The advertising campaign that accompanied the launch of Channel 4’s new breakfast show RI:SE featured the strapline ‘Are you awake?’. After just over a month on air, the answer so far seems to be a resounding “No”The programme, which has been conceived by Sky and Princess Productions to fill the void left by the Big… Continue reading Feature: RI:SE Fails To Shine For Channel 4
Global entertainment and media (E&M) spend grew by 1.5% in 2001, exceeding the $1 trillion mark, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). The Global Entertainment And Media Outlook: 2002-2006 report predicts continued growth, with E&M spend reaching $1.4 trillion by 2006 – a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. Growth was achieved… Continue reading Entertainment And Media Spend Set For 5.2% Growth To 2006, Says PWC
Shadow media secretary Tim Yeo has spoken out against the Government’s position on BBC funding, describing it as “closed minded”.The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell, recently commented that the chances of a significant change to the way the BBC is funded when the charter comes up for renewal in a… Continue reading Government’s BBC Stance “Closed Minded” Says Yeo
Despite the ‘near-catastrophic’ year for the global advertising industry in 2001, the forecast is for a gradual rebound, with the ad market beginning to become more solid during 2002. This is one of the findings of a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers: Global Entertainment And Media Outlook: 2002-2006. The research says that the global ad market… Continue reading Global Adspend To Grow By Average Of 4.8% Until 2006
Translucis, the digital media company that runs a network of plasma advertising screens in pubs and clubs, is considering plans to move away from its drinks-based origins and onto the high street.According to Sue Aitken, marketing director at Translucis, the company is currently holding talks with a number of retail clients and is looking to… Continue reading Translucis Considers Expansion Into Retail Arena
Future Publishing’s Official PlayStation 2 Magazine has signed a deal with Sony to provide branded content for its Playstation website.The deal will see the gaming magazine provide breaking news, previews, reviews and tips to Sony’s uk.playstation.com website. The magazine’s recently appointed online editor, Tim Clark, will be responsible for producing the content, which will go… Continue reading Official PlayStation 2 Magazine Goes Interactive With Sony
IPC Ignite’s men’s lifestyle magazine Loaded has partnered with Ford to produce a one-shot summer special that will see the magazine devote its entire advertising space to the car manufacturer.The 140 page Loaded Summer Special will be on sale throughout the summer promoting Ford’s new Fiesta range. As the magazine’s sole advertiser, Ford has secured… Continue reading Loaded Partners With Ford For One-Shot Summer Special
UKbetting is to acquire TEAMtalk Media, which owns national speech-based radio station TEAMtalk 252, for approximatly £13.7m.Earlier in the month TEAMtalk rejected an offer from UKbetting, which valued the company at £10.2. However, after increasing its offer by 33% the digital betting and sports content business now looks set to acquire TEAMtalk’s radio and media… Continue reading UKBetting To Acquire TEAMtalk For £13.7m
Chrysalis-owned Rivals Digital Media has secured World Cup content deals with radio website provider FM Interactive (FMI) and electronics retailer Jungle.The deal will see Rivals provide six of FMI’s radio station websites with content from its Rivals.net and Football365 sites throughout the tournament, which kicks off today. In return Rivals will receive branding across each… Continue reading Rivals Lines Up World Cup Content Deals
Ulster Television (UTV) significantly outperformed the ITV Network during the calendar year, despite the period representing the ‘worst advertising downturn in living memory’, chairman John McGuckian will tell the company’s AGM today. UTV ended the year on a record share of ITV advertising, according to the statement. In Q1 2002, ITV’s ad revenues were down… Continue reading Ulster TV Outperforms ITV, But Outlook Remains Unclear
