Outdoor advertising company the More Group has announced the launch of two new poster formats. Golden Squares is a new elevated billboard format, and Scrolling 48s will be the largest scrolling format in the UK, with 6 faces and 48 sheets.Golden Squares will be the first new billboard format to be launched in over ten… Continue reading More Group Launches New Poster Formats
The UK will be the most advanced digital television market in Europe by 2004, with almost 10 million digital homes, a new report has shown. According to technology research company Datamonitor, the UK and France will lead digital developments in Europe and by 2004 the UK will have 9.9 million digital TV homes, representing 27%… Continue reading UK Will Lead European Digital TV Development, Says Datamonitor
UK cinema admissions reached 10.6 million in January, representing an increase of 3.6% compared to last year’s figures. Average weekly admissions came in at 2.39 million, according to the latest figures released by Carlton Screen Advertising.Boosting sales during this month were Sleepy Hollow, which took £8.7 million at the box office, Angela’s Ashes, and James… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Up During January
Channel 5 has signed an airtime-for-equity deal with internet start-up company Rapidinsure.co.uk. The deal, the first of its kind for a UK terrestrial broadcaster, will see C5 take a 8% stake in the new company in exchange for sponsorship on the channel.Channel 5 has been holding discussions with a number of new media companies since… Continue reading C5 Signs First Airtime-For-Equity Deal
The Advertising Association has appointed a new president. Niall Fitzgerald, chairman and chief executive officer of Unilever, will take up the position from 22 May this year. Advertising group WPP has appointed Christopher MacKenzie to the board. He will become the ninth non-executive director on the board. The Radio Advertising Bureau has produced a Guide… Continue reading Newsline Brief
The UK will be the most advanced digital television market in Europe by 2004, with almost 10 million digital homes, a new report has shown. According to technology research company Datamonitor, the UK and France will lead digital developments in Europe and by 2004 the UK will have 9.9 million digital TV homes, representing 27%… Continue reading UK Will Lead European Digital TV Development, Says Datamonitor
Weekly titles showed the most steady performance year on year in the latest regional newspapers circulation figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this week. The sector is led by Cornwall’s West Briton Series which had a weekly circulation of 50,616 copies for the July-December 1999 period; this is virtually no change on… Continue reading Top Regional Weeklies Hold Steady In Latest ABCs
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) has this morning unveiled a £116 million takeover bid for radio and ITV franchise company, Border Television. The official announcement follows a surge in Border’s shares at the end of last week, on the back of rumours that SRH was planning the move (see Border Stock Soars On Scottish Radio Rumours).Scottish… Continue reading Scottish Radio Launches £116m Hostile Bid For Border TV
EMAP announced today the acquisition of AutoLocate, an internet business focusing on the car trade market. The deal is part of the group’s ongoing development of its online and offline media for this sector.AutoLocate provides software and information sources allowing dealers within the used car trade to source vehicles, and trade and sell online. The… Continue reading EMAP Acquires Online Car Trade Business
Weekly titles showed the most steady performance year on year in the latest regional newspapers circulation figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this week. The sector is led by Cornwall’s West Briton Series which had a weekly circulation of 50,616 copies for the July-December 1999 period; this is virtually no change on… Continue reading Top Regional Weeklies Hold Steady In Latest ABCs
