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—> The new ABC figures saw major magazine sectors registering declining circulations year on year. Despite this, forecasters predict growth in both ad revenue and market launches. Areas which contribute most to publisher’s circulations are the women’s monthly and weekly markets. However, with both markets declining, they are not expected to be growth areas in… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Star-Studded Future Beckons For The Magazine Market
According to a research by Gartner Group, Inc. the number of US companies sending out business invoices over the Web will nearly triple by the end of 2002 to 26 percent, up from today’s 9 percent. By the end of 2004, this number is projected to rise to 35 percent. Business to business electronic invoicing… Continue reading B2B Internet Billing will triple by 2002 says Gartner
Hannibal, the long-awaited sequel to Silence of the Lambs, broke box-office records when it launched in the UK last weekend. The film grossed £6.4m in its first three days, the highest ever opening weekend for an 18-certificate movie.The previous record for this category was held by Snatch, which grossed £3.18m when it opened in the… Continue reading Hannibal Smashes UK Box Office Records
MUTV, the television channel dedicated to Manchester United football team, has signed a carriage deal with Telewest. Under the two-year agreement the channel will be available to those signed up to the Active Digital service from 1 April.In addition a new MUTV site on Telewest’s interactive service will allow digital subscribers to purchase merchandise and… Continue reading Telewest Signs Carriage Deal With MUTV
Rivals.net has announced a marketing partnership with men’s channel Bravo which will include sponsorship of its Argentinean football output. The deal runs for four months until 24 June.Rivals.net will promote the Argentinean Clausura league across its 140 football websites in return for 60-programme sponsorship of the tournament. The alliance between the two groups will also… Continue reading Rivals.net Teams Up With Bravo
Broker ABN Amro has this morning downgraded its earnings estimates for United Business Media (UBM) by 10%, ahead of an expected advertising slow-down in the hi-tech publishing market. UBM was created following United News & Media’s (UNM) disposal of its consumer media assets at the end of last year. Part of this disposal included the… Continue reading UBM Could Be Hit By Hi-Tech Ad Slow-Down, Warns ABN Amro
The new celebrity website from Trinity Mirror is to sponsor Virgin Radio’s entertainment news and listings over the next three months. icShowbiz.com, which forms part of the group’s ic24 network of websites, launched in December last year (see Trinity Mirror Launches Showbusiness Website).The site will feature on the radio station’s Gig Guide, which broadcasts listings… Continue reading icShowbiz Signs Sponsorship Deal With Virgin
Advertising group WPP gained 15p ahead of the release of its final results tomorrow. The company received positive recommendations from brokers yesterday despite continued fears of a slowdown in advertising revenue.Future Network made slight gains despite announcing the twenty magazine titles set for closure in order to stave off further debt at the company (see… Continue reading Sharewatch
Broker ABN Amro has this morning downgraded its earnings estimates for United Business Media (UBM) by 10%, ahead of an expected advertising slow-down in the hi-tech publishing market. UBM was created following United News & Media’s (UNM) disposal of its consumer media assets at the end of last year. Part of this disposal included the… Continue reading UBM Could Be Hit By Hi-Tech Ad Slow-Down, Warns ABN Amro