Paragon Publishing is launching a new home entertainment, billed as being “DVD Review meets Heat“. It’s On DVD will launch on 8 November, priced at £1.90 and will feature celebrity gossip, film reviews and movie guides. GE Magazines has shut down its two consumer titles Garden Inspirations and Inspirations for your Home, having seen significant… Continue reading Launches Brief
Outdoor advertising contractor, JC Decaux, has this morning announced third quarter revenue increases of 11% to E360 million thanks to a strong performance from its Street Furniture division. Revenues for the three months to September were in line with company expectations and rose on a like-for-like basis (excluding acquisitions) by 1.9%. Street Furniture revenues increased… Continue reading JC Decaux Announces Q3 Revenue Increase Of 11%
WPP has announced that its offer for Tempus has been extended to midnight on 12 November 2001. WPP is currently awaiting the details of the Takeover Panel’s decision not to allow it to withdraw its offer (see Takeover Panel Rejects WPP Appeal) before deciding whether or not to continue with the appeal process.
Telewest, which announced that it is rebranding to Telewest Broadband to consolidate its position in the UK broadband sector (see Telewest Announces Rebrand), was the best performer in yesterday’s media market, with shares jumping 11.80% to close at 49žp.WPP saw shares rise 9˝p to close at £6.65 as company continues with attempts to get out… Continue reading Sharewatch
A period of advertising spend decline should not be justification for investors to turn their backs on healthy, major media companies, according to Jack Myers, chief economist of Myers Reports. Reiterating a point that he has stressed a few times recently (see Forecasts), Myers today called for investors to recognise the ongoing value of major… Continue reading Media Industry Is Experiencing Loss Of ‘Dead Weight’ Not Inherent Value, Says Myers
Yesterday, Gartner forecast that by the end of 2001, 32 million Americans will view credit card and other statements online, a 60% increase on the 20 million who did so at the end of 2000. Almost 27 million of these consumers will view credit card accounts online and Gartner expects the number of consumers viewing… Continue reading Increase In Online Billing Boosted By Anthrax Terror, Says Gartner
BlowUp Media has signed its first airline advertiser since the events of 11 September caused big-budget flight operators to withdraw from the medium.The “Flights to the Sun” campaign for AirFrance launches this month and features Blow Up’s 800 metre square poster at the City Gateway site in London. The campaign, which was bought by French… Continue reading BlowUp Media Launches Airline Campaign
US newspaper publishing groups could benefit from a substantial fall in newsprint costs in 2002, with a knock-on effect possible for European publishers, according to analysts at ABN Amro. The broker forecasts that print prices may fall by double-digits next year, although advertising visibility remains limited. A decline in newsprint costs would significantly help the… Continue reading European Newspaper Groups Could Benefit From Fall In US Newsprint Costs
Outdoor advertising contractor, JC Decaux, has this morning announced third quarter revenue increases of 11% to E360 million thanks to a strong performance from its Street Furniture division. Revenues for the three months to September were in line with company expectations and rose on a like-for-like basis (excluding acquisitions) by 1.9%.Street Furniture revenues increased by… Continue reading JC Decaux Announces Q3 Revenue Increase
