Digital marketing company ValueClick is restructuring its UK media division to reflect its changing portfolio of media products.The restructure will see the promotion of Jason Ricks, formerly director of digital direct marketing, to business development director. Ricks will be responsible for network development and will oversee the creation of a bespoke network of sites for… Continue reading ValueClick Restructures UK Media Division
NTL today announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with Macquarie Bank to sell its Australian broadcast business for A$850 million in an all cash transaction. NTL Australia covers 98% of the terrestrial broadcast population in Australia from 578 sites located across the country. For the year ended December 31, 2001, NTL AustraliaÂ’s revenues… Continue reading NTL Sells Off Australian Broadcast Business
Dell.com ousted Casino-on-net.com to become the most popular online advertiser during January 2002. The site was visited by 7,478,000 individual users and commanded 45% reach of the total at-home internet universe. Mbna.com moved up from sixth position in December to third in January. The site gained exposure among 5,288,000 unique users and achieved 32% digital… Continue reading New Media Round-Up
The latest Merrill Lynch UK television industry forecasts of growth and subscribers by multiple platforms are shown below. Further analysis of these figures will follow shortly in the Forecasts section of MediaTel Insight. The previous set of forecasts from Merrill Lynch can be found here. Merrill Lynch Cable, Satellite & DTT Penetration Forecasts In UK … Continue reading UK Cable, Satellite & DTT Penetration Forecasts From Merrill Lynch – February 2002
Internet service provider (ISP) Freeserve claims to be signing up new users faster than ever before and has announced an increase of more than 100% in daily average subscriber growth compared to the fourth quarter of 2001.The total number of Freeserve customers now stands at just over £2.4 million and the company claims to have… Continue reading Freeserve Claims Unprecedented Subscriber Growth
Reed Elsevier released full year results for 2001 today which revealed that heavy internet investment is beginning to pay off.Revenues for 2001 were up 21% to £4,560 million with adjusted pre-tax profits up 23% to £848 million. Underlying revenue rose by 3%, overall operating margins were 1% higher at 22% and operating cashflow conversion was… Continue reading Reed Delivers Strong Results
The Newspaper Society’s council has agreed on a marketing strategy for UK regional press for this year and beyond. Four key working groups will feed into a marketing committee formed of senior industry players to make sure efforts are co-ordinated throughout the industry.The committee, which will be chaired by Newsquest chair Jim Brown, will steer… Continue reading NS Agrees Regional Press Marketing Strategy
IPC is extending its Practical Parenting brand with the publication of a one-off special edition called Buying for Baby.The 116-page glossy, which launches next month, will be aimed at mums-to-be and is intended to be a consumer reference guide to the best baby products on the market. Jayne Marsden, editor in chief of Practical Parenting,… Continue reading IPC Extends Practical Parenting Brand
Cable and Wireless yesterday issued a trading update ahead of its full year results forecasting that the group’s revenues will fall by 10%. Cable & Wireless chief executive, Graham Wallace, said: “Despite a backdrop of continuing difficult market conditions expected to contribute to a 10% decline in Cable & Wireless Global’s revenue, we are achieving… Continue reading Cable & Wireless Warns On Profits Ahead Of Results
The Competition Commission (CC) will now have until 19 April to report on the proposed acquisition by Johnston Press of eight Trinity Mirror newspaper titles, it was announced today. The Commission had previously been due to report on the takeover tomorrow (see Regulator Questions Johnston’s Latest Acquisition). The CC requested an extension to the investigation… Continue reading Commission Considers Trinity’s Acquisition Of Johnston Press Titles
