Ulster Television (UTV) has acquired the entire issued share capital of City Broadcasting, the operator of Lite FM, a radio station based in Dublin, the group announced this morning. UTV will pay €14.0 million (£9.0 million) for the business and will also assume liability for Lite FM’s €1.3 million debt.Lite FM is the most listened… Continue reading Ulster TV Acquires Dublin’s Lite FM
Mobile internet services attracted an average of 12 million page impression per day during November, according to the latest collective WAP figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) and the UK’s four GSM operators.This brings the total figure for November to 366 million page impressions, which represents a 5% growth per month in the… Continue reading WAP Services Continue To Show Growth
The British public could not survive Christmas without TV and would rather give up parties and presents than go without their favourite seasonal programmes, according to new research from set-top box manufacturer, Pace.The study of 1,000 people confirms the extent of the Great British addiction to TV, with 46% of viewers revealing that they could… Continue reading Brits Can’t Survive Christmas Without TV
Michael Bungey, CEO of global marketing group, Cordiant Communications, is to step down from the post at the end of this year, handing the role to David Hearn with effect from 1 January 2003. The hand-over comes as part of a broader reorganisation of the Bates Group, Cordiant’s parent company, which began in September this… Continue reading Hearn Replaces Bungey As Chief Of Cordiant Comms
Independent News & Media (INM), the international media group and publisher of the Independent newspaper in the UK, says that advertising visibility has improved following strong trading in the fourth quarter and that circulation revenues remain very buoyant. INM’s global operating base, covering five primary markets in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the… Continue reading Independent News & Media Sees Improving Ad Visibility
Ulster Television (UTV) has acquired the entire issued share capital of City Broadcasting, the operator of Lite FM, a radio station based in Dublin, the group announced this morning. UTV will pay €14.0 million (£9.0 million) for the business and will also assume liability for Lite FM’s €1.3 million debt. Lite FM is the most… Continue reading Ulster TV Acquires Dublin’s Lite FM
Advertising page volumes in the business-to-business (B2B) hi-tech publishing market decreased by 15.6% in November, according to the latest figures from United Business Media’s (UBM) CMP Media. Within this market, CMP saw a decrease in its volumes of 9.9%. In the calendar year to November, the sector’s ad volumes dropped by 31.6%, whilst CMP fell… Continue reading Hi-Tech Publishing Market Ad Volumes Fall 16% In November
Mobile internet services attracted an average of 12 million page impression per day during November, according to the latest collective WAP figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) and the UK’s four GSM operators. This brings the total figure for November to 366 million page impressions, which represents a 5% growth per month in… Continue reading UK WAP Services Continue To Show Growth
Online advertising spending growth will outpace growth in total US media spend in 2003, according to a white paper from eMarketer. The Media Spending Outlook produced in conjunction with the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) predicts that overall ad expenditure will increase by 4.7% next year. This estimate is in line with a number of recent… Continue reading Online Media Helps To Fuel Ad Recovery
Service availability is no longer a major impediment to the growth of broadband in the US but the majority of internet users are yet to be convinced of the merits of switching to high-speed services. A new survey from InStat/MDR has revealed that less than one in ten dial-up internet subscribers are unable to access… Continue reading Broadband Providers Must Change Strategy To Woo Subscribers, Says InStat/MDR
