Future Publishing has signed a deal with Haymarket Publications to acquire the subscriber list and usage rights to Haymarket’s suspended title the net.Future plans to merge the title, which closed last month, with its own internet magazine .net.Publisher of .net, Dave Taylor, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming these new subscribers and more newsstand readers… Continue reading Future Acquires Rights To the net
Centaur Communications is to close New Media Creative as a stand-alone title in order to merge its content into New Media Age.Nigel Roby, New Media Age group publishing director said: “It is sad to have to lose New Media Creative as a stand-alone title. But if we can serve the creative community and those promoting… Continue reading Centaur Closes New Media Creative
Zenith Media downgraded its global advertising forecasts at the end of last week, with a particularly bearish outlook for the coming months (see Forecasts). Today Myers Reports set out its US growth forecasts by media alongside Zenith’s, with both groups predicting that the US advertising recession could be more severe and prolonged than had first… Continue reading US Ad Growth Forecasts By Media: Zenith Versus Myers
ISBA has registered concern with the Office of Fair Trading following a recent ruling to clear Scottish Media Group’s (SMG) acquisition of a 29.5% stake in Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) (see Scottish Media Group Makes Further SRH Acquisition). ISBA is concerned in particular that the stake gives SMG power of veto over SRH, and consequently… Continue reading ISBA Concerned By OFT SMG Ruling
Asia-Pacific mobile data subscribers will number 411.2 million by the end of 2006; this is 64% of mobile subscribers and 11% of the population in the region, according to a study released in August by the Yankee Group. The Asia-Pacific Mobile Data Experience: Forecast and Overview report contains updated forecast and analysis of mobile data… Continue reading Over One Tenth Of Asia-Pacific Population Will Have 3G Mobile By 2007, Says Yankee Group
Online sales house 24/7 Media Europe was wound up yesterday with the loss of 30 jobs. Reports suggest that chief operating officer Carl White was in talks with potential backers up until Sunday night, after the company’s US parent pulled funding a month ago. When these talks fell through, immediate closure was the only option,… Continue reading 24/7 Media Closes Doors
Almost three-quarters of US consumers are yet to be convinced by the merits of digital television, according to a study from Statistical Research (SRI), released last week. The findings of the American public’s views are slightly contradictory: on the one hand almost 75% believe that DTV is not the ‘indispensable enhancement the industry believes it… Continue reading iTV Must Produce Useful Services If Consumer Interest Is To Grow
Teletext has submitted a formal expression of interest to the ITC to renew its licence from January 2002. A business plan and details of proposed services has been submitted, on which the ITC is to base its decision as to the amount to be paid to Government over the next ten years. If Teletext were… Continue reading Teletext Looks To Renew Licence
ITV partners Carlton and Granada saw shares fall yesterday after Zenith Media downgraded its global forecasts on Friday, dealing a blow to the advertising industry (see Zenith Cuts Ad Forecasts Again). Carlton was down 3.02% to finish at £3.05, a loss of 9˝p on the previous day, while Granada saw stock drop 2.68% to close… Continue reading Sharewatch
