Giant poster contractor, BlowUp Media, has constructed the UK’s tallest poster, a 50 metre high ad for Beck’s Bier, which has been erected at the Royal Exchange House in Leeds.BlowUp Media UK’s managing director, Mark Bracey, said: “After creating London’s largest giant poster on the A40 Westway (see BlowUP Installs Giant Poster Site On London’s… Continue reading UK’s Tallest Poster From BlowUp Media
A new report by the Aberdeen Group and Van Dusseldorp & Partners forecasts that the difference in size between the North American and European Digital Content Distribution (DCD) markets is set to narrow in the next five years. A compound annual growth rate of 40% is predicted to increase the value of the European market… Continue reading European Digital Content Distribution Set To Grow
Reports from Reuters suggest that US television network NBC is cutting its airtime prices in order to maintain its share of the advertising ‘pie’. The networks are currently in the midst of their ‘upfront’ advertising sales pitch (see US ‘Upfront’ Autumn TV Airtime Sales To Drop 14%, Says ABN), which often accounts for around three… Continue reading NBC Cuts Airtime Costs To Maintain Share
RevenueYear on year analysis shows that total terrestrial TV revenue has fallen 16.1% during May. ITV was the worst hit, seeing revenue drop over £30m, or over 20% to £138.6m compared with the same period last year. Channel 4 was the least affected, falling 5.6%.Total satellite revenues increased again, rising by 5.5% compared to May… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – May 2001
The Western European cable market is expected to reach almost 60 million homes by 2005, according to projections by Merrill Lynch. The potential for broadband pay-TV television services therefore far outstrips the market potential of the digital satellite and terrestrial platforms. Digital terrestrial pay-television (DTT) is expected to overtake analogue during 2003, reaching around 4.5… Continue reading Western European Cable To Reach 60m Homes By 2005
A definitive symbol of the economic downturn in the US is about to emerge as more than 1,000 companies are expected to issue negative earnings pre-announcements for the second quarter, according the Wall Street Journal. The first quarter record of 935 negative statements look set to be broken, according to the report, as companies realise… Continue reading Record Negative Earnings Announcements Expected In US
The chief executives of the five regulators who will form the foundations of OFCOM have appointed management consulting firm Towers Perrin to map the process for its establishment. Towers Perrin will report to a steering group on which the chief executives from the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), the Independent Television Commission (ITC), OFTEL, the Radiocommunications… Continue reading Regulators Prepare For Creation of OFCOM
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has criticised ITV’s commitment to regional services. ITC chairman Sir Robin Biggam, speaking at an ITC event in Manchester, said that when it came to ITV’s submission to the Government on the Communications White Paper, its comments on regionality could be summed up as “Trust Us”. Describing the cost of… Continue reading ITC Disappointed At Lack Of ITV Regional Commitment
RevenueYear on year analysis shows that total terrestrial TV revenue has fallen during May. ITV was the worst hit compared with the same period last year. Channel 4 was the least affected. Total satellite revenues increased again compared to May 2000.Among the ITV franchises Yorkshire/North East saw the largest increase in revenue share. Carlton saw… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – May 2001
The international editor of the Financial Times is to resign his post later this week and step in as chairman of the BBC, according to US press speculation.The New York Post has reported that Richard Lambert, who has edited the paper for 10 years, is expected to resign in the next few weeks and take… Continue reading FT Editor Tipped To Replace Bland As BBC Chairman
