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New research by Booz Allen Hamilton has revealed that the UK has the second best environment for e-commerce. Only the United States ranked higher in a study commissioned by the British Government’s Office of the e-Envoy and the Information Age Partnership. Booz Allen examined statistical indicators and government policies in every G7 country plus Sweden… Continue reading UK Is Second Best For E-Business, Says Report

Media stocks were seen falling on Wednesday as creative accounting took centre stage once more.The radio sector was seen in focus after the Communications Bill confirmed the further liberalisation of the sector (see Government Finally Publishes Communications Bill). GWR was seen recovering some of yesterday’s losses, up 2.68%, after posting disappointing results (see GWR Losses… Continue reading Sharewatch

The online travel industry seems to have overcome its post-September 11 traumas and third quarter figures from Nielsen//NetRatings show that ad impressions were up by 39% year on year. The travel sector now accounts for almost 16 million impressions, equivalent to 6% of all internet advertising. Agency booking services comprise no less than 70% of… Continue reading Travel Advertising Hits Home On The Web

Stadia, the new national ad contractor set up to target sports fans at stadiums across the country, has secured mobile phone operator O2 as its first advertiser.12,500 ads for the group were placed on the back of seats at Arsenal’s Highbury stadium for their match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 16 November.The seat ads were… Continue reading Stadia Secures 02 As Launch Advertiser

US newspaper advertising expenditures for the third quarter of 2002 totaled $10.7 billion, a 1% rise year on year, according to preliminary estimates from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). This ends six quarters of negative growth for the industry. Retail advertising spending rose 2.7% to $5.1 billion and national spend increased by 5.2% to… Continue reading US Newspapers Emerge From Six Quarters Of Revenue Decline In Q3

Richard Desmond is believed to be planning the launch of a free evening newspaper for London early next year.According to reports, Desmond, who owns the Express Newspaper Group, is set to launch the Evening Mail in the first quarter of 2003. The title would compete directly with Associated Newspapers’ Evening Standard, which currently enjoys a… Continue reading Desmond Plans To Launch New Evening Paper For London

Analysts at Merrill Lynch are upgrading their US radio advertising growth forecasts following a strong September, which saw revenues rise by 17% year on year, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau (see US Radio Figures Looking Stronger And Stronger, Up 17% In September). The broker is maintaining its Q4 2002 forecast of 10% growth, but… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Upgrades 2002 Forecast For US Radio

The first instalment of this year’s Celebrity Big Brother attracted a peak of 7.9 million viewers to Channel 4 last night, breaking the opening night ratings record for the show.According to unofficial overnight figures from BARB, the programme, which saw six minor celebrities enter the Big Brother house for a ten day charity ordeal, drew… Continue reading Celebrity Big Brother Goes Down A Storm

Shadow Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, is calling for the BBC come fully under the control of the new super-regulator, Ofcom, following the publication of the Government’s Communications Bill yesterday (see Government Finally Publishes Communications Bill).Whittingdale, who has been an outspoken critic of the Bill, welcomes the liberalisation of the media ownership regulations and the creation… Continue reading Tories Urge Government To Bring BBC Under Ofcom

The Daily Telegraph has secured a deal with Microsoft, which will see the paper promote the group’s new computer package over Christmas and the New Year.Three Microsoft-sponsored 16-page tabloid supplements will run in The Daily Telegraph on Saturdays in the run up to Christmas. The first will be an advertorial and the second two will… Continue reading Telegraph Launches Microsoft Promotion