UBC Media has secured the contract to provide digital radio software to SMG’s Virgin Radio Group.The software will allow Virgin to send text messages and SMS ads to screens on DAB digital radio receivers. It will also link to SMG’s internal systems enabling song and artist information, news headlines and any other dynamic content to… Continue reading UBC To Provide Digital Radio Software To Virgin
US online sales of non-travel-related products will reach $13.8 billion in value, according a new forecast from comScore. This would represent a growth of 27% over Q4 2001, according to the company’s historical data. The group predicts that the holiday season’s spending will begin in earnest in the US on Monday 2 December, when consumers… Continue reading US Q4 Online Sales To Grow By 27%, Says comScore
Classic FM has signed a sponsorship deal with Bank of Scotland Corporate Banking worth £250,000.The deal, which was negotiated through GWR’s sales house Opus, will see the bank become the official sponsor of the station’s weeknight news programme, Classic Newsnight, for the next six-months.Classic Newsnight, which is the station’s only speech-based programme, runs between 6.30pm… Continue reading Opus Secures £250,000 Sponsorship Of Classic FM
Billetts, the advertising and marketing consultancy, has compiled an overview of the UK television industry’s first half of the year, including speculation on how the remainder of 2002 may pan out. Here are some of the key assessments of the year so far, broken down by broadcasting group. ITV1 Despite a boost in advertising surrounding… Continue reading Billetts’ Outlook For The UK Television Sector
The ITC has published its revised advertising standards code following an extensive consultation process with advertisers and the public.Sarah Thane, ITC director of programmes and advertising, said: “Our aim has been to seek views on the current rules and to incorporate best practise and recent developments into the code.”In fact, very few real changes have… Continue reading ITC Publishes Revised Advertising Standards Code
David Elstein, the former chief executive of Channel 5, has launched a scathing attack on ITV, claiming that the network has been brought to its knees by a decade of “profound mismanagement.”Speaking at this year’s Guardian Edinburgh International TV festival, Elstein, a former head of programmes at Thames TV and once a contender for the… Continue reading GEITF 2002: Former Channel 5 Boss Attacks ITV
Media stocks put in a solid performance on Tuesday despite concerns of a US attack on Iraq and conflicting data weighing in on Wall Street.Granada remained in focus on mounting rumours that chief executive, Steve Morrison, will leave later this week in a move which will allow Charles Allen to strengthen his grip as executive… Continue reading Sharewatch
Pre-tax losses at magazine publisher I Feel Good (IFG) dropped from £1.1 million in the first half of 2001 to £285,000 this time, the group announced this morning. Operating loss fell from £1.2 million to £169,000 during the period. IFG publishes men’s magazine Jack, along with Viz, Bizarre, Fortean Times and Leeds, Leeds Leeds, all… Continue reading I Feel Good Figures Look More Pleasing In First Half
The ASA has upheld complaints against a Pot Noodle poster which ran alongside a heavily criticised television campaign (see ITC Upholds Complaint Against Pot Noodle).The poster depicted a bombay-bad-boy flavour pot noodle, with the red neon slogan “hurt me you slag” above it. The ASA received a total of 286 complaints claiming the poster was… Continue reading ASA Criticises “Irresponsible” Pot Noodle Posters
First half pre-tax profits at Johnston Press jumped by 25.2% to £50.6 million, boosted by the acquisition of Regional Independent Media (RIM) in March this year (see Johnston Press Acquires RIM Newspaper Business). In financial results released this morning the regional publisher reported that advertising revenues rose by 1.2% on a like for like basis… Continue reading Johnston Press Sees Positive First Half Figures
