Interactive TV is perceived as difficult to use by consumers, according to new research from the ITC. A survey has found that interactive television was rated fourth most difficult to use of 19 products, only beaten by flying an aeroplane, using a sewing machine and riding a motorbike. Using a computer was seen as the… Continue reading Interactive TV Seen As Hard To Use
London Taxi Promotions (LTP) has launched two regional advertising packages and plans to unveil a new “Message Taxi” format next spring.The regional “double door” packages will run in Manchester and Birmingham for the next three months and will be offered at discount prices to generate interest in the medium ahead of the launch of the… Continue reading London Taxi Promotions Launches Regional Packages
Starcom Worldwide, a division of Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) the media network of Bcom3, and Thomas Koch Media have announced that they are to merge their operations in Germany. The new company will be called TKM Starcom and will become the fifth largest media agency in Germany. Thomas Koch, currently chief executive of Thomas Koch… Continue reading Starcom Worldwide Strengthens Presence In Germany
eMarketer reveals in its ‘North America Wireless Report’ that the number of mobile phones in the US is approaching 125 million making it one of the largest wireless markets in the world. Growth of wireless opportunities will be strong, says eMarketer thanks to a growing user base of young people and increasing corporate demand for… Continue reading Wireless Internet Forecasts From eMarketer
During a day of losses for many media companies, Granada shares got off quite lightly, considering the gloomy contents of its annual results (see ITV Digital Losses Weigh Heavy On Granada). By the end of the day they were down 3¾p on the previous day’s closing price, at £1.44¼, down just over 2.5%.Some of the… Continue reading Sharewatch
Handbag.com, the women’s website which is a joint venture between high street chemist Boots and Hollinger Telegraph New Media, has announced a 26% increase in unique visitor numbers since May 2001, which now means it can claim a higher circulation than women’s print magazines Cosmopolitan and Glamour.The ABCE figure for October 2001 puts the number… Continue reading Handbag Sees Visitor Numbers Climb 26%
The IPA has launched the latest stage of the Continuous Professional Development scheme it began last year. The Excellence in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) award scheme will reward the best people-development initiatives among IPA agencies with CPD accreditation.IPA president, Bruce Haines, said: “Continuous professional development is an agency-wide responsibility and the awards are open to… Continue reading IPA Launches Professional Development Awards
RevenueYear on year analysis shows that total TV revenue fell 9.6% during October as the advertising downturn continued to cast a shadow over the industry. ITV1 was the worst hit with revenue falling 11.9% year on year, closely followed by Channel 4, which saw revenue drop 6.1% during October. GMTV was the only network to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – October 2001
Granada released its preliminary end of year results this morning revealing losses of £185 million for the year and admitting that more jobs would have to go. In addition to the widespread downturn in the advertising market, Granada faces mounting losses at ITV Digital. Losses at Granada’s digital media division, which includes ITV Digital, rose… Continue reading ITV Digital Losses Weigh Heavy On Granada
