Business to business websites are failing to capitalise on a large number of potential customers for goods and services, according to new research by internet consultancy Proteus.The online survey asked 385 people who used the internet for business purposes about their experience of the medium. The results showed that while 76% used the internet more… Continue reading Survey Reveals Poor Service From B2B Websites
DMG Business Media is to be sold off as part of a refocusing of its parent company DMG World Media. The group, which publishes business-to-business titles including Aluminium Today and Glass International, has a turnover in excess of £30m.DMG World Media is the exhibition and related activities division of the Daily Mail and General Trust… Continue reading DMG Business Media Goes Up For Sale
High street retailer WHSmith is to make its first move into magazine publishing by launching 24 branded one-off lifestyle titles, produced by John Brown Contract Publishing. The magazines will provide advice on subjects such as getting married and buying houses and will retail at £2.99 in WHSmith stores. The first four will appear in January,… Continue reading Launches Brief
Yesterday marked another bad day for media stocks, with shares falling in most cases. This was the case at Bright Station, which is rumoured to be among the companies interested in buying Boxman, the CD e-retailer which announced its intention to take voluntary liquidation yesterday. Shares in Bright Station ended yesterday down 1½p at 55p.Heavier… Continue reading Sharewatch
The latest research from Oftel shows home access to the internet and take-up of digital television continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate. One million people went online in the three months to the end of August, with seven million homes (28%) now connected, and digital television subscribers grew by 10% across the period to… Continue reading Oftel Report Shows Rapid Rate Of Internet Growth Continues
Last nights National Television Awards were a success for ITV not only for the amount of awards it won, but also for record number of viewers tuning in. An average of 11.8 million witnessed Judy Finnigan’s outburst as she collected one of the network’s ten awards.Unofficial overnight figures claim the programme was watched by a… Continue reading ITV Television Awards Score Ratings Success
The row which has erupted between ITV and the BBC over news coverage (see News At Ten Slot Sparks Ratings War) has even dragged the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) into the fray.The ASA received complaints from the BBC regarding advertisements placed by ITV in national and regional press for its TV news coverage. The adverts… Continue reading ASA Decides On News And Nudes
Media shares were more stable yesterday, following a rapid dowturn on Monday (see Sharewatch). However, notable falls were seen at Telewest, which fell 4p to £1.23, Chrysalis, which ended down 19p at £3.07½ and Granada Media, which dropped 16½p to £3.81½.The closing prices of media company shares yesterday were:
Channel 4’s entertainment channel E4 has received a boost in the form of its first carriage deal. The channel, which is currently under development, is now set to be carried on NTL’s networks.The channel, one of several new projects announced by Channel 4 during their annual report this year (see Channel 4 Doesn’t Rule Out… Continue reading Channel 4’s Entertainment Channel Secures NTL Carriage
The Advertising Standards Authority’s Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) has responded to a growing number of complaints against advertising on the internet by clarifying what kind of online advertising is covered by the Codes of Advertising Practice.The number of complaints received and investigated by the ASA relating to advertising on the internet has been growing… Continue reading ASA Extends Advertising Code To Adverts Online
