Look out for NewsLine’s end of year news round-up on Cinema and a media financial round-up from MediaTel Insight when we return on 2 January 2002.JanuaryForecasts for online retailers and e-commerce companies predicted continued growth and increased consumer spend during 2001 (see Feature: Media Growth For 2001 Subdued As Dotcom Fallout Takes Effect). However, Rupert… Continue reading End of Year News Round-Up: New Media
Haymarket Publications had closed its magazine for the media industry, Media Business, just two years after its launch.The title is believed to be closing for commercial reasons and the final issue was published last Monday.Media Business, which entered the market in 1999 as Campaign Media Business, recently relaunched in a new smaller size format and… Continue reading Haymarket Closes Media Business
Troubled German media group Kirch Gruupe (see International News) has today posted strong results for the nine months to September 2001 for its KirchMedia division. KirchMedia posted increased revenues of DM 4,597, a 7% increase on last year, and EBITDA down only 4% to DM 469 million despite significant losses in the commercial TV division,… Continue reading KirchMedia Posts Strong Results Despite TV Losses
BSkyB, which was awarded the contract to produce the successor to Channel 4’s Big Breakfast yesterday (see BSkyB To Serve Up Next Big Breakfast), saw stock climb 2.19% to close at £7.16, up 16p on the day before.Pearson, which announced on Tuesday that profits at FT Group are expected to fall by 40% on last… Continue reading Sharewatch
BARB has released data from the parallel run it has been operating ahead of the launch of its new service on 1 January 2002. Top line analysis of the differences between the new and existing services show that overall viewing levels are around 5% lower on the new panel, but total weekly reach is broadly… Continue reading BARB Releases Parallel Run Data
The BBC is launching a major advertising campaign to promote digital TV and radio in the UK ahead of the launch of its new digital services next year.The “Everyone’s BBC” campaign will begin in February and aims to educate consumers about digital TV and radio services in the UK. The campaign is based on research… Continue reading BBC To Promote Digital Services
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone worked its magic, as expected, on cinema admissions during November, producing the highest number of visitors for the month since 1969, the total of 14.7 million representing a 59% year on year increase.In terms of box office takings, the film took £9.6m in its opening weekend alone, breaking box… Continue reading Potter Transforms November Cinema Admissions
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is launching a new consumer campaign to develop consumer trust and confidence in direct marketing and is calling on the industry for support.The “Its Your Choice” campaign begins in February and aims to promote the commitment by “responsible” direct marketers to respect consumers’ data protection and privacy rights.The DMA is… Continue reading DMA Aims To Boost Trust In Direct Marketing
53% of the UK adult population, or 24 million people, accessed the internet during the last year, according to the latest quarterly figures from the October 2001 National Statistics Omnibus Survey.The survey shows that 39% of all UK households now have internet access, which amounts to 9.7 million households across the country, a figure that… Continue reading 53% Of UK Adults Use The Internet
Look out for NewsLine’s end of year news round-ups on New Media and Ambient/Outdoor on tomorrow, when we return on 2 January 2002, Cinema and a media financial round-up from MediaTel Insight.JanuaryThe Radio Authority published its new Advertising and Sponsorship Code to bring it up-to-date with current or imminent legislation. This was the first major… Continue reading End Of Year News Round-Up: Radio
