Digital radio group MXR and Jazz FM are launching an initiative to promote DAB digital radio in the UK.MXR has secured a marketing partnership with Jazz FM, which will see CD’s sold by Jazz Enterprises, a division of Jazz FM, carry sleeve information promoting the availability of digital radio through out the UK. The first… Continue reading MXR And Jazz FM To Promote Digital Radio
Radio groups GWR and Capital, which both issued trading updates last week revealing falling revenues (see Trading Updates Offer Little Hope To Radio Industry), saw shares drop in week on week analysis. GWR, was down 7.44% to close at £2.42˝, a loss of 19˝p on the week before. Capital fared slightly better with stock slipping… Continue reading Sharewatch
US newspaper advertising has remained soft since 11 September and looks weak going into 2002, according to analysts at ABN Amro. The broker warns that whilst there is some expectation that an early recovery will transpire, it is likely that there there will be a retraction by advertisers as it becomes clear that a late… Continue reading US Newspaper Revenues Remain Weak In Early 2002
The UK is the global leader in digital interactive television (DiTV), according to a report on the medium published today by the IPA.The report written by Howard Unna, former head of e-commerce at Woolworths, says that the UK is ahead of the rest of the world, including the US, in terms of the uptake and… Continue reading UK Is The Global Leader In DiTV
The development of the unmetered internet access market in the UK may have been given a boost today, after a proposal from Oftel seeks to change the way BT charges other operators that wish to provide the service. The telecommunications watchdog has proposed that BT should charge operators that provide unmetered access in the same… Continue reading Oftel Proposals May Boost Unmetered Internet Access Market
BSkyB has secured a deal with Formula One Management which will see it offer Sky Digital subscribers pay-per-view access to interactive coverage of the F1 Grand Prix.Subscribers to the premium service will be able to access extended coverage of the races and qualifying sessions for the 2002 and 2003 seasons, including the ability to choose… Continue reading BSkyB Secures F1 Interactive Deal
More than 10 million UK internet users visited online shopping sites during December 2001, an increase of nearly three million on December 2000, according to the latest research from NetValue.The figures show that alomst three million purchases were made over the internet in December, with UK online retailers experiencing their “best Christmas to date.” The… Continue reading Online Shopping Strong In December
GWR is launching its rock radio station The Storm in London as part of the Digital Radio Group’s London multiplex licence (see Digital Radio Group Wins Third London Multiplex).The station, which is available in the west of England and the west midlands on digital radio and nationally through Sky Digital, will be GWR’s first wholly… Continue reading GWR Unleashes Storm On London Digital Multiplex
RevenueYear on year analysis shows that TV revenue across all terrestrial and non-terrestrial commercial channels fell by 6.5% year on year during December 2001. Channel 5 and GMTV were the worst affected with revenues dropping 16.9% and 9.8% respectively in an analysis against the same period in 2000. ITV1 saw the least significant year on… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2001
Marks & Spencer has retained its position as the most written about ad in the UK national press with its “Exclusively for Everyone” campaign proving that celebrities continue to be the favourite weapon of advertisers.The Marks & Spencer campaign, which featured celebrities such as Zoe Ball, Julian Clary and Hugh Lawrie, led to the high… Continue reading M&S Tops Ads That Makes News Survey
