The underlying rate of inflation, excluding mortgage interest payments, rose to 2.3% last month, up from 2.1% in the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS).The headline rate of inflation also increased during October to 2.1%, up from 1.7% in the previous month. According to the ONS, the… Continue reading Inflation Edges Higher In October
BT’s Broadband business is to be placed under the microscope after Freeserve successfully appealed to the Competition Commission over complaints it made against the telecoms company in March this year (see Freeserve Calls On Oftel To Investigate BT).The complaint, which was not upheld by industry watchdog Oftel, accused BT of capitalising on its dominant position… Continue reading BT Broadband Faces Competition Commission Inquiry
EMAP has this morning posted a strong set of first half financial results, which show pre-tax profit before exceptional items up by 23% to £86 million during the six months to 30 September 2002; operating profit rose by 23% to £95 million. The results are slightly stronger than analysts’ expectations and come during tough market… Continue reading EMAP Shows Good Results In Improving Markets
75% of adults believe that children are exposed to too much advertising, according to recent research from the Chartered Institute Of Marketing (CIM).The research shows that 73% of respondents believe that the laws governing advertising aimed at children should be strengthened, compared with 75% of those questioned in 2000.The survey revealed a strong belief in… Continue reading Children Exposed To Too Many Ads, Says CIM Research
Europeans will spend E4.5 billion via the internet in the two month run-up to Christmas a rise of 55% year on year. This is according to European Holiday Shopping 2002, a new report from Jupiter Research. The report says that the number of online shoppers in Europe is growing at a much faster rate than… Continue reading European Online Sales To Rise 55% This Christmas, Says Jupiter
The latest ABC figures for national newspaper circulation during October reveal a rather lacklustre performance for the sector as a whole, which saw circulation decline by 1.8% month on month to just below the 27 million mark.Popular Sunday titles, Sport First and People, bore the brunt of the bad news, with the former experiencing a… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up October 2002
Total revenue among leading US internet publishers grew by an average of 47% in the third quarter as against the same period in 2001, according to a recent study by the Online Publishers Association (OPA). A survey of eighteen major online publishers, including New York Times Digital, Wall Street Journal Online and USATODAY.com, also showed… Continue reading Web Publishers Buoyed By 3Q Revenue Increase
Freeserve has secured a deal with Egg to become the online bank’s exclusive internet service provider.The deal will see Freeserve’s range of internet access products promoted to Egg’s 2.4 million digital customers via online promotions and direct mail.Commenting on the deal, Freeserve’s managing director of marketing, Keith Hawkins, said: “This partnership complements the strong distribution… Continue reading Freeserve To Become Egg’s Exclusive ISP
Sponsorship and promotions continues to be a key area of growth for commercial radio, which saw revenue increase by 3.2% year on year during the third quarter of 2002 to £140 million.According to the latest figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), revenue from sponsorship and promotions grew by 17.6% year on year between July… Continue reading Sponsorship And Promotions Boost Commercial Radio In Q3
The unexpectedly poor Q3 radio trading in the UK appears to be continuing into October, although there is currently very little visibility beyond that, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch.In an update on the UK radio marketplace, the broker said that Q4 comparables should ease slightly and it hopes to see the market pick up… Continue reading Radio Trading Remains Weak Into Q4 Says Merrill Lynch
