ITV could lose around £500,000 in advertising revenue following its decision to show a documentary on the victims of 11 September without any ad breaks.The hour-long documentary, called September Mourning, follows the lives of some of the families affected by the tragedy. It would normally feature around nine minutes of adverts, but ITV has decided… Continue reading ITV To Drop Ads From 11 September Documentary
Radio advertising sales continued to mirror the recovering US economy for the month of June, rising by 3.0% year on year, according to the latest data from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). Local adspend grew by 2.0% during June, while national sales fared better, showing a 7.0% gain. In the calendar year to June… Continue reading ‘Steady And Strong’ Recovery Predicted In June US Radio Figures
A new study by analysts at Datamonitor has painted a grim picture of the European 3G landscape and there is growing speculation that telecoms companies will be forced to cut their losses and hand back the licenses. At the peak of the hi-tech boom, third generation services were seen as the way ahead for mobile… Continue reading Insight Analysis: 3G Promises Unfulfilled
European cinema admissions and box office revenues are set show significant growth over the next four years, with ticket sales forecast to reach E4.7 billion by 2006, according to the latest Cinemagoing Europe report from Dodona Research. Despite the rise in attendance, the report also predicts that growth of new screens will slow when compared… Continue reading European Cinema Sales To Hit €4.7bn By 2006, Says Dodona Research
Growth of the worldwide internet population has begun to plateau according to the latest data from Nielsen//NetRatings. The second quarter 2002 edition of the Global Internet Trends survey found that there are now 553 million people worldwide with internet access. This is up just 4.0% on the first quarter of the year when the population… Continue reading Global Online Population Growth Flattens
ITV’s advertising revenues are looking set to be up by 6.0% in August, better than Merrill Lynch analysts’ expectations, which had put the growth at 3.0%. Early figures for September show ITV up 0.5% in a strong TV market which will be up by 7.0% to 9.0%. ITV says that it had very few cancellations… Continue reading Second Half Forecasts Put ITV Revenue Down 1.4% In 2002
Consumer uptake of the personal video recorder was overestimated and will remain slow until the introduction of integrated PVR technology, according to a new report from Screen Digest. The number of European homes with a PVR system is set to increase from 100,000 to 5 million in the next five years. However, this is equivalent… Continue reading PVR Penetration To Remain Low, Says Screen Digest
Highbury House was the best performer in yesterday’s media market, with shares rising 20.83% to close at 21žp, an increase of 3žp on the day before. WPP also saw some upward movement, with stock climbing 4.43% to finish at £4.60, up 19˝p on the day before.At the other end of the scale, Carlton slipped 5.15%… Continue reading Sharewatch
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 15 August 2002. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jan – Jun 2002 Computer, Internet And Gaming Magazines
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 15 August 2002. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jan-Jun 2002 Performance By Publisher (Subscribers)
