The explosion in choice for consumers has led to a greater need for “trust brands”, according to new research from the Henley Centre. The report also suggests that the community feel and commonality of content offered by radio means that levels of trust in the medium are high across most demographic groups.The research found that… Continue reading Research Identifies Radio As “Trusted Medium”
PublicisPublicis Groupe SA, joint owner of the Zenith Optimedia Group, yesterday reported consolidated revenues of E576 million for the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 4.6% over the E550 million reported for the same period in 2001. Taking into account constant exchange rates and identical unit reporting, revenues fell by 2.2% in Q1, slightly… Continue reading Publicis and News Corp Release Quarterly Results
The ASA has chosen not to censure poster ads for Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana underwear despite complaints that they were “indecent” and “offensive”.Those objecting to the ad for Calvin Klein, which featured a man wearing nothing but a pair of underpants, did so on the grounds that it was sexually suggestive and demeaning… Continue reading ASA Says Pants To Poster Complaints
Carlton Communications Plc and Thomson multimedia have signed a joint agreement to acquire the cinema advertising interests owned by UGC of France and the Belgian broadcaster RTBF. The acquisition will be made via a new joint venture company, 50% owned by Carlton and 50% by Thomson. The deal comprises a cash consideration of Euros 100… Continue reading Carlton And Thomson Extend Cinema Interests In Europe
The best performance in yesterday’s media market came from Cordiant, which saw shares rise 7.29% to close at £1.03 following renewed speculation that Havas of France might mount a bid for the group.BSkyB also performed well yesterday with stock improving 4.11% to finish at £7.10 after Vivendi disposed of 250 million shares in the company… Continue reading Sharewatch
A $4.0 billion write-off of News Corp’s stake in Gemstar TV has left the corporation with a post-tax loss of $4.2 billion for the three months to the end of March (the third quarter of the group’s financial year). However, despite the exceptional write-off, revenues were up 17.7% to £3.85 billion and operating income was… Continue reading News Corp Profits Hit By Gemstar Write-Off
With the launch earlier this year of Team Talk, sports fans now have a choice of three national sports-dedicated stations, suggesting that despite the potential threat of webcasts and interactive digital coverage, there is still confidence in the demand for sport on the radio.An example of this is expected to come thanks to the time… Continue reading Feature: Sport On The Radio
Publicis Groupe SA, joint owner of the Zenith Optimedia Group, yesterday reported consolidated revenues of E576 million for the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 4.6% over the E550 million reported for the same period in 2001. Taking into account constant exchange rates and identical unit reporting, revenues fell by 2.2% in Q1, slightly… Continue reading Publicis Revenues Up 4.6%, Beating Expectations
Telewest Broadband is launching an “enhanced” interactive TV service to coincide with this summer’s World Cup and Channel 4’s Big Brother.The service, which is similar to that already available to Sky Digital viewers, has been developed in conjunction with BBCi and Channel 4 and allows Telewest Broadband’s digital customers to access interactive content direct from… Continue reading Telewest Launches Interactive TV Service
Digital radio, or digital audio broadcasting (DAB), will gain broader consumer acceptance within the next five years in Europe and the US, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. Despite what In-stat describes as ‘a series of difficulties in the early years of development’, DAB and digital audio radio services (DARS) are now beginning to… Continue reading Digital Radio To Gain Consumer Acceptance By 2005
