s share price ahead of the forthcoming renegotiations of the Premiership football contract.Meanwhile, beleaguered advertising group, Cordiant, remained in the spotlight following reports that a leading investor is to call a shareholders’ meeting in order to replace… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Falls Ahead Of Premiership Renegotiations
With its well publicised financial crisis consigned to history, NTL is in the best position to challenge the major players as the UK portal battle heats up. That is according to new analysis from Forrester Research. The research claims that the UK internet access market imitates the US in having the same top three portals.… Continue reading NTL Making Headway In UK Portal Market
Viacom Brand Solutions has secured watch-maker Raymond Weil to sponsor VH1’s Diva Duets week of programming.The deal will see Raymond Weil branding appear on-air, online, in press and on special point of sale promotional materials throughout the week dedicated to some of the world’s most famous singers.Special credits featuring the watch-maker will run around the… Continue reading Viacom Brand Solutions Calls Time On VH1 Sponsorship
Newspapers need to deliver a whole new range of services to advertisers if they are to provide real value for money. That is the recommendation of a new publication from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). In the current era, return on investment (ROI) has acquired special significance in the media world and publishers are… Continue reading Offer Your Advertisers New Services, Publishers Told
Capital Radio is planning to use its Classic Gold format to bid for a new FM licence in Glasgow.The new Glasgow Gold station will play hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and will feature a mix of big name DJs alongside a range of local programming. The group has also pledged that the… Continue reading Capital Goes For Gold In Bid For New Glasgow FM Licence
US broadcast television revenues showed no year on year growth in the first quarter, according to a Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) analysis of TNS Media Intelligence/CMR data. Given that last year’s Q1 contained a boost to spend from the Olympics and political campaigning, the lack of growth is to be expected. The one exception… Continue reading US Broadcast TV Sees Flat Revenues In Q1
The deadlock over the Government’s plans to relax the media ownership regulations could be eased after influential Labour peer, Lord Puttnam, put forward a compromise to impose a special public interest test on large media groups wanting to buy Five.In their current form, proposals in the Communications Bill, which is now at its committee stage… Continue reading Puttnam Plan Could End Media Ownership Deadlock
The personal video recorder (PVR) may be the next killer application for BSkyB’s digital satellite service, with the current free trials to be followed by a marketing push towards Christmas.Speaking at a Merrill Lynch-hosted TMT conference this week, Sky’s chief executive, Tony Ball, outlined some of the company’s forthcoming plans. PVRs look set to figure… Continue reading PVRs Could Be The Next Killer Application For BSkyB
Mobile marketing could reach new heights over the coming year, with research revealing that most consumers are aware of photo messaging applications and are willing to pay for them.According to Cambridge University’s latest Mobinet Study, more than 80% of mobile phone users, from 15 different European countries, showed awareness of mobile messaging services, with a… Continue reading Study Suggests Mobile Marketing Could Hit New Highs
Consumers across Europe are increasingly purchasing products of all types in order to reflect their aspiration to lead a cool lifestyle, according to new research from independent market analyst, Datamonitor.The report claims that the desire to achieve coolness through consumerism runs across people of different ages and social categories and is not simply confined to… Continue reading Survey Reveals The Rise Of Cool Consumerism
