ISBA is appealing to the Department Of Trade And Industry to block plans to limit the value of prizes offered by game shows such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?The EU-wide limit would set the maximum value of prize promotions at £60,000, effectively outlawing TV game shows such as Who Wants To Be A… Continue reading ISBA Moves To Block Limit On Game Show Prizes
The embryonic web services market is set to undergo significant expansion over the next five years, according to a new study from technology analysts IDC. The report, Western European Web Services Market Analysis, 2002-2007 details the forecast for spending on hardware, software and services used to implement web services projects in each of seven industries… Continue reading Web Services Spending Poised For Strong Growth
The Newspaper Marketing Agency has unveiled its first corporate identity, as it prepares to release the results of a major study into the issues currently facing the sector.An extensive consultation exercise involving 150 interviews with national newspaper owners, advertisers and clients has been carried out since Maureen Duffy was appointed chief executive of the industry… Continue reading NMA Unveils First Corporate Identity
At a time of uncertainty in the general retail sector, online shopping sales rose by almost a half in the US last year and internet buying is becoming an increasingly profitable activity, according to a new report from Shop.org and Forrester Research. The State of Retailing Online 6.0 featured a survey of more than 130… Continue reading US Online Retail Revenues Near $100bn
The widely anticipated consolidation of the commercial radio industry suffered a set-back this morning, with confirmation that the Competition Commission has blocked GWR’s bid to buy Chrysalis Radio’s Galaxy 101 and merge it with Vibe FM.GWR, which joint owns Vibe Radio Services with Scottish Radio Holdings, announced its intention to buy the Bristol-based dance music… Continue reading Competition Commission Blocks GWR’s Acquisition Of Galaxy 101
Worldwide sales of wireless networking products increased slightly in the first three months of 2003, according to new figures from Dell’Oro Group. The market research firm calculates that the wireless LAN market grew by 1% quarter-on-quarter realising revenues of $411 million. Unit shipments rose 6% to 4.8 million during the period in question. The first… Continue reading Wireless Network Vendors See Growth In Q1
Trinity Mirror has secured a £1 million advertising deal to promote the British Horseracing Board (BHB) across its entire portfolio of national and local papers.The campaign, which is to raise awareness the Summer Triple Crown and Grand Slam, will be handled exclusively by Trinity Mirror, in the first ever ad promotion to integrate both its… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Secures BHB For Cross-Title Promotion
There is just one question remaining in the MediaTel Group Sports Quiz in aid of Whizz-Kidz and entrants from Starcom Motive occupy 5 of the top 10 places.With a maximum of ten points on offer for the final question – the timing of the first goal in Saturday’s FA Cup Final – there are now… Continue reading MediaTel Group Sports Quiz: Update
FHM has secured a wide-reaching advertising deal with Adidas, to promote the launch of its new ClimaCool 2 shoes across Europe.The deal, which is the first of its kind for the men’s lifestyle magazine, begins in June and includes FHM‘s UK, France, Germany and Netherlands editions.The campaign will showcase the benefits of the new ClimaCool… Continue reading FHM Secures Pan-European Marketing Deal With Adidas
Digital television forecasts for 43 countries are shown below, courtesy of Informa Media. The US is forecast to have nearly 45 million digital households, some 46% of the world’s total, by the end of 2003. Penetration will rise to 105 million homes at the end of decade, equivalent to 27% of the global total. The… Continue reading Global Digital TV Rankings From Informa Media
