IPC Ignite’s Muzik magazine is to increase its print run for its February edition, which will feature three split covers featuring different music heros and a covermounted CD.The covers will feature Madonna, Kraftwerk or Prince who, according to Muzik are: “Three musicians who have enjoyed hugely successful careers and influenced many of today’s biggest stars.”The… Continue reading Musik Enters New Year With Multiple Covers
A price war could see the value of the voice services market in Western Europe fall from E185 billion to E170 billion in the next five years, warns telecoms consultancy Analysys. In a new report, The Future for Fixed-Mobile Substitution: options for fixed and mobile operators, Analysys claims that a price war would result in… Continue reading Voice Price War Would Cost €15 Billion, Says Analysys
SMG is understood to have reopened the bidding for its Herald collection of newspaper and magazine titles after US group, Gannett, reportedly attempted to renegotiate its agreed £215 million offer.Reports claim that after becoming the preferred bidder, Gannett attempted to lower its offer price by £12 million. SMG, whilst not commenting until a deal is… Continue reading SMG Reopens Herald Auction, Say Reports
Tess Ross, the head of drama at Channel 4 is to head up the channel’s new, down-sized film production arm, Film Four.Ross will take on her new role with immediate effect and will temporarily combine it with her existing role as Channel 4’s head of drama, until a replacement can be found.Earlier this year, Channel… Continue reading Channel 4’s Head Of Drama Moves To Films
Almost half of all UK households now have access to the internet, according to the Q3 Expenditure and Food Survey from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).The number of online homes increased by approximately 300,000 in the three months to September 30 and now stands at 11.4 million, equivalent to 46% of all UK households.… Continue reading Home Internet Usage Still Growing
The text messaging phenomenon is showing no signs of slowing as it reaches its tenth birthday, with 1.5 billion text messages being sent during November, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).November’s figure takes the daily SMS average to over 50 million, up from 40 million in the same period the… Continue reading Text Messaging Reaches New High As Christmas Approaches
Yahoo! UK & Ireland has restructured its sales department with the appointment of Alex Khan as head of agency sales and Seamus Hunn as head of client services.Khan, who joins from Silicon Media Group, where he was international business development manager, will work to maximise revenue for Yahoo! through interactive specialist and strategic agency planning.In… Continue reading Yahoo! Restructures Sales Team With New Appointments
ITV’s share of the television advertising market is set to drop by two percentage points next year, as around 70% of the Network’s advertisers renegotiate their new annual contracts at the end of this year.Analysts at Merrill Lynch say that ITV’s share of the market will fall from an expected to 53.6% this year to… Continue reading ITV’s Market Share Could Fall During 2003
SMG is understood to have reopened the bidding for its Herald collection of newspaper and magazine titles after US group, Gannett, reportedly attempted to renegotiate its agreed £215 million offer (see Newsquest Favourite To Take Over Herald Titles). Reports claim that after becoming the preferred bidder, Gannett attempted to lower its offer price by £12… Continue reading SMG Reopens Herald Auction, Say Reports
Advertisers will single mindedly focus on the present rather than the future during 2003 and will move away from sustainability towards accountability, according to new research from Euro RSCG Worldwide. The company predicts that in a post-9:11 world concerned with terrorist threats and the prospect of war between the United States and Iraq, consumers will… Continue reading Advertisers Will Focus On The Present During 2003
