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Business-to-business adspend increased by 1.6% year-on-year and totalled $656,870.4 million in November, according to new figures from American Business Media (ABM). The rise followed a decline of 9% in October (see Decline Eases Slightly In US B2B Advertising) but advertising page volumes were down by 4%. The biggest surge occurred in the travel sector which… Continue reading B2B Sector Boosted By Advertising Upturn

Associated Newspapers’ London Evening Standard has surprised the industry with the decision to increase its cover price by 5p, just as rival Express Newspapers plans to launch a new London free sheet (see Desmond Plans To Launch New Evening Paper For London).The price rise will mean the paper costs 40p, significantly higher than its tabloid… Continue reading Evening Standard Ups Cover Price

Cinema admissions for 2002 were the highest in 30 years, reflecting a 13% year-on-year increase, according to the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA). Almost 176 million visits were made to the cinema, an average of 3.37 million weekly cinema admissions to see films such as Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets and the 20th instalment… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Up 13% In 2002, Says CAA

The number of subscribers to BSkyB’s digital satellite service is set to grow by 14.3% year on year in the second quarter of 2003, according to operating forecasts by Merrill Lynch analysts.Sky’s financial results are due for release on 14 February and the broker predicts that the total number of direct-to-home (DTH) customers will reach… Continue reading BSkyB Subs To Grow 14% In Q2, Say Merrill Lynch Forecasts

The UK consolidated its position as Europe’s leading e-commerce market in the run-up to Christmas 2002 with 60% of the online population accessing a retail site during December. Nielsen//NetRatings calculates that 12.8 million UK internet users visited an e-commerce site at some point last month, an increase of 3.7 million on the figure for December… Continue reading UK Acclaimed As European ‘Capital Of E-Commerce’

As expected, Stephen Carter, ex-managing director of cable company NTL, is to be named chief executive of the new communications super regulator Ofcom.Although Ofcom have refused to comment on the appointment, an official announcement from chairman Lord Currie is expected in the next few days.Commentators have suggested that the leadership battle was a two horse… Continue reading Carter Set For Chief Executive Role at Ofcom

Total US radio ad revenue rose by 10% in November – the third month in a row that ad sales have shown double-digit growth. The latest figures from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) show that November is also the ninth straight month of revenue increases for the medium. National spend continues to lead the… Continue reading US Radio Revenue Growth Surge Continues In November

IPC Ignite’s flagship men’s title, Loaded, has appointed News Of The World sports writer Martin Daubney as deputy editor.He is the first high profile journalist to jump ship from the News Of The World, since editor Rebekah Wade moved to its sister title The Sun (see New Sun Editor Says Job Is Best In Newspapers).Daubney… Continue reading Loaded Appoints New Deputy Editor

2002 was a bumper year for cinema with box office revenue growing by 10% year on year, according to the latest figures from trade publication, Screen Finance. Research shows that box office takings topped £800 million last year, with 350 film releases, compared to a box office total of £727 million from 321 releases in… Continue reading UK Box Office Earnings Climbed 10% In 2002

The editorial shake-up at News International has continued today with the news that Neil Wallis, editor of The People, is to become deputy editor of the News Of The World.The move follows the promotion of Andy Coulson to editor of the paper earlier this week, which left a question mark as to who would fill… Continue reading Neil Wallis To Be Deputy Editor Of News Of The World