New rules governing cross-media ownership, which are being considered by the Government as part of the forthcoming Communications Bill, could set an upper ownership limit of five “prime media assets” on UK companies.According to a report in today’s Times, proposals put forward by Scottish Media Group, which include the compilation of a list of some… Continue reading Communications Bill Could Limit Prime Media Assets
According to the Q4 2001 Global Internet Trends report from Nielsen//NetRatings 498 million people worldwide now have internet access from home. 24 million people connected to the web at home during Q4 and the rate of growth of the global population during Q4 was almost double that of Q3 when 15 million people connected. “Internet… Continue reading Online Population Continues To Grow
The latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show that during February the national newspaper market as a whole saw a 1.1% decline in circulation, representing an actual month on month change of a fraction under 300,000.Worst hit in numbers terms was the normally quite buoyant Daily Mail, whose circulation was down by… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – February 2002
The ITC has upheld two complaints against ITV’s flagship daytime show This Morning after a guest, model and actress Caprice Bourret made use of the word “cunt” during an interview.The word was part of the title of a piece she was performing as part of the Vagina Monologues stage production. Bourret had been warned beforehand… Continue reading ITC Upholds Complaints On Model’s Language
Digital marketing company ValueClick has announced plans to merge its business with interactive ad-technology firm Be Free.The merger, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be finalised by the second quarter of 2002 and will bring together both companies’ online and offline technology and media services to create a new global organisation under… Continue reading ValueClick Merges With Be Free
A report in yesterday’s Sunday Business which suggested that SMG was soon to be broken up in order to satisfy creditors has been dismissed as ‘complete nonsense’ by SMG. The report claimed that SMG was in breach of the loan agreement made with its bankers and would soon be forced to ‘radically restructure’, separating its… Continue reading SMG Dismisses Break-Up Rumours
60% of football fans plan to use the internet to follow the World Cup next summer, according to research carried out by Netpoll on behalf of Sports.com.According to the survey, 76% of Sports.com’s users intend to watch as many games as they possibly can on TV, but with the tournament taking place in the Far… Continue reading World Cup Pushes Sports Fans Online
Week on week analysis reveals that Emap was one of the strongest performers in last week’s media market. Shares in the company, which last Tuesday signed a deal to provide entertainment and music content to Hutchison 3G (see Emap Signs 3G Content Deal With Hutchison), rose 14.79% week on week to close at £7.84, an… Continue reading Sharewatch
BT Openworld is launching a multimillion pound integrated marketing campaign to drive broadband uptake in the UK.The three-month campaign is launching on the back of the BT Openworld’s new Plug & Go broadband product, which was unveiled last week and includes the company’s first ever consumer TV advert for broadband. From April a series of… Continue reading BT Openworld To Promote Broadband Uptake
