BSkyB’s position in the pay-tv market is to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading. The competition watchdog will assess the supply of Sky’s channels to its competitors to ensure the broadcaster is not dominating the market.The move follows a review in January this year of undertakings imposed on the company in 1996 which… Continue reading BSkyB Faces OFT Investigation
United News & Media has invested $30m in Creative Planet, the leading provider of B2B solutions for the film and television industry in the US. United plans to merge its own UK-based film production source, The Knowledge, with the group and, working together, develop global online and offline businesses for the market sector.Clive Hollick, chief… Continue reading United Partners US Film Services Group
Virgin Radio is set to launch four new online stations targeting different strands of listeners. The first – Virgin Radio Classic – will be unveiled this week offering an “undiluted” 24-hour selection of classic rock artists from the Virgin Radio playlist.Before Christmas Virgin Radio Lite will also launch, targeting a pop audience; Virgin Radio Modern… Continue reading Virgin Radio Unveils Standalone Web Stations
Shares in online retailer Lastminute.com rose this morning after the company released its preliminary results to September. They showed that, despite heavy net losses, it is ahead of target to reach profitability – partly due to the completion of its takeover of French online retailer Degriftour, completed last month.Lastminute.com, which raised £113.5m through its flotation… Continue reading Lastminute.com Performing ‘Ahead Of Plan’ Despite Losses of £35.7m
Online advertising group Real Media is to launch an email marketing service. Real Media Mail will deliver targeted ads within the group’s publisher email network using bespoke ad management technology, Open AdStream.The service will be rolled out across Europe next year and will be managed by Jason Keane, european media manager. “Real Media Mail will… Continue reading Real Media Unveils Email Advertising Service
GWR Group has announced a series of new executive boards in readiness for the changes in regulation expected with the publication of the Communications Reform White Paper. The five UK divisions of the radio group will be supported by three new boards, allowing the group to sharpen its focus and maximise its profit potential when… Continue reading GWR Undergoes Restructure In Readiness For White Paper
Carlton Communications was up 19˝p to 531p at close of trading on Friday. The company releases its annual results tomorrow and analysts will be looking for a further update on the ITV advertising market, which has seen a slowdown in recent months.GWR Group took one of the biggest tumbles on the FTSE, losing 27˝p to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Growth could be as high as 16.8% for commercial radio this year, bringing the medium’s share of total display advertising revenue to around 5.7%, but could slow down again in 2001, according to a summary of industry forecasts put together by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB).The growth prediction of 16.8% came from the Advertising Association… Continue reading Advertising Forecasts Predict Growth For 2000 And A Slowdown For 2001 In Commercial Radio
Zenith Media is expected to release a report today warning that the recent decline in the dotcom sector will lead to a slowdown in advertising growth during 2001. Global advertising growth will fall to 6% next year as adspend by internet companies is slashed.A year ago Zenith predicted growth in worldwide ad expenditure to remain… Continue reading Zenith Report Forecasts Adspend Slowdown As Dotcoms Slump
Two fifths of internet users claim to have clicked a banner ad during the last month, despite the fact that more than 50% also claim that “all web advertising annoys me”, according to new research from BMRB’s Internet Monitor. In contrast, during the last 12 months, the effectiveness of TV advertising in generating visits to… Continue reading Banner Ad Effectiveness Falling Away, But TV Ads Drive Internet Traffic
