DMGT has confirmed that Max Hastings, editor of the Evening Standard is to be replaced by the Daily Mail’s deputy editor (features), Veronica Wadley. Hastings decided to stand down from the position he has held for 6 years in order to devote himself to writing full time. Later in the year he will begin working… Continue reading Mail Deputy Editor To Succeed Hastings
Virgin Radio is claiming to be the world’s most listened to internet radio station after figures from MeasureCast revealed that almost 100,000 people tuned into the station via the net during December 2001.According to the figures, Virginradio.co.uk streamed 739,651 hours of music to an audience of 99,878 during December, making it the number one ranking… Continue reading Virgin Claims Number One Spot
Guardian Newspapers (GNL), publisher of the Guardian, Observer and the Guardian Unlimited websites, is cutting 35 jobs across the group as a result of the deterioration in the advertising market, set to cost GNL £30 million this year. The company plans to cut commercial and editorial posts across the group, including five journalists from the… Continue reading Jobs Go At Guardian As Ad Downturn Costs
Despite the efforts of its celebrity endorsers, a wig supplier has had a complaint against it upheld by the ASA.The Advanced Hair Studio was accused of implying that its system replaced hair, rather than offering a hairpiece. Among the complainants’ other objections were the fact that the company’s advertising made false claims about the quality… Continue reading Hair Raising Case For The ASA
The current economic downturn in the US is leading consumers to cut back on their spending, as they don’t see the economy returning to normal until the second half of this year, according to a survey conducted by BIGresearch. Not surprisingly, consumer behaviour has changed somewhat in the States since the attacks there. “It certainly… Continue reading US Consumers Cautious On Spending, But Figures Show Positive Signs
ITV partners, Carlton and Granada were among the best performers in yesterday’s media market. The former saw shares rise 3.48% to finish at £2.53, while the latter saw stock climb 2.56% to close at £1.40, an increase of 3˝p on the previous day.Shares in Smartlogik, which yesterday acquired software company Insight Technologies for £250,000, remained… Continue reading Sharewatch
Jupiter Media Metrix has found that advertisers are very sceptical about forming long-term relationships with agencies for interactive marketing. According to a new report, released today, 37% of advertisers prefer to compensate agencies on a per-project basis, whilst 23% favour paying a straight retainer. “Advertisers are ambivalent about the future of their agency relationships, preferring… Continue reading Two Thirds Of Advertisers Unsure About Agency Relationship For Interactive Marketing
Channel 4’s fledgling digital entertainment channel, E4, is claiming an early victory for its new “Big Thursday” promotion in the run up to the channel’s 1st birthday on Friday (see Ali G Launches E4).A year from launch, there has been criticism that the channel, which is only available in an average 72% of multi-channel homes,… Continue reading E4 Upbeat As 1st Birthday Approaches
Almost three quarters of all domestic internet users in France visited an e-commerce site in November last year, according to figures from NetValue released this month. NetValue says that 7 million French Net users – 73.4% of the domestic market – accessed online retail sites in the run up to Christmas. In addition, 42.4% performed… Continue reading French Consumer E-Commerce Boomed In November, Says NetValue
With a couple of exceptions, each month of 2001 saw a year on year decrease in the total circulation of national newspapers. One such exceptional month was September, when extraordinary events in the USA prompted an overall surge in sales. However, on average the market was down 275,000 each month in a year on year… Continue reading Feature: Broads Doing Best In National News Circulation
