ABN AMRO has downgraded its full year forecast for UK media from 0.4% to -1.6% in response to data from AC Nielsen MMS indicating that during June the market slipped 13.7% year on year. The research and analysis group says its revised forecast reflects “the increasing likelihood that there will be no significant second half… Continue reading ABN AMRO Downgrades UK Media Forecast
ITV has announced that its new football highlights programme, The Premiership, will be screened at 7pm on Saturday nights, replacing existing light entertainment programmes like Blind Date and Stars In Their Eyes.ITV poached the rights to show the Premier League match highlights from BBC1 last July and has scheduled the programme for Saturday evenings in… Continue reading ITV Brings Sport To Saturday Evenings
New research from Jupiter MMXI has revealed the value of online teens to European marketers. Currently, teenagers represent 12% of the European online population and are spending a significant and increasing amount of their time online. In June 2001, 12 – 17 year olds in Europe spent nearly 8 hours online, representing an increase of… Continue reading European Teens Are Valuable Online Audience
The latest set of RAJAR figures shows that the second quarter of this year was a good one for Local Commercial Radio, with reach increasing quarter on quarter by 4.6% to 27.4m. Share of listening also improved, climbing 0.8 percentage points compared to Q1.The following tables show the best and worst performers, in terms of… Continue reading June 2001 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
There was better news in terms of reach for National Commercial radio this quarter, as year on year analysis revealed gains for Classic FM, which rose 2% and talkSPORT, which, having seen losses last quarter gained a healthy 10.7% during this one.The BBC saw a large boost to Radio 2’s reach this quarter, with year… Continue reading RAJAR: Classic And talkSPORT Increase Reach
Two recent developments in ambient and outdoor have brought the consumer-rich environment of the shopping centre into focus, with More Group extending its point-of-sale portfolio and a new company planning to target shoppers pausing for refreshment.More Group has announced the acquisition of Foxmark in a six figure deal. Foxmark owns more than 450 six sheet… Continue reading Advertising Targets Shopping Malls
Wednesday proved a buoyant day on the stock market for media shares, with notable increases from troubled magazine and web publisher Future, which, having recently announced a restructure, saw an increase of 9½p on the previous day’s closing price, a rise of just under 10% which took it to 54p. Also on the increase were… Continue reading Sharewatch
The following tables show the performance of each of the main UK radio groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the one year to June 2001. BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending June 2000 Ending June 2001 % Ch BBC 3 Counties H 152 168 10.5 BBC… Continue reading June 2001 RAJAR – Performance By Ownership
The Radio Authority has announced that it will be renewing Jazz FM’s regional ILR for North-West England.Jazz FM will now be able to broadcast until 31 August 2009 and under the conditions of the new licence will be committed to providing digital services on the North-West regional multiplex.Chairman of Jazz FM, Sir Harry Roche, said:… Continue reading Licence Renewed For Jazz FM
Pearson continued to see shares fall yesterday after releasing its interim financial results on Monday (see Pearson Results Show FT Profits Hit By Ad Downturn). Stock dropped 1.29% to finish at £10.73 for the day, a loss of 14p on the previous day.ITV partners, Carlton and Granada continued to see shares rise in yesterday’s market.… Continue reading Sharewatch
